Specter: I'll Vote No on Employee Free Choice Act
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 3/24/2009 — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) just dealt a big blow to the labor movement by announcing publicly that he would support a GOP filibuster of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), unions' No. 1 priority for this year and a subject of intense lobbying on both ...

Specter says he will oppose labor bill
politico.com 3/24/2009 — Announcing his opposition to EFCA, Specter says, "The decisive vote will be mine.” 

Pa. labor offers Specter a deal | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/17/2009
philly.com 3/17/2009 — Pennsylvania AFL-CIO president Bill George said yesterday that he and other labor leaders have told Sen. Arlen Specter (R., Pa.) that they would help him survive a primary challenge next year if he supports legislation that makes it easier to unionize ...

Labor Worried That Pressure On Specter Could Backfire
huffingtonpost.com 3/19/2009 — Labor leaders and Democratic officials are growing concerned that pressure placed on Sen. Arlen Specter to support the Employee Free Choice Act could backfire. Noting that the Pennsylvania Republican is known for his political unpredictability and ...

Specter delivers death blow to labor union bill
thehill.com 3/24/2009 — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) announced Tuesday he will oppose card check, giving an apparent death blow to the most important congressional issue to organized labor. Specter made the dramatic announcement in a floor speech. His opposition means ...

Specter gives Dems cover on labor bill
politico.com 3/28/2009 — Specter's decision to oppose EFCA is a major blow to unions but a gift for Obama and centrist Dems.

Specter to let Specter be Specter
powerlineblog.com 4/29/2009 — Arlen Specter, having concluded that he likely will not win the Republican primary next year, will switch to the Democratic party. As he explained: It has become clear to me that the stimulus vote caused a schism which makes our differences ...

Specter: I'm running as Republican
blogs.mcall.com 3/19/2009 — Sen. Arlen Specter released this statement today following a Hill report this morning where the GOP lawmaker raised the possibility of running as an independent next year. "To eliminate any doubt, I am a Republican and I am running for...

Labor presses Specter on EFCA
politico.com 5/14/2009 — The labor-backed group American Rights at Work is airing a new ad in Pennsylvania, pressing Arlen Specter to support the Employee Free Choice Act. The script: Pennsylvania backed Specter when he was the deciding vote for President ...

Specter Says No to EFCA
swampland.blogs.time.com 3/24/2009 — Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, the only Republican to vote for cloture the last time the Employee Free Choice Act came up, today dealt a blow to union supporters. Specter announced that after much consideration -- and after being the subject of ...

Arlen Specter faces GOP ultimatum over union-rights bill — L.A. Times - Politics 3/15/2009
If the Pennsylvania senator votes for the Employee Free Choice Act, some of his supporters -- angry at him for backing the economic stimulus package -- say they won't back his reelection next year. >  ...

Specter queries solicitor general pick — POLITICO.com: Congress 3/18/2009
Specter criticizes Elena Kagan for not providing "sufficient answers" on an array of policy matters.

2009/2010: Specter sticking with GOP? — First Read 3/18/2009
NEW YORK: Yesterday, the RNC announced it was transferring another $100,000 to the New York GOP for the NY-20 special election in two weeks, bringing the RNC’s total contribution to $200,000. “I am confident this additional investment will help ensure ...