Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Says Pat Toomey Begins Bid In "Strong Position" and "Cultivated An Image As A Pragmatist." "He begins his re-election effort in a strong position. His campaign had $8.3 million in cash on hand at the end of June, and in August, two statewide polls showed him leading Democratic rivals Joe Sestak and Katie McGinty. A third Democrat, Braddock Mayor John Fetterman, plans to announce his campaign today… he also has cultivated an image as a pragmatist who can reach out to Democrats" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/13/2015)
In Toomey’s Announcement He Touted His Efforts To Limit Government Spending While Securing Funding For State Infrastructure Projects. "Mr. Toomey touted his work on a number of initiatives, citing efforts to limit government spending while securing funding for state infrastructure projects. He also called himself ‘the point guy in the U.S. Senate fighting crony capitalism and corporate welfare.’" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/13/2015)
Allentown Morning Call: Pat Toomey Touts Record on Fiscal Issues as He Kicks Off Re-Election Bid. "Republican Sen. Pat Toomey officially kicked off his re-election campaign today, touting a record of reaching across the aisle and standing up on fiscal issues. The first-term senator from the Lehigh Valley was introduced by speakers who talked about his support for law enforcement and his work pressing for tougher nationwide standards for school employee background checks. ‘I’d like to continue my work to fight for Pennsylvanians every day,’ Toomey told a crowd of roughly 200 supporters gathered at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel in Montgomery County. ‘I’m ready for another six years.’" (Morning Call, 9/13/2015)
Sen. Toomey Hits Moderate Notes as He Kicks Off Campaign: "’We’ve got a polarized political environment. It’s a little crazy in Washington sometimes,’ Toomey said in his speech to about 150 supporters. ‘But I’ve learned that it’s possible to get things done if you’re willing to stick to your principles and look for common ground at the same time….Two of the six speakers at Toomey’s kick-off rally were union leaders, and two were African-American." (News Works, 9/13/2015)
Associated Press Says Toomey Rolled Out Law Enforcement, Business And Child Protection Advocacy Endorsements. "The event, with endorsements from people in law enforcement, business and child protection advocacy, gave a look at how Toomey will characterize his four and a half years in office. As a campaign video played at the event put it, Toomey is ‘getting things done for Pennsylvania’ and often working with Democrats to do it." (Associated Press, 9/13/2015)
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