My understanding is that Santorum served two terms as a US senator in Pa. and then got blown out with a 19 point margin in 06. I don’t have an easy time believing that anybody can manufacture enough votes to produce a 19-point margin.....
Specter brought Santorum down. There was a real deep-seated hatred for Arlen, most couldn’t get past it.
Add to that Bob Casey who claimed to be pro-life, the son of a very popular pro-life governor and the Republican backlash and Santorum got creamed.
But don’t discount voter fraud in Phillie, they actually had 110% one mayoral election and the Black Panthers in 2008. I’m sure these creeps got quite a few phony ballots through and will in November as well.