![]() | Toomey''s Triumph: Inside a Key Senate Campaign Subjects: United States. Congress. Senate -- Elections 2010; Political campaigns -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 21st century; Elections -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 21st century; Toomey Pat; The 2010 Pennsylvania Senate election provided high drama from the earliest days of its primary campaigns right through Election Day. After long-time incumbent Arlen Specter was eliminated, the race boiled down to two fresh faces--Pat Toomey and Joe Sestak. Their battle constitutes a microcosm of the political divide that characterizes contemporary American politics. Dr. Harold I. Gullan is a historian whose books include The Upset That Wasn't: Harry S. Truman and the Crucial Election of 1948 , Jumping Through Hoops: Why Penn Wins and First Fathers: The Men Who Inspired Our Presidents. |
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