The GOP leadership in Washington seems ready to recruit a challenger for Pat Toomey who might make Specter seem like a conservative.
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Was DeMint Encounter Specter’s Catalyst for Quitting?
April 28, 2009 – 3:44 pm
Jim DeMint’s recent encounter on the Senate floor with Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Defector Specter Now a Democrat, Giving Them 60 Votes in Senate
April 28, 2009 – 12:36 pm
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen “Defector” Specter has announced that he is switching parties to become a Democrat.
Reconciliation and the Quick Death of Post-Partisanship
April 27, 2009 – 9:43 am
Democrats in the Senate plan to use a parliamentary maneuver known as “reconciliation” to dramatically alter our nation’s health care system.
Martinez: Crist Will Make “a Fine Senator”
April 24, 2009 – 11:52 am
It seems that Florida Governor Charlie Crist wants to move… to Washington.
Toomey Crushing Specter by 21 in New Poll
April 24, 2009 – 11:06 am
In a new Rasmussen poll out today, Pat Toomey is harnessing the energy of last week’s Tea Parties to build a big lead on ‘ol Snarlin’ Arlen.
Toomey and Cornyn: The Showdown at Grover’s
April 22, 2009 – 11:28 am
In what had to make for a few uncomfortable moments, NRSC Chairman John Cornyn and Pennsylvania Senate challenger Pat Toomey both spoke at Grover Norquist’s breakfast meeting in Washington this morning.
Dodd Gains Financial Support from Just Five Constituents
April 17, 2009 – 12:39 am
Democrat Senator Chris Dodd received contributions from just FIVE people he represents. Ouch.
NRSC’s Cornyn Backs Specter over Toomey for 2010
April 14, 2009 – 12:24 pm
Texas Senator John Cornyn, Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has weighed in on the impending Toomey vs. Specter 2010 showdown and sided with the incumbent.
Toomey Leaves Club for Growth for Showdown with Specter
April 13, 2009 – 11:08 am
Pat Toomey is hanging up his spurs as President of the Club for Growth to again challenge Arlen Specter for the 2010 US Senate race.
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- Following the Money on the Deficit
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- Justice and the Prosecution of Lehman Execs
- Coffee and Markets: Financial Regulation and Obamacare
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- Brennan gets it wrong at NYU
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- The moral bankruptcy of Amnesty International
CHEQUER BOARD
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- Remember That Promise About Increased Government Transparency?
- Paul Ryan Is Too Smart For Democrats
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