Real Clear Politics

By Reid Wilson

July 16, 2008

Pennsylvania 04: Jason Altmire remains one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the House after beating Republican Melissa Hart in this suburban Pittsburgh district. Altmire is raising huge money though, with $456,000 pulled in through the Second Quarter and with a warchest of $1.57 million. Hart, who is running for her old seat, raised just shy of $300,000 for the quarter, and has $625,000 in the bank. Altmire won last year even while being outspent more than two-to-one, and the DCCC has reserved just over $550,000 in advertising time on his behalf. Still, Hart is probably the best candidate Republicans could have gotten in a district that is likely to support John McCain for president, making it a good pickup chance for the GOP.

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