I live in California, and don’t get much scoop from Pennsylvania. Today I received the following today from my aunt. Anything to add?
“We have a hot race for Senator going in Pennsylvania. There is a good chance that that prince of jackasses Santorum will be beaten. Young Bob Casey is a candidate who can win… I would have preferred a much more liberal candidate, but Pennsylvania is a purple state. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are solid blue, but the whole rural, middle as as red as it gets & Casey can hold their vote.
“My own Congressional district, the 6th, is also contested in spite of rigorous gerrymandering in 2000. The hand picked incumbent has won twice, but only by 6000 votes each time. Both he (Gerlach) and Santorum have suddenly and almost comically tried to distance themselves from Bush in recent weeks.
“We have an interesting Governor’s race. The incumbent, Ed Rendell, the former mayor of Philadelphia, has done a fine job, although he has to contend with a Republican legislature. He is being opposed by Lynn Swann, a superb wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. … He has charm and good looks, but no political experience whatsoever. I expect Rendell to win. I certainly hope so, because if Arlen Specter can’t finish his term because of ill health, Rendell could fill the spot with a good Democrat like Joe Hoeffel, our excellent pre-gerrymander congressman.”