Rep. Joe Sestak launched his first salvo in the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary air war this morning. In a 60-second spot running statewide, Sestak touts his bio as a Navy officer and his credentials as a Democrat.
Sestak has been struggling to catch up to Sen. Arlen Specter (D) in public polling, and the ad suggests Sestak’s campaign thinks that’s partially because Pennsylvania voters don’t know him well enough in advance of the May 18 primary. Heavy on bio, the spot doesn’t mention Specter — or the myriad of negative attacks Sestak has leveled at him since the campaign got started.
The TPM Poll Average for the Sestak-Specter primary shows Specter in the lead by a margin of 45.0-29.8.
See the ad here:
PA2010.com reports Sestak’s initial ad buy is “large” and began this morning.
