Would Douglas consider running for the House seat?

Yes, Bernie got 68% of the vote in his last congressional race, but he was up against an unknown outsider with no support from the Republicans,  Douglas, on the other hand, got 58% against Peter Clavelle, Bernie's succesor as 7 term mayor of the largest city in the state, who had the full support of the state Democrats.  Watch out for Jim Barnett, Executive Director AND State Chair (does that happen in other states?) of the Vermont GOP,,, he cut his teeth working with Rove and learned his lessons there well.

I find it amusing that people around here always piss and moan about the DLC, and then do an about face to unite behind the next faith-based pseudo-liberal who looks like he might win.

And after all that, people still don't know who he is?

If you read a newspaper, you know who Chuck is in PA.  Although, I would like to see a poll too.  Santorum is vulnerable, obviously.  It would have been interesting.  Here's a quick three from the big names.

April 4, 2005 - Associated Press

"Abortion stance could haunt Casey in Senate bid"

Despite Rendell's attempts to clean house, at least one candidate who favors abortion rights has vowed to compete against Casey in the primary - Charles F. "Chuck" Pennacchio, 45, a history professor at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. [...]
A spokesman said Pennacchio definitely will raise the subject of abortion in the primary campaign.  "It's an issue that voters in the Democratic primary are concerned about," said the spokesman, Tim Tagaris, citing Senate Democrats' efforts to block judicial nominees who oppose abortion.

March 30, 2005 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Chuck Pennacchio plans to make big use of the Internet in his campaign for Senate against Robert P. Casey Jr."

Pennacchio remains an unquestioned underdog. But his creative use of the Internet gives him a megaphone that could create headaches for Casey.
Aiming for something larger than party nuisance, Pennacchio contends he is in the race to unseat incumbent Republican Rick Santorum, and there's nothing Democratic leaders can do to bump him aside, as they did with former state Treasurer Barbara Hafer and former U.S. Rep. Joseph M. Hoeffel.

"They can't touch me," said Pennacchio, 45, a Plumsteadville, Bucks County, resident and history program director at Philadelphia's University of the Arts. "They have nothing I want. I want a rebirth of the Democratic Party as a whole. I am not looking for patronage, a job, a career."

April 18, 2005 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Casey walks line between views on abortion and party support"

"To win the nomination, Casey must first get by Chuck Pennacchio, a University of the Arts professor who supports abortion rights."

Well he came to Minnesota from NYC about 1960.  He was the founder and owner of Plywood Minnesota which provided the materials to do over your basement as a rec room -- and for years he did his own TV ads showing off his plywood and carpets in his trademark red plaid shirt. He used the family Golden Retriever in his ads. He plastered the state once with billboards demanding a law to "stop bullfighting in Minnesota" -- it was part ad for Plywood, and part political campaign. He also was the sponsor of the first run movies on TV on Saturday night -- for which he also did the Plaid Shirt advertising.  He became the chair of the Republican Party in about 1974, and ran for the Senate in 1978.  

Boschwitz served two terms.  Recently GWBush appointed him as delegate to the UN Human Rights Commission.  He is one of the heavyweights in the Neo-con group in DC, and while in the Senate he was called the "Rabbi of the Senate".  He was very close to Lieberman, and still is.  He is also the "brains" behind Norm Coleman.  

Amy has said she will honor the Convention endorsement and not run in a primary -- but there is the potential of another candidate, Mike Ciresi running -- and he may not honor the convention endorsement and force a primary.  (Ciresi is partner in the law firm headed by Sam Kaplan who was a major Wellstone supporter).  Patty Wetterling has not yet said what she would do if she didn't get the convention endorsement.  

Mike Hatch -- currently Attorney General is probably running for Governor -- and at one point before Mark Dayton decided not to run, Amy was looking at the AG race.  One of the members of Jesse Ventura's administration has announced to run for 6th District House Seate (Mark Kennedy's) as a DFLer.  Word is Jesse is going to support this, and in the 6th, that's good strategy as it is a Ventura stronghold, and this will keep many otherwise Republican votes out of their fold.