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Posted on 04/09/2003 11:27:43 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Moving aggressively to unite behind a top prospect in one of their most vulnerable open seats, Congressional Republicans are set to unofficially kick off the race for Pennsylvania's 15th district tonight by hosting two events for the state lawmaker they want to succeed Rep. Pat Toomey. State Sen. Charlie Dent, described as the "heir apparent" to the party's nomination, will be the featured guest at back-to-back meet-and-greet events at the Capitol Hill Club. National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) is hosting one reception for Dent, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce PAC. A separate event is being co-hosted by all of the GOP Members in the Pennsylvania delegation except Toomey, who is mounting a primary challenge to Sen. Arlen Specter (r) next year.
The NRCC is scheduled to release a poll today showing Dent with an 8 point lead over state Sen. Lisa Boscola, the only potential Democratic candidate who has publicly expressed interest in the race. The poll, conducted March 17-19 for the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee by The Tarrance Group, showed Dent with 47 percent compared with 39 percent for Boscola. Fourteen percent of the 300 likely voters surveyed were undecided. In an interview on Tuesday, Dent said that he planned to form an exploratory committee in the next two weeks. This story appeared in Roll Call.
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