[GeneralHavoc]

You are incorrect, Bushbacker.

Hoeffel is an unelectable and unimpressive lefty who has no shot of winning the Senate seat against Toomey, who represents a Democrat district in Allentown.

Specter would lose the seat to Hoeffel since so many conservatives will simply not vote for Specter.

Having a liberal like Specter on the ticket will also hurt Bush's chances of carrying PA, while Toomey will excite the base and bring more people to the polls...

[Bushbacker]

Well, I know Joe Hoffel personally and he is a smart politician who
used to win regularly in a GOP
stronghold.

He was so popular
hhe often ran unopposed for State Representative and he won the
House seat from the popular Jon Fox and held it despite 2 subsequent challenges.

Hoeffel consistently has won in GOP territory and the entire state of PA has a Democratic majority.

Toomey is doomed.

ONLY Specter can hold the seat. Ideological purity is not worth risking the control of the Senate over.

[AGreatPer]

First, I want to say that I would never wish ill health to anyone, but.......

The word here in Harrisburg is that Specter's health is not good and getting worse.

What would happen if Specter wins in April and goes away for the November election? I have no clue.