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legaltimes.typepad.com - 3 days ago
Note to Justices: Specter Saw You on TV
— legaltimes.typepad.com — Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) has been a longtime advocate of televising sessions of the U.S. Supreme Court, a quest that has repeatedly fallen on deaf ears across First Street NE. But Specter noted today that the justices haven't exactly been... (more) Note to Justices: Specter Saw You on TV

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commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Scuzzy Flavor Endorses Democratic Opponent
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — After dropping out of the NY-23 race on Saturday, Dede Scozzafava endorsed her Democratic and not her Conservative Party opponent who has the backing of Republicans following her departure. Kind of proves what everyone has been saying all along doesn't it? That she is a RINO (supported card ... (more) Scuzzy Flavor Endorses Democratic Opponent

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huffingtonpost.com - 4 days ago
Inhofe Shows Up To Climate Hearing, Refuses To Discuss GOP Position, Walks Out
— huffingtonpost.com — Just like the day before, only one Republican showed up for the Senate's climate change hearing Wednesday morning -- but not to debate. Republicans are boycotting the Environment and Public Works Committee hearings, blocking action by exploiting a ... (more) Inhofe Shows Up To Climate Hearing, Refuses To Discuss ...

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Specter & Casey negotiate coal industry protections into draft of climate change legislation…
GrassrootsPA.com - 13 days ago
Specter & Casey negotiate coal industry protections into draft of climate change legislation…
— GrassrootsPA.com — Specter & Casey negotiate coal industry protections into draft of climate change legislation… (more) Specter & Casey negotiate coal industry protections into ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 4 days ago
Primary challenges
— voices.washingtonpost.com — My hunch is that this isn't an entirely good-faith reading of my post on primary challenges, but to be clear: It can be the case that party activists were right to challenge Joe Lieberman and Arlen Specter and that those primary challenges pushed ... (more) Primary challenges

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Klein on How Lieberman Went Bad: It’s All Jane’s Fault
seminal.firedoglake.com - 4 days ago
Klein on How Lieberman Went Bad: It’s All Jane’s Fault
— seminal.firedoglake.com — Ezra Klein thinks that the reason Joe Lieberman is an unprincipled opportunist is not because he was always an unprincipled opportunist and Democrats in Connecticut wanted to replace him. No, it’s because those foolish liberals made him go ... (more) Klein on How Lieberman Went Bad: It’s All Jane’s Fault

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realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com - 11 days ago
PA Sen Poll: Specter's Slide Continues
— realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com — It has not been a good year for Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.), whose numbers take a real hit in the latest Franklin & Marshall College poll (529 RVs, 10/20-25, +/- 4.3 percent). His favorable... (more) PA Sen Poll: Specter's Slide Continues

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thehill.com - 9 days ago
Revised Senate shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers
— thehill.com — The latest version of a Senate bill that would shield reporters from revealing their sources extends legal protections to freelance authors and bloggers, the bill's sponsors hinted Friday. That landmark change -- and a series of additional tweaks -- ... (more) Revised Senate shield law could apply to freelancers, ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 5 days ago
How to lose by winning
— voices.washingtonpost.com — I'm not terribly interested in the outcomes of today's elections. I imagine McConnell will beat Deeds. Corzine might edge out Christie. But the story of a disliked governor who managed to hold onto his seat by mocking his opponent's waistline isn't ... (more) How to lose by winning

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Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers…
GrassrootsPA.com - 9 days ago
Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers…
— GrassrootsPA.com — Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law could apply to freelancers, bloggers… (more) Specter’s ‘Free Flow of Information Act’ shield law ...

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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12 days ago
Specter Calls for Repeal of Marriage Act
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — The Pennsylvania senator, who faces a Democratic primary challenge, announces newfound opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act which recognizes unions only between men and women. (more) Specter Calls for Repeal of Marriage Act

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talkleft.com - 11 days ago
Specter: I Will Support Reconciliation On HCR As A Last Resort
— talkleft.com — I was on a call with Senator Arlen Specter today and I asked him if the Senate did not invoke cloture for a health care reform bill with a public option, would he support the use of reconciliation for passage of budget germane items while leaving ... (more) Specter: I Will Support Reconciliation On HCR As A Last ...

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Twitter / Sen. Arlen Specter: Just as we were finally ab ...
twitter.com - 13 days ago
Twitter / Sen. Arlen Specter: Just as we were finally ab ...
— twitter.com — Loader Twitter.com Login Join Twitter! Just as we were finally able to pass hate crimes legislation, it's time to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. about 2 hours ago from TwitterBerry SenArlenSpecter Sen. Arlen Specter Footer 2009 Twitter About Us ... (more) Twitter / Sen. Arlen Specter: Just as we were finally ab ...

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thehill.com - 11 days ago
Specter's numbers continue to nosedive
— thehill.com — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) continues to see his poll numbers decline, with just 23 percent of voters in a new poll saying he deserves reelection. Specter has also seen his edge over Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) decline significantly, from 26 points in ... (more) Specter's numbers continue to nosedive

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Ships That Pass in the Night
boomantribune.com - 6 days ago
Ships That Pass in the Night
— boomantribune.com — I guess Lieberman is going to run for reelection as a Republican. Even if he backs down on the cloture vote, he's basically burned his bridges. What's weird is how closely Arlen Specter's recent moves to left parallel Lieberman's to the right. They're ... (more) Ships That Pass in the Night

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Specter & Casey make World Series wager with Schumer & Gillibrand…
GrassrootsPA.com - 13 days ago
Specter & Casey make World Series wager with Schumer & Gillibrand…
— GrassrootsPA.com — Specter & Casey make World Series wager with Schumer & Gillibrand… (more) Specter & Casey make World Series wager with Schumer & ...

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openleft.com - 12 days ago
Give them all Primaries
— openleft.com — Five weeks ago, Arlen Specter wrote a letter to a Pennsylvania resident saying that DOMA was the awesome: Dear Mr. Hedo: Thank you for contacting my office regarding a proposal to amend the Constitution for the purpose of defining marriage as a ... (more) Give them all Primaries

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New F&M Poll: Specter 30% Sestak 18%, Specter 33% Toomey 31%, Toomey 28% Sestak 20%…
GrassrootsPA.com - 11 days ago
New F&M Poll: Specter 30% Sestak 18%, Specter 33% Toomey 31%, Toomey 28% Sestak 20%…
— GrassrootsPA.com — New F&M Poll: Specter 30% Sestak 18%… Specter 33% Toomey 31%… Toomey 28% Sestak 20%… (more) New F&M Poll: Specter 30% Sestak 18%, Specter 33% Toomey ...

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Specter denies he’s flip-flopping on major issues…
GrassrootsPA.com - 8 days ago
Specter denies he’s flip-flopping on major issues…
— GrassrootsPA.com — Specter denies he’s flip-flopping on major issues… (more) Specter denies he’s flip-flopping on major issues…

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What NY-23 Can Tell Us
boomantribune.com - 5 days ago
What NY-23 Can Tell Us
— boomantribune.com — It's odd that more people are talking about a special election to the House of Representatives in upstate New York than are talking about the governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia. I guess it is because the special election has become symbolic ... (more) What NY-23 Can Tell Us

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