the 63-year-old retired navy vice admiral hopes to unseat pat toomey. toomey nairrrowly beat sestak in 2010.

congressperson -- narrowly lost to pat toomey in 2010, 51% to 49%, 80,000 votes out of 4 million overall. so why do we hear whispers sources, what have you, say we're not very comfortable with him being the democratic nominee? why? >> ask the democrats. >> [ laughs ] >> i think, number one the democrats want to win, and if someone -- >> but he almost beat toomey. [ laughter ] >> if someone is sort of coming in who sort of like didn't win last time, you can imagine why people are asking that question. >> he came close! >> and i'm gonna say i worked with joe on the nsc staff at the clinton white house. he's a brilliant man, and no one will outwork this guy. but he's never been an organization guy. he's never been a democratic party guy. so he's always been sort of outside of the political process, and, you know, even when he first ran, he came out of nowhere to win that seat. so i can understand why democratic regulars might still be not particularly comfortable with his candidacy. >> does it tell you something, though, that you don't see a lot of other democrats saying, "hey, well, i'll r

the current one is republican pat toomey.t is stocked with all sorts of candy native to his home state, including hershey's the chocolate and gertrude hawk candy barts. the placement of the candy desk is key to the whole thing. it is next to the door most used by senators as they come in and out of the senate floor. that's pat toomey's desk. packed with candy. that's the candy desk. hold that thought. today, the center of the political universe shifted about 400 mile to the north and to the east from washington d.c. to boston, massachusetts. it's not often that president obama and vice president biden travel to events together. today they were both in attendance for the dedication of the ted kennedy institute, just outside of boston, where massachusetts senator ted kennedy passed away in 2009. but before he died, he made his wishes known that if there was going to be some memorial for him, he wanted it to be a place that honored not him, not his own personal achievements but rather the body in physic righ today, the center of

and former pennsylvania congressman joe sestak is ready to get a rematch with republican pat toomey. sestak announced he will run for senate in 2016. toomey narrowly beat him for the job back in 2010. >>> and right now, court is in recess after jurors heard opening statements in the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. during opening statements, his lawyer told the jury he committed the crime. nbc's chris pollone has more from boston. >> reporter: after five weeks of jury selection, ten women and eight men are now hearing opening statements and evidence in the case of the united states versus dzhokhar tsarnaev. legal experts say tsarnaev's lawyers are likely to shift jurors' focus to his older brother tamerlan who died in the police shootout dies before the bombing. >> without a doubt, this whole trial is not about guilt or innocence. the whole trial is does he live or does he die? >> reporter: survivors of the bombing said they have been told to prepare for very graphic evidence pictures and video, which will make real for jurors the scope and extent of four te

republican incumbent pat toomey is an investment banker from the lehigh valley. he served three terms in the house. toomey then headed add voe cassie group called club for growth. >>> chris christie says his state cannot afford higher pension contributions for private sector employees. he kicked off a town hall event in bourbon county. speaking about his proposed budget for the up in coming fiscal year. he plans to pay $1.3 billion into the pension system that's far less than the $3 billion he agreed to in his first term. >> our budget will be in great shape. this is the remaining big problem left to fix. >> he says paying the full amount would require large tax increases. this week 14 unions announced plans to sue over the lower contributions. >>> to wages. a diverse group of workers testified in front of philadelphia city council. activists have been pushing to raise the minimum wage. panelists from adjunct professors to fast food workers talked about the impact of low wages on their families and communities. >> i'm doing to go to chuck e cheese and i have to sa

