For Gerlach, tough victory may lead to greater role

November 27th, 2006, posted by LVDem

Wearing an orange sweater in a sea of gray and blue suits, Rep. Jim Gerlach stood out earlier this month as the Republican Party gathered here to choose its leadership for the 110th Congress.

It was Gerlach, after all, who symbolized one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal election cycle for the GOP.

He was tagged by political observers as one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the country, let alone in Pennsylvania. But his victory over Democratic challenger Lois Murphy on Nov. 7

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