Would Hoeffel beat Santorum?

[Galactic Overlord]

I think Santorum would have a slight edge.  Hoeffel wouldn't have the same problem with the pro-abortion vote in the Philly burbs, but on the other hand, he'd have no appeal in the "T" whatsoever, so that'd be safe for Santorum.  Plus he bombed in Western Pennsylvania, barely winning Allegheny County even while Kerry carried it handily against Bush.  Even his own victories in his congressional district were hardly landslides, Alyson Schwartz did better than he ever did when she won his seat.  The fact that Hoeffel could only manage 42% against a Republican and a right-wing independent even while Kerry won the state, I think, pretty much was the reason that Dems disqualified him from another run.   I think Hoeffel would pick off Montgomery County, maybe Delaware, but he wouldn't get much further than that.