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Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« on: October 04, 2020, 10:41:30 pm »
Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says

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Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. senator and a Lehigh Valley resident, will not run for re-election or run for governor, according to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Toomey, 58, a resident of Upper Milford Township in Lehigh County, is expected to formally announce his plans in a news conference on Monday. His current term expires in 2023.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pa-sen-pat-toomey-will-not-seek-re-election-or-run-for-governor-report-says/ar-BB19HfL8?ocid=uxbndlbing
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2020, 03:54:22 pm »
I hope Pa. can come up with an actual conservative to run for that seat in 2022.
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2020, 04:31:27 pm »
Not good.  Not good at all.   Why is he announcing this now?   Is it a signal that Toomey expects the GOP to lose the Senate?
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2020, 04:49:13 pm »
Or is Toomey giving two years' notice so potential candidate have an opportunity to prepare?
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2020, 05:00:23 pm »
Lure of lobbyiest money?
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2020, 07:35:23 pm »
Quote from: Jazzhead on October 05, 2020, 04:31:27 pm
Not good.  Not good at all.   Why is he announcing this now?   Is it a signal that Toomey expects the GOP to lose the Senate?
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2020, 09:38:17 pm »
Well, Toomey gave the "spend more time with the family" reason, but I think there may be another reason or reasons.  He barely won re-election last time and maybe he knows he isn't all that popular these days.  Certainly, his bipartisan "common sense" gun control legislation attempt with Joe Manchin soured a number of voters on him.  Perhaps, Toomey realized he likely would not win a third term.

Toomey was also mentioned as a possible candidate for PA governor, but he has now nixed that idea too.  The last Republican governor, Corbett, tuned out to be more like a tax and spend Democrat, so I'm not so sure Republicans have a chance of winning back the governorship in this state anytime soon.  Maybe Toomey realizes this and didn't think he could win.

In any event, I have always favored term limits in both houses of congress, so I'm glad Toomey is leaving after two terms.  Time to bring in someone new.
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2020, 09:40:05 pm »
I see Conor Lamb is being touted as a potential gubernatorial candidate.  Let's hope he loses his congressional race to Sean Parnell.
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2020, 09:56:47 pm »
Sounds like a scandal's about to drop.
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2020, 02:23:44 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on October 05, 2020, 09:56:47 pm
Sounds like a scandal's about to drop.

Epstein Inland??? Caught doing something not suppose to be doing? Knows he cannot win reelection in PA? Involved in Ukraine and Muller Witch hunt? Many possibilities BUT not to spend more time with the FAKE FAMILY these scum bags say when the leave. IT will come out? 888mouth
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2020, 02:46:56 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on October 05, 2020, 09:40:05 pm
I see Conor Lamb is being touted as a potential gubernatorial candidate.  Let's hope he loses his congressional race to Sean Parnell.

Last I heard the two were neck and neck in the polls, but that was a couple of weeks ago.  Trying to find a more recent poll.
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Re: Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election or run for governor, report says
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2020, 06:21:58 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on October 06, 2020, 02:46:56 pm
Last I heard the two were neck and neck in the polls, but that was a couple of weeks ago.  Trying to find a more recent poll.

Use to live in that district. The DEMs realigned the district and that is how Lamb got elected. Good chance he loses this time to Sean Parnell a VET. LAMB did nothing for the district and TRUMP has the area working again. Will see??  :patriot:
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