Just don't think it is going to happen. Dislike of Santorum is very, very strong. He is a bit too Southern Conservative for PA (yes I have lived there for about 18 years). Too many hang-ups about sex that doesn't appeal to the Eastern part of the state ).
If Casey weren't such a Schmcuk, Santorum would be behing by a heck of a lot more. Rendell's machine is just too big and too strong.
The place where I lived is 50% Dem and 50% GOP and pretty representative of the middle-of-the-road mentality of the state. Only the friends who are politically aware(and naturally conservative) still plan to vote for Santorum. Those who are pubbies by registration but otherwise apolitical are either staying home or voting against him with their noses held.
I know it is just a snapshot, but this is what I am hearing about our friend Rick in PA.
If the GOP/Santorum wins in PA, you are looking at overall gains in the House in Senate in my book. As much as I like to be optimistic, I am not willing to cross over into blind wishful thinking. The are more promising fights to be fought.
One problem with that scenario is that there is some bad blood between Rendell and Casey. Not sure why but it exists.
If the GOP/Santorum wins in PA, you are looking at overall gains in the House in Senate in my book. As much as I like to be optimistic, I am not willing to cross over into blind wishful thinking. The are more promising fights to be fought.
So the GOP should just assume the fetal position and accept the fate that YOU expect? I remember reading that John F. Kennedy didn't even bother to show up to vote in the Senate in the late 50s for a Civil Rights Bill (which really did nothing) that Lyndon Johnson was promoting because he and everybody else "knew" it was going to be defeated anyway. Guess what? It passed. Maybe you should take your cue from Chris Lilik and actually DO something. Remember, this was the guy who was the key to defeating two "moderate" Republicans when they had "solid" seats.
Dislike by the moonbat left, you bet. But the moonbat left is not PA.
Santorum wins by 2-3% and will be a big surprise to the DC punditry and to those on FR who think that the DC punditry's word, is the word of God.
Not only is Rick going to win, he's garnering Dem crossover votes. The only "accomplishment" Casey can stuff into his empty suit is the fact that he and Fast Eddie were the payjacking sugardaddies. Well after the fact he claimed he thought it was unconstitutional, yet he had no problem signing those paychecks. Plenty of Democrats are calling in to the midstate talk shows complaining about Casey and how worthlessly entitled he comes off. Not to mention how utterly clueless he proved himself in the debates. They're holding their noses to vote for Santorum!
The rest of us conservatives have no problem voting for Santorum. In fact, we're jazzed about it. I've never once heard anyone say he's too conservative! In fact I've heard far more comments that he's not conservative enough.
"Just don't think it is going to happen. Dislike of Santorum is very, very strong. He is a bit too Southern Conservative for PA (yes I have lived there for about 18 years). Too many hang-ups about sex that doesn't appeal to the Eastern part of the state )."
I know what you are saying, but the charicature of Santorum borders on bizarre ...
Santorum is an Italian-American, son of an Italian immigrant, Catholic, and married with many kids. Being a family oriented man doesnt give you "hang-ups about sex",
unless you think all of 70% of American against gay marriage is just 'uptight'...
Santorum is the most important race for conservatives.
the last real northeast conservative...