And then there was, well, another: Former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak has announced that he, too, is running for the Democratic nomination for president.
What Americans most want today is someone who is accountable to them, above self, above party, above any special interest … a President who has the depth of global experience to restore America’s leadership in the world to protect our American Dream at home … and one who is trusted to restructure policies where too many see only the growth of inequity not of the economy.
I want to be that President who serves the American people the way they deserve to be served.
And while my announcement may be later than others for the honor of seeking the Presidency, the decision to delay was so I would be there with Alex, our daughter, as the brain cancer she had courageously beaten at four years old returned this past year. But with her same team of medical heroes, she has again overcome the single digit odds.
Sestak, a career Navy officer who retired as 3-star admiral, served two terms in the House of Representatives before making a Senate bid in 2010, losing to Republican Pat Toomey. He sought to challenge Toomey again in 2016, but narrowly lost to fellow Democrat Katie McGinty in a bitter primary campaign.