pre-flop raise A8

[montauk]

** Game ID 885236534 starting - 2006-08-06 02:44:36
** True Life [Hold em] (0.05|0.10 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money
- tasha27 sitting in seat 1 with $11.75
- betzemor sitting in seat 2 with $0.90
- pimenman sitting in seat 3 with $17.70
- mickey_boy_6 sitting in seat 4 with $9.95
- Captainperv sitting in seat 5 with $0.95 [Dealer]
- dugong sitting in seat 6 with $11.65
- montauk sitting in seat 7 with $8.85
- pat1955 sitting in seat 8 with $10.50
- joee960 sitting in seat 9 with $4.90
- kahona sitting in seat 10 with $22.85
dugong posted the small blind - $0.05
montauk posted the big blind - $0.10
mickey_boy_6 posted to play - $0.05

** Dealing card to montauk: 8 of Spades, Ace of Hearts
pat1955 called - $0.10
joee960 folded
kahona folded
tasha27 folded
betzemor folded
pimenman folded
mickey_boy_6 folded
Captainperv raised - $0.20
dugong called - $0.20
montauk raised - $0.70
pat1955 folded
Captainperv went all-in - $0.75
dugong folded
montauk called - $0.95

I have no idea why I was raising with A8o, but I knew 2 of the players were weak and wouldnt cold call, while the PF raiser only had $0.85
Is it as simple as not raising A8, or is it worth it in this instance?

thanks!

[sandstorm]

wait for a better spot, just fold that junk.

[bair]

fold, terrible hand in terrible position in a raised pot