Club for Growth President Pat Toomey released a statement this afternoon indicating that he is once again considering a run for Senate in Pennsylvania:

"As this disastrous recession worsens, I have become increasingly concerned about the future of our state and national economy. Unfortunately, the recent extraordinary response of the federal government -- more corporate bailouts, unprecedented spending and debt, higher taxes -- is likely to make things worse. I think we are on a dangerously wrong path. Pennsylvanians want a US Senator focused on real and sustainable job creation that gets our economy growing again. That is why I am considering becoming a candidate for the US Senate."

Toomey, a former Pennsylvania congressman from 1998-2004, announced in January that he would not challenge Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) again in 2010. Toomey left the House to challenge Specter in the 2004 Republican primary, but lost by a 51 percent to 49 percent margin.