PA-18 Kossacks - primary contenders who's who

Any interest in asking questions of the Dem primary contenders before the democratic party endorsement on February 10? I am willing to contact the candidates and post the answers to our questions if there is any interest out there. If it generates enough interest and there is a clear preference, perhaps we could even organize a money bomb.

I'll be glad to update the diary with questions asked in the comments. Candidates and links are below the fold.

I moved to this district 4 years ago, so I'm not too up on everyone's credentials, but I would love to see some real opposition to Tim Murphy this year. Here is what I know so far.

Current fundraising data, websites and Keystone Politics posts:

Open Secrets

Tim Murphy (R)* $462,966

Beth Hafer (D)  $75,872
website
Keystone Politics post

Brien Wall (D) $21,470
website

Steve O'Donnell (D)  $50
website

Erin Vecchio (D) none reported
website
Keystone Politics post

Wayne Dudding (D) none reported
website
Keystone Politics post

FEC Financial summaries

HAFER, BETHANY
Cash $53,880 Debt $0 Through 09/30/2007

MURPHY, TIM
Cash $606,729 Debt $0 Through 09/30/2007

ODONNELL, STEPHEN PAUL
Cash$203,914 Debt $238,094 Through 12/31/2007

WALL, JAMES BRIEN
Cash $19,573 Debt $0 Through 09/30/2007

Any opinions out there? It sounds like the Hafer name could count for something, although its hard not to cheer on Vecchio -- the person who made Man On Dog's life difficult in 2006. OTOH, we have a war vet with impressive credentials in Wayne Dudding.