I hope so, but the 7th District went with Kerry over Bush by nearly 15 percent. Its also had an influx of Democrats fleeing Philadelphia, becuase of the tax and spend policies and government mismanagement of the Democrats in power. Nice cycle.
"I hope so, but the 7th District went with Kerry over Bush by nearly 15 percent..."
Not to quibble, but according to Michael Barone's "Almanac of American Politics," sKerry won the district by 6%. The final figure were:
sKerry (D)..................184,392 (53%)
Bush (R)..................163,095 (47%)
While it is a tough district for the GOP, Congressman Weldon has been able to win by large margins. In the 2004 election Weldon got 59% and his opponent received 40%. However, Weldon raised and spent $678,444, while his opponent expenditures totalled $23,763. A well-funded RAT may be able to reduce that 19% victory margin substantially.