Santorum is known as a strong closer. Keystone poll had the race closing fast. Casey has been invisable. I only wish the gop pundits were talking this race up because it has closed fast.

If he is only 5 behind in rendell's poll that means it is even closer.

Hopefully conservatives aren't lulled to sleep by past polls.

Maybe Swann is not doing so bad either?????

Cmon, Ricky. Talent will win Mo, and Steele in Md. Let the conservative stampede continue!!

Lord knows Arlen Sphincter has been a big help so far.

"The innane analysis is that turnout means everything."

1. Its inane to spell that way.
2. What is so inane about that analysis? I think it happens to be true.

That said, I sure hope the Rick pulls this one out.....

Pray and vote. I'm going to do both!

The innane [sic] analysis is that turnout means everything.

Um, I thought that was pretty common sense. The ground game might very well win us some key races tomorrow night.

I wouldn't trust Casey enough to let him boil water. He is an unbelievably stupid man.

The Missus and I will be casting our votes for Rick tomorrow. We'll also be voting for a stand-up guy in the House - Todd Platts.

I think winning this race would make me happier than any other

I wish I had Rick Santorum as my Senator, and I live in Georgia with two Republican senators.

Keystone conservatives, please get out and vote for Santorum . Take a neigbor with you. Take two.

Santorum is quite possibly the best senator in Washington.

he should just skip gov job and run for President

We'll also be voting for a stand-up guy in the House - Todd Platts.

Platts? You mean the guy who won his first primary by courting the Dem vote? The enthusiastic supporter of the Shays/Meehan/McCain/Feingold elimination of the 1st ammendment?

Rendell????? He's not running against Santorum.

I think this race will be closer to 10 points than 4, I am afraid. I hope I'm wrong, but PA is in that chain of NE states that have gone more 'blue' and 'blue' the past 20 years...

New poll out today Rick is only -4. Rick will win!

Santorum is my senator and is the #1 reason my wife and I will be at the polls early tomorrow morning. Yes we would be there no matter, but we are very energized to step up and go to bat for Rick. He is one of the true conservatives and as such demands our vote. I can only hope that there are many others out there like us.

The polls have always been closer than the media has been transmitting. They're tightening now so they can claim that they were "close to right" when the actual numbers come in on election day.

Hold tight, Santorum friends. Rick's going to take it!

I know what you mean, and OH is joining that same bloc quickly. Those states may be permanently lost to liberalism. And look at that pathetic little VT -- no hope there for generations to come.

From 1973-2003 the best senator in Washington was Jesse Helms. No one has yet stepped forward to take his place.

Hey, even if it's only 51 Republicans in the Sen., if that 51 include Talent, Steele, and Santorum, I'll be happy.

Senator Santorum is a leader, I can't vote in PA but that is where my money went. I hope and pray that PA conservative will do the right thing.

I wonder if Specter has been deliberately kept off the campaign trail this year -- since his presence might only serve to diminish support from Santorum's conservative base.

Hold tight, Santorum friends. Rick's going to take it!

Bump!

That would be my bet.

Amen. I remember sending a contribution to his reelection in 1990, when I lived in NJ. I called his DC office the day after election day to offer my congratulations because I was so sick of NJ liberalism.

I daresay that if Santorum's within 5% tomorrow, we'll win a lot of other races that have been looking bad. Having said that, I'll believe it when I see it...

What is so inane about that analysis? I think it happens to be true.

I think James meant trite.

Hopefully conservatives aren't lulled to sleep by past polls.

Win or lose, I despise voters that let a poll, or the news or anything else decide for them whether to vote.

If I lived in Hawaii and the Dem presidential candidate had already won 48 states, I'd still stand in line to vote.

Anyone that says "we're ahead in the polls so I don't need to vote" or "we're gonna lose, so there is no point in my voting" is an idiot and deserves the government they get.

In 2000 when the networks called it for Florida and supposedly Republicans walked away from the polls, if that really occurred, then those kinds of voters are flippin' morons. The media thinks they are stupid, and I find it hard to disagree.

It's less than that, as of today Rick was only behind 4. Rick will win!

I was under the impression that those were Kathryn's words.

I'm not sure what was meant, but I do happen to think the turnout of the conservative base will dictate tomorrow's results more than any other factor.

he should just skip gov job and run for President

Am I the only one confused by this? "Who" should skip the "gov" job and run for President? Swann? Rendell? Santorum isn't running for Governor.

If Rick does lose, I'd like to see Rummy retire and Santorum become Secretary of Defense.

I'm pretty sure they're her words.

But anyhoo, the *important* thing is that the GOP ground game can put us over the top where needed. I think they can -- probably not everywhere there's a key race, but hopefully in enough places.

remember ... vote early and vote often.

Rick is going to need some extra votes.

lol---right on!

I'll be voting early tomorrow....

Can you imagine the confirmation hearings for that? I hope Rumsfeld holds on for another couple of years.

Like I observed in a previous thread, rain is predicted for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh tomorrow in the afternoon-evening, a lucky break for Santorum. Hopefully the broken-glass Republicans can pull it through for a truly deserving Senator.

Hey, I was saying that myself a little earlier. Santorum will make a great secretary of Defense.

What is so inane about that analysis? I think it happens to be true.

I do not think that word means what you think it means. < /princess bride>

i dont live in his district but I am praying for him

Newt was on Greta tonight saying the GOP turnout will make up for 2 to 7%. Hope he is right. He was talking about how "registered voters" means nothing and how repubs never do well on weekend polls - all things I've learned here on FR.

Sen. Coburn of OK

"He's very short on charm."

I was under the impression that those were Kathryn's words.

You're right Wolf. I shouldn't leap to conclusions like that.

ditti that

oops.....ditto not ditti

What happened to the 'strong closer'?????

We were led to believe that Santorum was within 5 points.

Casey won 59% to Santorum's 41%. Talk about a blowout!!! How do you explain the difference between expectation and reality?

It was worse than any of us could have imagined.

Wishful thinking??

"It was worse than any of us could have imagined."

No doubt about that. Who would have thought that the GOTV would exceed 2002 and 2004 and we would still get this result? Not me, that's for sure.