Pittsburgh, democratic party and Defeating
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Four things to know about the Pittsburgh mayoral race and what it could mean for the rest of Pennsylvania and the Democratic Party.
The Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday has become something of a proxy for the national struggle over the party’s future direction.
Less than 24 hours after Pittsburgh Republicans chose former police officer Tony Moreno to be their party’s mayoral candidate in the general election, some suggested the GOP pulling off a David vs. Goliath in November is possible — even in a city where their registered voters are outnumbered 5-1.