Former Pennsylvania Congressman Pat Toomey is kicking off his second campaign for Sen. Arlen Specter's seat.
The 47-year-old Toomey announced his candidacy in a series of TV and radio appearances Wednesday morning.
The nation must choose between a massive expansion of its government or a smaller government, individual freedom and fiscal responsibility, Toomey says.
Toomey was a little-known congressman from northeastern Pennsylvania in 2004 when he nearly defeated Specter in the Republican primary. He stepped down Monday as president of the Washington-based Club for Growth, a post he's held since he left Congress in 2005.
Specter is among a dwindling number of moderates in an increasingly conservative Republican Party as he seeks a sixth term. He has criticized Specter's vote in February for the federal economic stimulus program.
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