That's Not Me in the Corner

Specter vs Toomey:

The nation's most expensive, closely watched and hard-fought U.S. Senate primary will be decided by Pennsylvania Republicans today as they choose between the experience of moderate incumbent Arlen Specter and the zeal of his conservative challenger, U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey.

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Raising the stakes further is the role of the race in determining the balance of power in Washington. The Republicans' narrow majority in the Senate could be in jeopardy if Democratic Rep. Joseph Hoeffel, who has no primary opponent, prevails in November against the winner of today's GOP race.

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Though Hoeffel's camp said yesterday that it was ready to take on either Republican, analysts said Hoeffel had a better chance of beating Toomey.

"If Specter is renominated, I think it's very hard for Hoeffel to get much traction," said Stuart Rothenberg, a political analyst in Washington. "If Toomey wins, we immediately move it to a toss-up."

This is sort of an NCAA contest for me, where I root for the Big XII team because Texas isn't in contention. Except, of course, if that Big XII team is Oklahoma, and in this case I'd say that The Corner's endorsement of Toomey qualifies him for honorary Sooner status in my book. I'm not awaiting the results with baited breath, but I don't like Bob Stoops, The Corner, or pencil-dicks like Toomey, so I want to see Specter eek out a close victory.

Posted by Kriston at April 27, 2004 2:07 PM