[republicanwizard]

He'd do just fine. As many of my PA friends know, I'm supporting Specter. However, my personal hope now is that this is close, real close either way.

1. If Specter wins, he will have to get down every day and thank President Bush. Had Bush remained neutral, Toomey could start thinking about the general. Moreover, we will have a strong candidate in Toomey to go against Rendell in 2006.

2. If Toomey wins, he will have a huge headstart against Hoeffel. Obviously, it might be tough in that turnout in Philly will be high this year. However, Toomey vs. Hoeffel in Western PA and Central PA is an easy Toomey win. (Hoeffel will go over really poorly with Western PA Democrats)

In Northeastern PA and the suburbs, (Toomey's district lies in between), he will have to hammer away at Hoeffel's liberal agenda. It won't be easy, as I said, but I like this one better by the day.

[demkicker]

As many of my PA friends know, I'm supporting Specter

Picture my jaw dropping to the floor. Why in God's name would you support that POS as opposed to Toomey?

[Temple Owl]

If Specter wins, he will have to get down every day and thank President Bush.

Don't bet the farm on that logic. Specter is an ingrate.

[WOSG]

"If Toomey wins, he will have a huge headstart against Hoeffel."

Correct.

See post 40. Toomey is the more electable candidate.

A Specter win is setting us up for an upset by Hoeffel. He is weaker than he was in 1992 and he has now 'dissed' conservatives. Voting Specter? dont do it. Vote Toomey and tell everyone you know likewise if you are a conservative. Voting Specter will give us Republican and conservative defeat.

[The Old Hoosier]

As soon as he wins and is a lame duck, he will never have to cast a single conservative vote or owe anyone anything again. He might even switch parties, who knows?