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legaltimes.typepad.com - 19 days ago
Note to Justices: Specter Saw You on TV
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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...
Been There, Endorsing Joe: Yeakel Sides With Sestak Over Specter
blogs.cqpolitics.com - 15 days ago
Been There, Endorsing Joe: Yeakel Sides With Sestak Over Specter
— blogs.cqpolitics.com — The Democrat narrowly defeated by Arlen Specter in the 1992 Senate race is still against him despite... the party switch. Lynn Yeakel is scheduled to endorse Sestak Nov. 12 in Philadelphia. A little-known businesswoman at the time, Yeakel challenged ... (more) Been There, Endorsing Joe: Yeakel Sides With Sestak Over ...

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thehill.com - 12 days ago
Specter: Healthcare not 'dead on arrival' in Senate
— thehill.com — Healthcare reform is by no means "dead on arrival" in the U.S. Senate, despite some lawmakers' insistence... otherwise, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) stressed on Thursday. Although Senate Democrats have yet to finalize their bill -- and it remains unclear ... (more) Specter: Healthcare not 'dead on arrival' in Senate

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 20 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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C-SPAN Recent Video:  Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) Remarks on Cameras in the Supreme Court

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Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) Remarks on Cameras in the Supreme Court
C-SPAN Recent Video — [image] C-SPAN Video [image] Featured Programs Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) Remarks on Cameras in the Supreme Court Today Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) made remarks from the Senate Floor urging the Supreme Court to permit live television coverage of its open proceedings. Washington, DC : 17 min. [image] watch Sen. Specter Floor Remarks read ...

"Note to Justices: Specter Saw You on TV."
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