re: #19 Charles

Nope. But the paragraph blames Toomey, a young Turk, for Specter’s demise. I think any challenger, regardless of ideology, would have pushed Specter. Toomey is more conservative than Specter. As I’ve posted elsewhere, the Pennsylvania GOP is moderate. It’s also heavily Roman Catholic and pro-life, as are Pennsylvania Democrats. Pennsylvania elected Santorum, who was more socially conservative than Toomey.

Toomey has built a coalition based on economic conservatism (Club for Growth) and social conservatism. The question is: can Toomey capture a majority of Pennsylvania voters?