Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Pennsylvania Republican Primary Is the One To Watch...
Arlen Specter vs. Pat Toomey is the nation's most watched Senate primary this year, and for good reason...
Specter's a moderate Republican of the John McCain/George Voinovich mold. Toomey's a hardcore right-wing wackjob that proudly displays a virtual love letter from conservative columnist/mental patient Ann Coulter in his website's "In The News" section.
I'm truly torn on this race. Polls show that less than 40% of PA voters want Specter re-elected to the Senate. In this respect, should he survive the primary, he could be a sitting duck in the general election for Democratic challenger Joe Hoeffel.
That being said, I worry that Toomey would have ANY chance to take PA's other Senate seat. The other one's being occupied by Rick "sex with dogs" Santorum. For a state as diverse as PA to have two of the freakiest members of the Senate is just scary.
Bush and Santorum have put their support behind Specter. Their only reason for doing so is because they know Toomey probably can't win against a moderate Democrat. I suspect, though, that their hearts are still with Toomey, who is much more aligned with their personal beliefs.
Truth be told, I think Hoeffel can beat either, and in the process give John Kerry's presidential run in PA a shot in the arm as well...
We'll see tonight...
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