Comments on: Gerlach says Senate run ‘off the table’ http://www.pa2012.com/2009/06/gerlach-says-senate-run-off-the-table/ Your destination for PA's Big 2012 Election Races Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Dianohttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/06/gerlach-says-senate-run-off-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 David Diano Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:57:28 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=3446#comment-1339 Dandy- Hard to say. Gerlach is certainly having trouble in an increasingly Dem district, but he's moderate enough to have some statewide appeal. Toomey has a big jump on him in fundraising, name recognition and the experience of running a statewide campaign in 2004.Corbett seems to have some chinks in his armor (see discussion elsewhere about Michael Long).This a volatile political year. What I haven't seen addressed is how some of the potential Senate, Governor and Lt Governor combinations fit together. What happens if a right-wing extremist like Toomey is paired with a moderate Governor (maybe even pro-choice)?What happens if the winning Dem Governor primary candidate teams with a losing Sestak, but then has to re-team up with Specter for the general election? Awkward!!Also, a lot of 2010 politics will be decided by the success (or failure) of Obama's plans. If the economy picks up and the monthly job numbers turn positive, the Dems will do well. Dandy-
Hard to say. Gerlach is certainly having trouble in an increasingly Dem district, but he’s moderate enough to have some statewide appeal. Toomey has a big jump on him in fundraising, name recognition and the experience of running a statewide campaign in 2004.

Corbett seems to have some chinks in his armor (see discussion elsewhere about Michael Long).

This a volatile political year. What I haven’t seen addressed is how some of the potential Senate, Governor and Lt Governor combinations fit together.
What happens if a right-wing extremist like Toomey is paired with a moderate Governor (maybe even pro-choice)?

What happens if the winning Dem Governor primary candidate teams with a losing Sestak, but then has to re-team up with Specter for the general election? Awkward!!

Also, a lot of 2010 politics will be decided by the success (or failure) of Obama’s plans. If the economy picks up and the monthly job numbers turn positive, the Dems will do well.

]]> By: Delco Dandyhttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/06/gerlach-says-senate-run-off-the-table/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Delco Dandy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:03:36 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=3446#comment-1333 He would have gotten steam rolled. He would have gotten steam rolled.

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