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● PA-Sen: Republicans got the recruit they've literally been begging for on Thursday when wealthy former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick launched his long-awaited campaign against Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.
McCormick, who unveiled endorsements from all eight of the state’s GOP House members, has no serious intra-party opposition in sight more than a year after he lost the primary for the state's other Senate seat to Mehmet Oz by fewer than 1,000 votes. However, Democrats are hoping that damage from that ill-fated campaign―as well as ongoing questions about McCormick's ties to the Keystone State―will teach NRSC chair Steve Daines to be careful about what he begs for.
