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femmocrat

(28,394 posts) Mon Oct 17, 2016, 12:11 PM Oct 2016

First McGinty - Toomey debate is tonight at 7 p.m.

The hour-long debate will be taped at 1 p.m. in the KDKA-TV studios and will be broadcast at 7 p.m. It will be made available to stations in other media markets.

More at link: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/10/17/pennsylvania-senate-debate/

A second debate will be held Oct. 24 in Philadelphia.

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First McGinty - Toomey debate is tonight at 7 p.m. (Original Post) femmocrat Oct 2016 OP

The Senate will be a much better place if saltpoint Oct 2016 #1

Also, please, a question. How is this race saltpoint Oct 2016 #2

It is very close, but McGinty is slightly ahead. femmocrat Oct 2016 #3

femmocrat, thank you. And that's very saltpoint Oct 2016 #4

flipping btwn this and hockey DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #5

I agree. McGinty is doing great! femmocrat Oct 2016 #6

the moderators did a good job DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #7

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

1. The Senate will be a much better place if

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 12:31 PM

Oct 2016

Pennsylvania voters send Toomey packing.

I've always considered Toomey to have a dangerous agenda for the country, and the longer he accrues influence in the Senate, the more likely that agenda could be realized.

Sending good vibes to the McGinty campaign. Go, Katie!

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

2. Also, please, a question. How is this race

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 12:35 PM

Oct 2016

shaping up? Clinton-Kaine seems to be drawing significant support in the Philadelphia area.

I hope that means it will lift McGinty as well.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. It is very close, but McGinty is slightly ahead.

Reply to saltpoint (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:31 PM

Oct 2016

I'll look for some links.

49.2 McGinty; 47.4 Toomey on Five thirty-eight today. McGinty with a 62.9% chance of winning.

RCP: today
Pennsylvania Senate - Toomey vs. McGinty
44.2McGinty (D)+0.4
43.8Toomey (R)

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

4. femmocrat, thank you. And that's very

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 03:36 PM

Oct 2016

encouraging.

I'll rooting for Katie from afar and I hope she takes that seat.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

5. flipping btwn this and hockey

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 07:40 PM

Oct 2016

What I've seen McGinty is doing very well. She looks very confident and relaxed and is giving clear, cohert answers. She's pretty much batting all Toomey's attacks aside. Toomey looks uncomfortable.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

6. I agree. McGinty is doing great!

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 07:49 PM

Oct 2016

Toomey is making all kinds of grimaces and is shifting around like he has ants in his pants! LOL

I was a little worried because of her shaky performance during her speech at the DNC. She looks and sounds very sharp and competent tonight.

This is actually better than the presidential debates!

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

7. the moderators did a good job

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 11:12 PM

Oct 2016

The 3 moderators asked some good questions and tried to elict direct answers even when the candidates tried to shift into their preferred talking points.

It was interesting to see both dance around Ken Rice's yes or no answer question on if they agreed that Trump's policies will bring back the steel mills to western PA. They both essentially said "no" without using the word. Both said towns can come back but the jobs will be different. Toomey just emphasized jobs related to the fossil fuel industry. McGinty said jobs related across the energy spectrum, threw in climate change and jobs related to infrastructure like replacing lead water pipes. Her answer was better and more complete, imho.

McGinty really tagged Toomey over his votes to obstruct judicial appointments. He looked glum answering during the back and forth with her.

I think McGinty did herself a lot of good, especially with Dems like me who weren't very inspired by her.

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