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Conor Lamb is accusing rival John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate of skipping candidate forums to avoid talking about a 2013 incident in which he confronted a Black man, shotgun in hand, because he suspected the man was involved in gunfire nearby

The purple state is a perfect encapsulation of national politics right now.

March 24, 2022

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition

PHILADELPHIA — Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania spend a lot of time talking about why they're the candidate who can win the state in a general election. They also tout such policy priorities as voting rights and helping working families. But there's significantly less discussion of policy differences.

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party committee members backed U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb by 2 to 1 in an endorsement vote over Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the primary race for the state's open U.S. Senate seat

Conor Lamb has two big problems.

PHILADELPHIA — Malcolm Kenyatta asks a version of the same question in almost every campaign speech: "Do you want someone who says, 'Vote for me because you have no choice'? Or, 'Vote for me because I understand your life'?"

The Democratic Party's brand is so toxic in some parts of rural America that liberals are removing bumper stickers and refusing to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb spent weeks calling members of Pennsylvania's Democratic State Committee angling for the party's endorsement of his Senate campaign. He's befriended politically powerful unions, party activists and insiders. And a group of Democrats from inside and outside the state are trying to raise $8 million…

“This is, for Dems on the Hill, a ‘what side are you on?’ moment,” said one strategist, alluding to a pro-union song popularized by Pete Seeger.