He polls well appeartently (name ID) but what a terrible idea.
He’s old. Providing no distinction to Specter.
He’s pro-abortion. The pro-life vote is key for PA Republicans.
And he has Bush stink.
Ridge is not pro-abort. Ridge supports PA’s abortion control act signed by the late Bob Casey Sr. The PA abortion control act mandates 24 waiting periods for abortions, parental consent for minors, and bars state funded abortions.
On another note, the GOP grew in PA under Tom Ridge. The GOP took control of the PA General Assembly in the 1990s. Plus the GOP was competitive in the down ballot races in the Keystone state.
Since Pat Toomey headed the Club for Growth, the candidates endorsed by the Club have turned out to be real duds. Club endorsed candidates lost in the MI-07, MS, and ID of all places.
Therefore, does this mean Tom Ridge is the better party builder than Toomey?