[KriegerGeist]

"If Arlen loses (crossing fingers)...."

So, if Pat Toomey wins the nomination, will Senator Santorum, the RNC & GOP then trow their full backing and support behind candidate Toomey?

Just as we Virginians need to replace Senator John Warner ["Country Club Republican RINO"] with someone like your Senator Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania needs another Senator like Rick Santorum...

Too bad he doesn't have brothers just like him living in both VA & PA. Now, that would be too much to hope for...

[azcap]

When Toomey beats Specter the RNC will quickly rally to Toomey. I would expect to see President Bush, Cheney, Giulliani, et al campaigning at his side several times this summer and fall.

[Tall_Texan]

So, if Pat Toomey wins the nomination, will Senator Santorum, the RNC & GOP then trow their full backing and support behind candidate Toomey?

Judging from the way Rove and the RNC cut and run from Schundler in NJ and Simon in CA, I'd guess Toomey is on his own. Rove doesn't like it when his annointed RINOs are upstaged in the primaries.

[Cboldt]

So, if Pat Toomey wins the nomination, will Senator Santorum, the RNC & GOP then trow their full backing and support behind candidate Toomey?

Beats me. Maybe there would be bitter reaction, maybe there would be sporting support.

The GOP and RNC apparatus has clearly advocated for Specter.

[ArGee]

So, if Pat Toomey wins the nomination, will Senator Santorum, the RNC & GOP then trow their full backing and support behind candidate Toomey?

The support of Rick Santorum for Specter is actually a bit of a black eye for Santorum. I really like Rick, but recently my phone machine had a recorded message from Sen. Santorum supporting a candidate for State Attorney General. My immediate question was, "Is this guy a conservative or just the anointed?" I can't accept Rick's support as meaningful right now.

Shalom.