Bad News For Kyle and Company

Long time Pennsylvania political watcher and former Erie Times News state political beat reporter, Al Neri publishes a news letter The Insider which eyeball’s Keystone State politics and politicos. In his most recent missive, he runs down an interesting re-cap of upcoming Congressional races here in the commonwealth.

It's what’s missing from this laundry list of races that may burst the bubbles of local libs who are hot to trot for Phil English’s ouster from the 3rd Congressional district seat.

Here's the run down from The Insider's perspective:

DC Bound

Congressional races are heating up with primary contests in April being the first electoral test
With only one of Pennsylvania's 19 members of Congress retiring this year, you would expect a year of little change in the Commonwealth's congressional delegation. And you might be largely correct, but both in the primary and general elections, a few surprises may lurk.

Under the headline: PRIMARIES TO WATCH: “A look at the contested primaries which could produce a different member of Congress in the 2008 elections:”

Neri cites:

5th District

10th District

1st District

18th District

6th District


Under the headline- VERY SAFE, BUT…:

13th District

8th District

7th District

So much for all of the hype that this is going to be a targeted race for the Democrat Party, and the toughest race English has faced yet. Even the political gurus appear to be giving this one a ho-hum yawn

It's no wonder Foust and friends have all but disappeared from the local radar even during this petition season.