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PAT TOOMEY IS GOING TO WIN THIS TOMORROW!

But we need everyone to work hard to make sure that Pat Toomey, who is both a better Republican and a better candidate than Arlen Specter, makes it past the finish line. I am reminded of the words of Dr. Seuss in Horton Hears a Who, when he pointed out how we must all do our part if we are to accomplish great things:

And Horton called back, “I can hear you just fine.
But the kangaroos’ ears aren’t as strong, quite, as mine.
They don’t hear a thing! Are you sure all you boys
Are doing their best? Are they ALL making noise?
Are you sure every Who down in Who-ville is working?
Quick! Look through your town! Is there anyone shirking?”

Through the town rushed the Mayor, From the east to the west.
But everyone seemed to be doing his best.
Everyone seemed to be yapping or yipping!
Everyone seemed to be beeping or bipping!
But it wasn’t enough, all this ruckus and roar!
He HAD to find someone to help him make more.
He raced through each building! He searched floor-to-floor!

And, just as he felt he was getting nowhere,
And almost about to give up in despair,
He suddenly burst through a door and that Mayor
Discovered one shirker! Quite hidden away
In the Fairfax Apartments (Apartment 12-J)
A very small, very small shirker named Jo-Jo
was standing, just standing, and bouncing a Yo-Yo!
Not making a sound! Not a yipp! Not a chirp!
And the Mayor rushed inside and he grabbed the young twerp!

And he climbed with the lad up the Eiffelberg Tower.
“This,” cried the Mayor, “is your towns darkest hour!
The time for all Whos who have blood that is red
To come to the aid of their country!” he said.
“We’ve GOT to make noises in greater amounts!
So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!”

Thus he spoke as he climbed. When they got to the top,
The lad cleared his throat and he shouted out, “YOPP!”

And that Yopp…
That one small, extra Yopp put it over!
Finally, at last! From that speck on that clover
Their voices were heard! They rang out clear and clean.
And the elephant smiled. “Do you see what I mean?…
They’ve proved they ARE persons, no matter how small.
And their whole world was saved by the smallest of All!”

“How true! Yes, how true,” said the big kangaroo.
“And, from now on, you know what I’m planning to do?…
From now on, I’m going to protect them with you!”
And the young kangaroo in her pouch said…
“…ME, TOO!”
“From the sun in the summer. From rain when it’s fall-ish,
I’m going to protect them. No matter how small-ish!”

And like Horton, Pat Toomey believes that a person's a person, no matter how small. So nobody shirk, and let's help Pat Toomey send that pro-abortion RINO Arlen Specter back to Scotland tomorrow. GO, PAT, GO!

That race was a cliffhanger, the closest of Specter's career. Here are the final results as of Wednesday at midnight:

Arlen Specter 538,449 50.6%
Patrick Toomey 526,840 49.4%

I'm satisfied. A moderate, pro-life 'Rat (like Bob Casey or Tim Holden) could have picked up disaffected Toomey voters. But Joe Hoeffel is far more appalling than Specter at his worst. So Specter will keep this seat from becoming very competitive this year, allowing Republicans to concentrate their resources elsewhere (like South Dakota). But he'll return as a lame duck who won't win another term in 2010. He can be replaced with a conservative then. Toomey is a force to be reckoned with, and will be heard from again. All in all, everyone comes out ahead from Toomey's near-win, except for the 'Rats and their minions.