[fieldmarshaldj]

Problem is, Barletta already ran for the House and lost in 2002. He’s in a rodent-leaning district. I think he’d be a better choice for Governor in 2010.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“Problem is, Barletta already ran for the House and lost in 2002. He’s in a rodent-leaning district. I think he’d be a better choice for Governor in 2010.”

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The socially conservative, economically liberal PA-11 gave President Bush 47% in 2004, so it’s not unwinnable for us. The incumbent Democrat, Paul Kanjorski, was first elected in 1984 and is socially conservative, but is a crook, thereby giving Barletta an opening; the immigration issue could be enough to put Barletta over the top.

When Barletta ran in 2002, he was nowhere near as well known as Kanjorski, was outspent 2:1, and was running in a year in which Democrat gubernatorial candidate Ed Rendell was winning huge margins in the district, and Barletta still managed to get a respectable 42%. Of course, that last 8% is always the toughest to get, but Barletta could do it. And if he falls short, he can always run for governor in 2010.