The State of Pennsylvania will not enjoy the benefits of having a man of vision and great intellect in Arlen Specter's Senate seat two years hence. Jim Capozolla of the Rittenhouse Review will not be running for the Democratic nomination in 2004. He has vowed his support for a yet-unnamed Democratic candidate.

On the upside, there's now plenty of time to order bumperstickers and yard signs reading "Capozzola '06: He's Tan, He's Rested And He's Not Ricky."