Specter expects primary challenge and raises a good point...

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If Specter loses the primary, hopefully he'll pull a Lieberman and win as an Independent (Pennsylvania for Specter )

In such a scenario it would most likely result in a Democrat victory.  But the good news is would no longer would have Specter's RINO ass around to vote with the DEMs.

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Go Toomey!!

Although by 2010, the Republicans will be in a deep minority status in the Senate and primary voters will be less likely to risk their vote on a far-right wing candidate who would likely lose in the general.

Unless Obama wins and gives us the second term of Jimmy Carter he is promising and the GOP actually starts listening to its base, then Congressional Dems in both houses would have much to fear.

Then they can't actually label RINOS who they dupe in voting against their base to join with Democrats far right-wing and then run leftists who claim to be better moderates than their GOP opponents.

[Bluegrass Cruiser 420]

Go Toomey!!

Although by 2010, the Republicans will be in a deep minority status in the Senate and primary voters will be less likely to risk their vote on a far-right wing candidate who would likely lose in the general.

Unless Obama wins and gives us the second term of Jimmy Carter he is promising and the GOP actually starts listening to its base, then Congressional Dems in both houses would have much to fear.

Then they can't actually label RINOS who they dupe in voting against their base to join with Democrats far right-wing and then run leftists who claim to be better moderates than their GOP opponents.

The GOP isn't having their problems because of "not listening to their base".   As the 06 results and exit polls showed, they didn't lose in 06 because of problems with their base.  They lost in 06 because they got their asses kicked among Independents and moderates.

As far as the landscape heading in 2010, after the results of this year the GOP is going to be in solid minority status in both the House and the Senate heading into the 2010 elections

Yes that is what you everyone to think.  The GOP doesn't listen to tis base, a good portion of its base either doesn't vote, vote for third party or independent candidates or some case for DEMS, and independents end up having a choice between DEM and DEM lite and figure might as well go for the real thing.