And it’s not going unnoticed.
In case you missed it, Morning Consult reports:
“Pennsylvania Democrats face the prospects of a divisive primary campaign, one that pits their nominee from 2010 against the establishment’s preferred candidate – with a third contender in the mix for good measure.
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“Democrats will pick their nominee on April 26, the same day as the Commonwealth’s presidential primary. If former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hasn’t wrapped up the nomination yet, how many fans of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are going to opt for Fetterman over the former member of Congress (ex-Rep. Joe Sestak) or the establishment’s choice (Katie McGinty)?”
But wait, there’s more:
- PoliticoPro: “Democrats’ messy primary here remains just that, with establishment favorite Katie McGinty unable to pull away from former Rep. Joe Sestak before paid-media season, and tattooed Braddock Mayor John Fetterman getting a ton of earned media in the meantime. Establishment Democrats have lined up behind McGinty, but even another big fundraising quarter might just put her and Sestak on equal financial footing heading into 2016 and the April primary.”
- Associated Press: “…None of the three — Joe Sestak, Katie McGinty and John Fetterman — are household names or have held statewide office. They are also virtually identical on bedrock Democratic Party issues, from supporting the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights to backing President Barack Obama on immigration reform and climate change.”
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review: “A vigorous race is shaping up in Pennsylvania for three Democrats competing to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey. The candidates…have four months to win over voters and raise enough money to compete with Toomey’s war chest, which held $8.6 million in the last report, at the end of 2015’s third quarter.”
- Roll Call: “Three Democrats are vying for the nomination in the Keystone State, and with another fundraising quarter comes an opportunity to see how they compare. Former Rep. Joe Sestak, who’s been in the race since March and continued raising money after his failed 2010 bid, ended last quarter with $2.4 million in his coffers…McGinty’s first fundraising report, filed in October, showed the former chief of staff to Gov. Tom Wolf raised $1 million in the third quarter with $892,000 in the bank…McGinty and Sestak were joined this fall by Braddock Mayor John Fetterman. The 6-foot-8 former offensive tackle has the tattoos and unconventional background to garner national media attention, but Democratic consultants have been waiting to see what kind of money he can raise.”