11th CD Update

My fellow poliblogger Gort has a great post on the 10th CD horserace that's getting alot of buzz right here.

I'd like to take a look at what might be an equally exciting primary here in the 11th.

As far as anyone knows, Paul Kanjorski is running for reelection. The NRCC is already running negative ads on radio, and the scuttlebutt is that "Diamond" Lou Barletta will run again for Kanjo's seat.

That much is almost universally agreed on. What's more interesting is the crop of Democrats rumored to run against Kanjorski in the primary.

John Yudichak, state rep from Nanticoke, has been an oft-mentioned primary challenger ever since John's dad, Joe began asking questions about Cornerstone, a company built with earmarks and run by relatives of Kanjorski. The feud became more public when it was alleged that Kanjorski was funding Yudichack's former challenger, TGI Friday's bartender Dustin Grymko.

Chris Doherty, mayor of Scranton has been tossed around as a possible hand-picked replacement for Kanjo, but with rumors swirling about the solvency of the city's finances, Doherty may have to run earlier thean later. Both Barletta and Doherty have been mentioned as possible candidates for State Treasurer, but the dem field already has two announced candidates, Rob McCord and John Cordisco.

If a three way primary does happen, I think it helps Kanjorski hold his seat.

What do you think?