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To: victoryatallcosts

But if Toomey wins INSPITE of the backing of Bush and Santorum for Specter? Fun and games for Arlen for the last seven months of his term...a vertible 74 year-olds version of a temper tantrum? I am truthfully, as a PA resident, beginning to think that Toomey can actually win this primary election. At that point, then Bush/Santorum (who have painted themselves into the Specter corner) then have the problem of how to campaign, in the fall, for Toomey so as to not tilt the delicate balance of power.

Any other PA FReepers think Toomey can pull this out?

PS, my tagline used to be 'Proud that Rick Santorum is my Senator' but, as I am 'deeply saddened' by his endorsement of the keeper of Scottish Law I feel I must endorse the keeper of OmniMedia.

75 posted on 04/15/2004 8:42:14 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (FreeMartha)

To: PennsylvaniaMom

78 posted on 04/15/2004 8:45:26 PM PDT by TOUGH STOUGH (A vote for president Bush IS a vote for principle.)

To: PennsylvaniaMom

If Specter loses, and he doesn't feel betrayed by Bush and Santorum, he might be convinced to keep silent and leave the Senate with some dignity.

If he loses and did so with the obvious support of Bush and Santorum for Toomey, he'd spend the next seven months raising hell about the "religious right takeover of the Republican Party", etc, etc, etc.

Bush and Santorum are only going to make a difference on the margins in this situation, anyways. Having either win by one point is going to be bad. The best hope, I think, is for a decisive swing to Toomey in the last days, which lets him win convincingly.

'Cause of Toomey wins by one point, it'll piss off Specter supporters to no and and if Specter wins by one point (presumably on the votes of liberal Democrats convinced to switch) it'll piss off conservatives.

Reading the polls (I'm not on the ground, I'm far away from PA) I think that Specter is going to lose by 5-10 points. Toomey has the more motivated supports and the momentum- key factors in a Primary Race.

88 posted on 04/15/2004 8:56:45 PM PDT by victoryatallcosts

To: PennsylvaniaMom; smokeyb; GeneralHavoc; SamInTheBurgh; mombrown1; PA Lurker

" Any other PA FReepers think Toomey can pull this out?"

Put me on that list of those who think that he can win.

All those 'pinged' to this post also believe that he can win, but they can cast their own vote. No ghost voting here.

104 posted on 04/15/2004 9:29:28 PM PDT by Badray (Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown. RIP harpseal.)

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