Specter gets ugly (no surprise here)

And the negative campaigning is on!

Chris Potter @ Slag Heap posts on Arlen Specter's new TV ad (view here) on air now:

The ad refers to Sestak as "No-Show Joe," citing some 127 votes he's missed in Congress. (Team Specter has even helpfully crafted a Web site on the matter.) It also attacks Sestak at the very heart of his campaign -- by challenging his military service.

Meanwhile, Sestak may finally start airing ads today according to PoliticsPA with this being the first one:


If you'd like to judge Sestak for yourself, he's back in town at today's Equal Pay Rally (details here).