This past Friday, news surfaced, that popular Montgomery County District Attorney,
Bruce L. Castor, has been courted by state and nation GOP leaders to challenge first-term
Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz.
Castor, who lost a close primary battle ofr State Attorney General in 2004, is quoted in the Philadelphia inquirer as saying:
"It would be a big change for me," he said, adding that he doesn't know whether he wants to spend that much time away from his family. "I'll have to speak with my wife."
Plus, he said, it will be tough to unseat Democrat Schwartz with Democratic Gov. Rendell running at the top of the ticket. "I don't doubt that I could put on a good showing," he said, "but I'm unsure if that's what I want to do."
Apparently Castor himself doubts whether or not Allyson Schwartz can be beaten. In this past quarter alone, Rep. Schwartz
raised an impressive $901,209 and has about $689,264 cash on hand.
While this may seem like a huge mountain for any challenger to climb, it still would be a tough re-election battle. Typically, the 13th congressional seat is a competitive one, that requires because of the Philly media market a lot of money to get on TV. This coming election will be no different since there will be ads running because of the Gubernatorial race, US Senate race, 8th Congressional race, and 6th Congressional race. All of these races will be competing for the same media attention and thus will require more time and money for it to hit the voter effectively.
Still, Schwartz's Chief of Staff, Daniel McElhatton, is confident:
"In just six months, she's really proved herself in Washington, McElhatton said. "She's already demonstrated the ability to deliver for the folks of the 13th District."
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