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White House used Clinton to get Sestak out of Pa. race

** FILE ** U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania Democrat, right, speaks to Robin Eisman, left, and Beth Chalick-Kaplan, second left, at a campaign stop in Elkins Park, Pa., Sunday April 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)** FILE ** U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania Democrat, right, speaks to Robin Eisman, left, and Beth Chalick-Kaplan, second left, at a campaign stop in Elkins Park, Pa., Sunday April 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

By Philip Elliott

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Associated Press

Friday, May 28, 2010

 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House confirmed Friday that it used former President Bill Clinton as an intermediary to discourage Rep. Joe Sestak’s Democratic primary challenge in the Pennsylvania Senate race.

A White House official familiar with the matter said Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used Mr. rClinton as a go-between to ask Mr. Sestak to drop out of the race against Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter. The official said Mr. Clinton discussed some type of executive branch service for Mr. Sestak that would allow him to continue serving in the House.

Mr. Sestak said no to the offer, stayed in the race and defeated Specter in a primary earlier this month.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak ahead of the White House’s official response to the issue.

 

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