Discuss “This Tuesday, the stakes are high for Pa., the Union at large”

You have seen the commercials, been deluged by radio ads, and been mailed all sorts of political advice concerning the 2006 midterm elections. Now, kindly allow time for some clarification on the stakes and potential consequences of the 2006 midterm elections. Pennsylvania is a liberal-leaning battleground state, is facing some interesting and important elections. Under examination, here are the Pennsylvania gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.

First, in the race for governor, political newcomer Lynn Swann is hoping to unseat incumbent governor Ed Rendell. Rendell is a career politician to whom scandal just does not stick. Long accused of various misdeeds, personal and professional, Rendell has managed to brush them all off. Rendell remains...