[presidentbowen]

Toomey is a prolife advocate! I am very happy he is running against RINO Specter. However, I have been hearing conflicting reports as to whether even if Toomey wins this election, can he win the general against Hoeffel. Although, even though Hoeffel isn't really considered that top tier of a candidate for the dems, and seeing as how Bush is beating Kerry in PA so far, does bring some optimism. I would like to hear other FREEPER comments on this race...

[AZGOPer]

I cannot bet on Toomey to win. Santorum won in 2000 against a TV reporter, pro-life Eastern Pennsylvania Democrat Ron Klink. He won narrowly, 50-47 against poorly funded Klink, but speculation is that Klink had trouble raising money from Philly area Democrats because of his pro life stance and as a result was underfunded enormously. Can't bet on that with Hoeful though. He's hardcore pro-abortion and that issue itself along with gun control could hold down Toomey's percentages in the Philly suburbs and Harrisburg which would otherwise go to Specter. Basically, i like Toomey a lot and idealogically agree with him, dislike Specter and hold strong supsicions on how he will chair the Judiciary. But a lot is at stake here, there are several GOP seats open in Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma. Do we really need a Linoln Chafee moment again guys? (50+50, Chafee switches to (I). So i pretty much see it as a big risk. We need to increase our margins as much as we can and Toomey is too big a risk for that unfortunately. Specter is recognized statewide for 20 years and won't be as bad as would a narrow Democratic controlled Senate or a thin Republican one. That would basically kill Bush's second term if he got one. So i think Rove and the guys are right on this one politically speaking, and that is my case for Specter !

[GeneralHavoc]

You are correct, Bowen.

Specter is the pro-abortion extremist.

He is simply trying to trick people into thinking Pat isn't pro-life...