At one time, the Democratic Party would have cleared the Senate field for a candidate like Conor Lamb. Not anymore.
“I think it probably has to do with not wanting to wade in and anger the progressive base, because Democrats need a progressive base to turn out,” said Mike Mikus, a Democratic strategist who is a veteran of Senate and House campaigns in Pennsylvania. “I understand why they’re staying out. It can cause a lot of headaches with various constituent groups as well.”aired a television ad yet.
“I knew I could appeal in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and right now I’m the only candidate doing that,” he said. “We’re picking up steam out here because these people want a winner, and at the end of the day, what sets me apart from every other candidate in this race is that I have won very high-pressure, difficult campaigns against Republicans.”
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and Senate candidate John Fetterman speaks at a rally supporting unionization efforts at a coffee shop in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Jan. 5, 2022. | Keith Srakocic/AP Photo, file Mustafa Rashed, a Philadelphia-based Democratic consultant, said that Pennsylvania already has “the quintessential white male moderate” in the Senate, Democrat, which might make primary voters more willing to take a chance on a different kind of candidate.
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