Activist (John Hanger-D) ends Senate bid, says he'll support Hoeffel (Pennsylvania)

The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 7/8/03

[LdSentinal]

An environmental activist stepped out of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race yesterday and pledged support for U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel, the Montgomery County Democrat who has yet to officially declare his candidacy.

John Hanger, a former state public utilities commissioner who heads the Harrisburg environmental group PennFuture, endorsed Hoeffel as he announced plans to drop his exploratory campaign. Hanger called Hoeffel a candidate who could beat Sen. Arlen Specter or U.S. Rep. Patrick Toomey, who will face each other in next year's Republican primary.

Frank Custer, a Hoeffel spokesman, said the congressman will declare his candidacy shortly.

[ExSoldier]

Okay, as much as I'd like to replace Specter as the liberal Senator that he is...can this new guy, beat the Dem challenger?

[Dan from Michigan]

I can't stand that POS gun grabber Hoeffell. He makes Specter look like Reagan.

[Erik Latranyi]

Remember, it is US who will beat the Democrat challenger, regardless of who the Republican candidate is!!!!!!


Erik