[dwilli]

That is not a possibility? I dislike Specter but without
Penn. GWB might be in deep dodo

Can Toomey win the general election.

[myrabach]

GWB did not carry PA the last time around... Specter could not deliver. Can Toomey deliver PA? Who knows, but he can't do worse than Specter!

[AmishDude]

Can Toomey win the general election.

Conventional wisdom says no, but Specter has no base and the opponent is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal with no name recognition.

I don't think Toomey would do worse than Specter.

[ArGee]

Can Toomey win the general election.

Yes he can.

And if he couldn't, having a junior Dim from PA would be preferable to a Senior RINO like Spectre. Spectre would likely be the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which would finally turn our Republic into the Oligarchy it is becoming.

Shalom.

[birdsman]

Can Toomey win the general election.

In 1994, many of us were wondering if Rick Santorum could win the general election.

As for Bush needing Specter to win PA, Senate cantidates ride a Presiden't coattails, not the other way around.

[twigs]

I think either candidate will have their hands full defeating Hoeffel. I also think that voting either for or against the president will be a much stronger draw to get people to the polls in November than the senate race. IOW, if dems come out to vote, it will be because of the presidential race, not the senate one. I don't think Toomey's presence on the ballot in Nov. will affect that.