Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Hart's entry into the 4th Congressional District race raised plenty of eyebrows over the weekend, but she'll have to raise a lot more money if she hopes to have a chance at winning the Republican primary and beating U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire in November 2008. According to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Altmire, D-4, McCandless Township, has $514,000 in cash available, while Hart, of Bradford Woods, has only $3,674. Not only does Hart trail Altmire by more than $500,000, but she also lags behind the only other announced Republican candidate for the...
