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Hoyt to run for Senate
In an unsurprising announcement today, rising star and conservative favorite, congressman Travis Hoyt (R-PA) announced that he will seek the senate seat to be opened by Morgan Mitchell in the 2012 senate race. It has long been known that Hoyt has been seeking higher office, and now he finally seems to make the step.
The odd thing here, is that Hoyt recently became the ranking republican in the house on the budget committee. He's got a save seat, high approval ratings, and the eye of party elders. This race could very well change that. Pennsylvania went to President Santos in 2010 by a margin of 54-45 (although senate majority leader Robert Royce won 53-46 in his reelection), and it will likely be a much more difficult election climate. Both of the states senators, Royce and Mitchell, are widely seen as moderates, in contrast to Hoyt who is a member of the right wing of the party.
Democrats are looking keen on taking this set that has evaded their control since 2000, along with holding the governor's mansion, in 2012. No democrat has declared their intentions, but at least 3 prominent youngsters will run for either of them. Pittsburg mayor Jackson Kennedy has hurried his head in city work since his over-exposure during the summer somewhat tainted his image. But he seems ready for the challenge and if he runs for the senate, he's already got a good friend in DSCC chair Andrew Thorn.
The other major candidates are congressman Brandon Claussen and Brayden Green. Two young Pennsylvania democrats that couldn't despise each other more. Claussen, a Harvard educated, liberal son of a California supermarket tycoon, he hails from the left-wing end of the party. Greene is more of a reformer, born into a history of military men, joined the marines out of high school before attending Pennsylvania State on scholarship. He comes from the more moderate/centrist wing. And the two can't stand each other.
Hoyt's announcement was far from unexpected, but now it sets off the countdown to who else will run. On either side of the isle.
Hoyt to run for Senate
In an unsurprising announcement today, rising star and conservative favorite, congressman Travis Hoyt (R-PA) announced that he will seek the senate seat to be opened by Morgan Mitchell in the 2012 senate race. It has long been known that Hoyt has been seeking higher office, and now he finally seems to make the step.
The odd thing here, is that Hoyt recently became the ranking republican in the house on the budget committee. He's got a save seat, high approval ratings, and the eye of party elders. This race could very well change that. Pennsylvania went to President Santos in 2010 by a margin of 54-45 (although senate majority leader Robert Royce won 53-46 in his reelection), and it will likely be a much more difficult election climate. Both of the states senators, Royce and Mitchell, are widely seen as moderates, in contrast to Hoyt who is a member of the right wing of the party.
Democrats are looking keen on taking this set that has evaded their control since 2000, along with holding the governor's mansion, in 2012. No democrat has declared their intentions, but at least 3 prominent youngsters will run for either of them. Pittsburg mayor Jackson Kennedy has hurried his head in city work since his over-exposure during the summer somewhat tainted his image. But he seems ready for the challenge and if he runs for the senate, he's already got a good friend in DSCC chair Andrew Thorn.
The other major candidates are congressman Brandon Claussen and Brayden Green. Two young Pennsylvania democrats that couldn't despise each other more. Claussen, a Harvard educated, liberal son of a California supermarket tycoon, he hails from the left-wing end of the party. Greene is more of a reformer, born into a history of military men, joined the marines out of high school before attending Pennsylvania State on scholarship. He comes from the more moderate/centrist wing. And the two can't stand each other.
Hoyt's announcement was far from unexpected, but now it sets off the countdown to who else will run. On either side of the isle.
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