Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), a darling of the religious right until his landslide defeat in 2006, might be eyeing a political comeback. Santorum is reportedly considering the 2010 governor's race in Pennsylvania, when incumbent Democrat Ed Rendell will be term-limited.

Pennsylvania has had an interesting political cycle ever since the 1950's, with the governorship reliably switching between the two parties every eight years. So if Santorum were nominated in 2010, would that be his perfect time for a comeback? On the other hand, could such an event actually be the Democrats' chance to break the eight-year cycle?

Late Update: Santorum spokeswoman Virginia Davis seemed to down-play the odds of Santorum making another run for office. "Although Senator Santorum has not closed the door on future public service, he has no intention at this time to run for public office," she told Election Central via e-mail.