The union thugs don’t control the GOP voters. Specter only survived last time because both Bush and Santorum stupidly went to bat for him in the primary.
Interestingly, in PA, the Governor is always relected for a second term and the parties alternate holding the job. Rendell was smart enough to time his campaign to match that trend. Also, the out of power party always runs a weak candidate against the incumbent and saves their stronger candidates for the open seat four years later. It’s a weird 16 year cycle.
I'd hardly call Lynn Swann a weak candidate...or weak anything.
I heard him speak in the same venue with the Guv...no comparison. Rendell was the weaker candidate, especially in the truth department.