I don't see big difference between Dent and Costello, except on abortion issue (where i, naturally, prefer pro-choice position)
Costello is probably one of the twenty-five most moderate Republicans in the House, whereas Dent is probably in the top three(along with Ileana Ros-Lehtinehen and Richard Hanna).
Dold has to be more liberal than IRL, as does Freilinghuysen. I know Dold is retiring. In my opinion, if one is not pro-life, they are not a Republican or a conservative.
Dold lost re-election. That's not retiring. Retiring is leaving of your own free will.
And, I'm sorry, but how someone feels about Abortion does not dictate how they feel about other political issues.