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Joe Sestak
568,563 votes
53.9%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: U.S. Congressman
- Former 3-Star Admiral, 31-year distinquished military career
- Commanded the George Washington carrier battle group (30 ships,15,000 Sailors/Marines/SEALs) that conducted combat operations in Afghanistan & Iraq
- After 9/11, first Director of "Deep Blue" - the Navy's anti-terrorism unit
- Earned a PhD in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University
- Graduated from the US Naval Academy (2nd in his class)
- Grew up in Delaware County and attended Cardinal O'Hara High School with his brother and 6 sisters (and where his Mom taught math)
Priorities:
- Economic Security
- Health Security
- National Security
Arlen Specter
487,217 votes
46.2%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: United States Senator
- District Attorney of Philadelphia
- Undergraduate Degree from University of Pennsylvania
- Graduate of Yale Law School
Priorities:
- Advocacy for medical research funding (NIH)
- Standing up for Pennsylvania's working families
- Supporting our nation's veterans
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