Hoeffel’s odds against Specter a big question for Democrats

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Shweta Govindarajan

Democratic donors are split over Rep. Joe Hoeffel’s prospects against Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who narrowly won his party’s nomination last month.

Some donors point out that Specter, in his fourth term, has all the advantages of incumbency — mountains of campaign cash, high name recognition and the power to steer federal dollars to high-priority projects across the Keystone State. And on top of that, they say, the senator’s politics aren’t all that distasteful to middle-of-the-road Democrats.

“Arlen Specter is certainly not the worst Republican to come down the pike,” said Linda Benson of Wynnewood, Pa., who, with her husband, Bill, has given $4,000 to the Hoeffel campaign. “I’m not totally optimistic. Specter is very popular in the state.”

The Sierra Club’s Joe Fox said: “There’s no question that is hard to beat.”

more: http://www.thehill.com/campaign/052004_hoeffel.aspx

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. That's exactly why I was pulling for Toomey in the primaries (eom)

[Mnemosyne]

5. Specter bad! Toomey downright scary!!! imho

guy gave me creepy feeling in gut, and have learned to trust my gut instinct.:freak:

[IronLionZion]

2. I'm glad the choice is between Specter and Hoeffel

that's much more palatable than Hoeffel vs. Toomey. Toomey is just scary. He's not just far right, he's far out!

[PittPoliSci]

3. that was a funny campaign commercial.

i was laughing when i saw it.

[themann1086]

4. great one-liner

My friends have been using that to describe our local reactionary: "he's not far right, he's far out!"

[Wolftone378]

6. It's a no vote -

Can't vote for Spector and won't vote for Hoeffel:puke:

[DieboldMustDie]

7. What's the problem you have with Hoeffel?

:shrug:

[Wolftone378]

10. Can't quite put my finger on it but,

I don't trust him. He has done some good things in Congress but I think he left some very hot issues in his home district unchallenged. He also dresses like an FBI agent - but that's my age showing!:hippie:

[Gardeaux08]

11. Please expand your comments.

I know very little of Hoeffel being from the North Eastern part of the state and I'm very interested in your opinion, Wolftone. What kind of issues are you talking about?

[Kire]

8. Join Joe's Yahoo! group

Joe Hoeffel ("Huffle") has been fighting for Pennsylvania’s families for over 25 years. First elected to Congress in 1998, he’s earned a reputation as a hardworking moderate legislator, a deficit hawk on the budget and a strong advocate of expanded healthcare coverage.

This group is for state-wide supporters of Congressman Joe Hoeffel's campaign to take back the US Senate in 2004

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HoeffelforSenate

[Momof1]

9. I would LOVE to see one commercial from Hoeffel

I have not seen or heard one thing on the tv or news about him yet.