NY and NJ. Western Pennsylvania’s population has decreased while the area surrounding Philly has increased. Western PA is far more conservative than the east, but the east controls the state. I really hate to admit it, and I hope Pat Toomey challenges Specter, but I really don’t see how he can win the general election unless the dems run someone bad. Oh, wait, they ran someone bad (Casey) and he still won.
Maybe we’ll get lucky and the dem turnout is low as it tends to be in off year elections and the repubs get motivated. I can’t believe we’ve actually got a strong chance to win one in NY so anything’s possible.
For the millionth time Murtha was not re-elected by all the people of Pennsylvania, just those in his district. And Lynn Swann ran a terrible campaign. He was barely there as a candidate.
I don’t know about Toomey. If he wants to have a chance he’d better start early and get his name out there. I don’t know of many people where I live who would be very aware of him.
They voted for the name, not the man. A lot of people really loved his father (who was decent man for a Democrat).