understands the concerns of pennsylvanians, if he gets the nomination it will set up a rematch with pat toomey. a representative for toomey says that changes nothing and that senator toomey will continue to assure pennsylvanians safety and security and promote fiscal responsibility in washington. >>> as another winter storm fast approaches thousands of people are trying to visualize summer at the philadelphia flower show. this year's theme celebrate the movies. lisa thomas-laury made a midweek visit. >> if the landscape is mostly gray outside inside of the convention center it's mostly color, they captured the grand cinema, the inspiration is disney to disney pixar films. cinderella wedding is the most elaborate display. tonight is wedding wednesday, a live wedding is happening now. >> a couple is getting married at 5:30 tonight on the show floor before 10,000 of their favorite friends and family here. >> and then there is the butter fly experience, an interacttive exhibit where visitors roam among species of rare and exotic butter flies. >> i love them. >> they are ticklish. >> is that a mona

the current candy senator is pat toomey of pennsylvania. stocked with candy native to his home state, including hershey's chocolate and gertrude hawk candy bars which i don't understand. the placement of the candy desk is key to this whole thing. it is by the entrance to the senate chamber that's most used by senators as they come in and out of the senate floor. that is pat toomey's desk right by the entrance. packed with candy. that's the candy desk. hold that thought. today, the center of the american political universe shifted about 400 miles to the north and to the east from washington, d.c. to boston massachusetts. it's not often that president obama and vice president biden travel to events together. usually it is one or the other. together they were both in attendance for the dedication of the ted kennedy institute, just outside of boston. massachusetts senator ted kennedy passed away of course in 2009. before he died he made his wishes known if there was going to be a memorial for him after he was gone he wanted it to be a place tha

sestak kicking off his campaign to capture the us senate seat currently occupied by republican pat toomey. sestak announcing his candidacy in philadelphia today. the 63-year-old democrat from delaware county was lecked twice to the us house of representatives before pursuing the senate post. >>> and the search is on for a burglar tonight and talk about bad timing. >> stole peace of equipment at the worst possible time. the crime caught on tape of course what police say he ran off with. >> you want to work out? tell out this gym in cherry hill. why is this all this equipment just sitting in the parking parking lot in this weather? we've got the answer. howard? >> i can't wait. >>> when you say traded bigger than life over the last 24 hours, what do others in the game think of the trading of ♪ >>> police are look, for the guy who swiped thousands of dollars in power tools from a home in fishtown. video from valentine's day shows this guy casually strolling in through an open garage door on west jefferson street. moments later he walk out pushing an expensive snowblower he grabbed a power wa

senate, take on pat toomey?" is this something you're interested in, or would you rather be mayor one day, attorney general? when you grow up district attorney, what would you like to be? >> i'm here to announce i'm running for mayor of key west, florida. >> [ laughing ] that'd be a great job. >> but, no, i'm very flattered that people continue to throw my name out for things, and it's a result of the great reforms that we have made at the district attorney's office in philadelphia. i love being the d.a. i love serving the city of philadelphia. i hope to do it as long as the people will have me, but, again, i have to recognize that i will grow. there might be other opportunities that i'll have to consider. >> what's the metric? what would make you say, "it's worth the race"? >> if i thought i could make a greater impact than i'm making as a district attorney in philadelphia. >> all right, we could talk to you about so much more, but the time is up. thank you... >> thank you. >> ...for stopping by. we're going to

pat toomey voted yes. paid sick leave. conservative senator from pennsylvania. we're going to see the pressures, are we not, on the senate floor? >> these are little 30 second ads in the form of bills. the war on women. you can already see it happening. these senators don't have to worry about primaries. they are looking at the general election and they live in a world of reality that way. >> every time they vote no on one of these things, hillary clinton prepares if it's one of them to say, they don't care about you. they're not fighting for you. they're not compassionate. they're intolerant. >> and they don't care. they have to get through iowa, new hampshire, south carolina. until they can do that can they go back. >> we're all watching cruz. cruz pulls them all to the right. we're watching them on the senate floor. if he's going to vote against it, i have to vote against it. the other thing about the defense debate, where is it in the republican party? >> is he possible to lead it? >> all hawkish voices moving in that direction. >> it's important to look at

