Like a lot of people, I don't particularly care for Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Thus, it's good news that one of the best political insider publications around is predicting that come election day, he's dead meat:
Republican strategists do not expect to save Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), whose numbers hover around 40 percent, or Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), who is in roughly the same position. Democrats are far enough ahead in Montana, and have a strong enough statewide organization, that they have pulled out their money.
Santorum trails not only in the polls but also in cash as the final days approach. Only a complete meltdown by his opponent, state Treasurer Bob Casey (D), could save him. People really dislike Santorum. Even though he always comes off as vastly more knowledgeable and intelligent than Casey in every debate, his responses are abrasive, sparing no nasty comment for his opponent. Santorum appears frustrated that a man like Casey is beating him.
The "if the election were held today" reckoning, by the way, has the Republicans losing 20 House seats and 4 Senate seats, thus losing control of both chambers.
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