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Defense Sector Bolstering Pennsylvania, Other Mid-Term Congressional Races

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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The defense industry is making healthy investments in this fall's mid-term elections, boosting the campaign coffers of Democrats in Pennsylvania and congressional heavyweights, including the Senate majority leader, facing tough reelection bids. Employees of military contractors are paying close attention to the Democratic primary for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, in which Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC- D) member Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.), a recent Republican-Democrat convert, is defending his post against Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.), a former…

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