. >> senator pat toomey says the israeli prime minister made a powerful and persuasive case. he says it was a mistake for some democrats to boycott this speech. his fellow republicans agree. >> it's unfortunate we weren't able to sort of ramp down some of the rhetoric leading up to the speech because i hope it did not detract from the important things that needed to be said. >> bucks county congressman fitzpatrick called the speech powerful and one everyone needs to hear. after the speech president obama said the israeli leader offered no viable alternatives to the nuclear negotiations with iran, but in an interview with reuters, he stressed that he expects the u.s./israeli relationship to remain strong. >> the pro-israel billboard will be going up along interstate 95 on lehigh road on thursday. a group with stand with us-philadelphia is responsible for that billboard. the group's director says this attention-grabbing billboard joins the american and israeli flags and reminds commuters that we must reinforce the precious relationships we have. >>> well it's the afternoon rush

today snoor pat toomey mayor nutter unveil aid mentorship partnership and resource center. they will partner with 135 nonprofits that focus on youth monitor ingday mentoring. institute city of camden is receiving federal aid to revitalize run down areas. senator menendez and expected to transform camden's from choice neighborhood into a mixed use community of many income levels. >>> from hbo to a jail cell. a real estate heir is arrested for murder but long before robert durst became the subject of a cable tv drama, he had ties to our area. how his arrest in the lehigh valley thrust him into the national headlines. >>> overgrown but far from forgotten. tracks that once led to reading terminal are about to come back to life as walkable open space. >>> and wearing the green. a delaware mom is using them to raise money and awareness about a rare disease. ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those

senate for 2016 at independence hall setting up a rematch with republican senator, pat toomey sestak pledged to walk 400 miles across pennsylvania to show people he understands their concerns irk the former navy admiral started his journey today wearing a pair of army boots. >>> the revel casino is back in court today and hoping the third time is the charm. the bankruptcy judge is considering the sale right now florida developer glen straub wants to buy it for $85 million and another investor from california made an offer and he is in the courtroom today. john rawlins will have a live report on this at 6:00. >>> and more coverage of the winter storm including the recent snow removal that crews are looking forward to tomorrow's system. and jailed for doing his job, why an atlanta garbage man is spending his time behind bars for being an early bird. >>> and alicia vitarelli shows us the service for delivering hand picked affordable clothing on demand. i know grandma's house isn't the most exciting, but it's only for a few hours. look what i've got. when you get verizon fios, you get be

. >> senator pat toomey has voted no on four federal infrastructure bills since 2011.he cites bills that don't involve infrastructure. >> if legislation is wasting money, i'm not going to support it. >> even if it helps to fix the state. >> you have to weigh the pros and cons of a given bill. >> senator toomey and congressman fitzpatrick is most concerned with the trust fund which runs out in three months. >> doing these highway bills for six months or 18 months or two years isn't enough. >> both men represent the state with the most structurally deficient bridges and they represent latif charleston about the weight restriction. >> you don't know until you get caught in a situation that could be difficult to get out of. >> senator toomey and congressman fitzpatrick are just two of 20 politicians ss elected in pennsylvania. another is bill shoofter from the central pennsylvania and he didn't have time for an on-camera interview, but his spokesman did give us this statement in part there are significant infrastructure needs and he has a full agenda working to address tho

the sestak wants a rematch against senator pat toomey who narrowly beat him in the election in 2010.t all started as an innocent tweet. former philly curt schilling congratulated his daughter for being accepted to a college as a softball player. the tweet was met with extremely offensive and explicit responses. >> then schilling went on the offensive tracking down the worst offenders. don champion has the story on what happened next. >> reporter: curt schilling made a career out of striking auto pope event from the pitchers mound and now the the baseball great is making a name himself for firing back against cyber bullies. >> there is an enormous gap between this generation and accountability. >> reporter: it started last week when he posted a harmless tweet congratulating his daughter to being accepted to college where she will play softball. the responses were cordial at first and then came the vul garrity. some tweet where is so vulgar and sexually explicit we cannot show them to you. >> i have been in clubhousees i have been in locker rooms been in buses and guys guy situations m

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