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Since I wrote this, there are a few comments that I'd like to add.

On Friday night, I again saw Rep Habay at a local GOP committee social event where I believe he was trying to mend some fences and build some bridges with the Toomey camp. He tried to downplay our earlier discussion, but I told him that we still had a few rounds to go.

I've been told countless times now that voting for Hoeffel is reprehensible and that I cannot possibly be a conservative if I'm willing to vote for this Democrat who is more likely a socialist.

I will agree that what I am doing and advocating others to do is not a normal course of action. Half a loaf is better than none, says the old saw. Generally speaking, this is true, but replacing liberal Specter in the Senate with a socialist Hoeffel is a small tradeoff when you consider that we also accomplish putting a real conservative -- Jon Kyl -- into the Chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee.

Kyl's credentials are impeccible. He'll do what is right simply because it is right. We won't have to persuade him, cajole him, or make deals with him that we can only hope that he'll honor.

If, instead of Kyl, Specter's loss would mean that a Snowe, a Collins, a Chaffee, a Jeffords, or some other spineless, gutless coward like Frist would chair that committee, I would not be advocating this action.

We face a unique opportunity to get rid of one of the RINOs that is obstructing a Republican, conservative or a Constitutional agenda. This may be the last chance in many of our lifetimes to have an elected Republican government in DC.

We see in our own lives the value of our principles. We know that our principles are the right ones. We know that our nation will grow and prosper under a government that leads with those principles. We just need to courage to take a bold step and show that the Republican Party stands for something meaningful. Something beyond being in the majority, but with no core and no spine.

I hope that you all enjoy a safe Memorial Day. May God bless America and America's brave defenders in uniform.

Bravo to you! I, like you, will *never* support a disgusting hack who proudly and consistently promotes evil.

Unlike many sad people who cherish the label of 'republican' over any morality,decency or principle, , I am not 'mesmerized' by corrupt MEN and never will be.

isn't it interesting that George Bush endorsed this abortionist, sodomite loving, stem-cell research, open border frog specter. good thing we have such a 'conservative man of principle' as the commander in chief.

Mesmerized smitten schoolgirls, this is what America has become.
I always tend to attribute this to socialistic, dumbed-down public schools, and also the abandonment of morality in America. That opinion still stands. How any Christian can support a man such as specter who embraces degeneracy and sin is beyond me.

Oh, i know--i'll hear the same defenses I heard from those who were mesmerized by "Arnie". where's the barf bags?

What did Specter do when you refused to shake his hand?

In light of the current discussion it's amazing how many of your words in this thread are prophetic.

I don't live in PA but my take on the whole matter is this- the thing that keeps this discussion about Specter alive is the sad fact that PA, like most other states, has too many Republicans who will not work to get a true conservative Pubbie elected, especially one who is pro-life. Toomey could have won even the general election if every registered Republican got out, voted, and worked to get others out. Granted, the presidential race might have made it a little harder due to allocation of resources and workers, but it could have happened.

I could never, ever have voted for Specter if I lived in PA- I only vote for pro-life Republicans. Good job and keep standing up for the unborn and for principles!