A Toomey 'Thank You'
Ex-Rep. Pat Toomey, GOP candidate for PA Sen, breathes his own sigh of relief as Tom Ridge opts not to seek the party's nomination.
"Tom Ridge is a true patriot and a leader," Toomey said in a release. "In his eloquent statement today, he said: 'My belief is that those in my home state can best be served by the principles of limited government, less taxes, competent governance and shared responsibility.' I agree with Governor Ridge's statement 100%. That is exactly the message I will carry to the people of Pennsylvania in my campaign for the U.S. Senate. It is a message that will not only unite the Republican Party, but more importantly, it is one that a majority of our fellow citizens can rally around, regardless of their party affiliation."
Toomey's team says that since he announced his intention to run, the campaign has raised more than $500K from over 4K contributors, "signed up thousands more grassroots supporters, and brought on board many leading Republican elected officials and state party leaders."
Now, we wait to see which Dems sign on to primary Sen. Arlen Specter (D).