Arlen Specter may be losing some ground in the polls, but Ed Rendell still sees him as a big winner come May 18. From Real Clear Politics (via Pa2010):

In an interview with Real Clear Politics, Gov. Ed Rendell did hedge a bit by saying in what is likely to be a low-turnout affair that "anything can happen," but that Specter is "likely to win by double digits" in the race against Rep. Joe Sestak (D).

"He's done a good job politically, he's also done a good job on issues," Rendell said. "[For] a lot of us here in Pennsylvania, the stimulus is viewed -- certainly among Democrats -- very well. I think a lot of us here feel indebted to him for the stimulus, and supporting the president."

And Sestak, he says, "made a huge mistake" tactically by holding much of his warchest in reserve until the final weeks of the campaign, launching his first television advertising just last month.

"He's not going to lose by 20 points now. But I just think that it's tough to build enthusiasm in three and a half weeks," he said.