Specter: I’m running as Republican…
GrassrootsPA.com 3/19/2009 — Specter: I’m running as Republican… (ht PAWaterCooler )

Specter Will Vote No On Card Check
thehopeforamerica.com 3/25/2009 — Senator Arlen Specter announces opposition to the so-called Employee Free Choice Act

Labor Worried That Pressure On Specter Could Backfire…
GrassrootsPA.com 3/19/2009 — Labor Worried That Pressure On Specter Could Backfire… Luksik makes it official…

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 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 Says He Won’t Back Union Bill Again
nytimes.com 3/25/2009 — Senator Arlen Specter, the lone Republican to side with Democrats on the Senate’s last vote on union-organizing legislation, said he would not vote for this session’s bill. >

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 ...

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.” 

Specter: The man in the middle
post-gazette.com 2/22/2009 — Surely, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter has seen this movie before. Last week, he rode to the rescue of Democrats, delivering a critical vote on the $787 billion economic stimulus package -- thus ensuring a posse of the state's conservatives will go ...

The Fix - National Republicans Get Behind Specter
voices.washingtonpost.com 4/14/2009 — ARLEN SPECTER PATH TO RE-ELECTION: RE-CLAIM RIGHTFUL ROLE AS A CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) is a good and decent man who carries inside him a heavy burden of history. He can revivify his reputation as a fair-minded advocate ...

Specter expected to oppose labor bill (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is expected to announce his opposition to a major labor union bill, according to K Street and Capitol Hill sources, delivering a big blow to one of organized labor's top priorities.

Pa. Sen. Specter to oppose card check (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Sen. Arlen Specter has told a business lobbying group he will vote against a bill that makes it easier for workers to form unions.

Sen. Specter Expected to Oppose Card Check Bill — WSJ.com: Washington Wire
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is expected to announce that he will vote against limiting debate on the controversial Employee Free Choice Act, according to news reports. The legislation, also known as card check legislation, would ...

Specter Won't Back Card-Check Bill — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
GOP Sen. Arlen Specter hurt organized labor's top legislative priority, a bill to ease union organizing, by saying he won't back the Employee Free Choice Act.

Pa. Sen. Specter to Oppose Card Check — Wash Post In Congress
WASHINGTON -- In a setback for organized labor, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday he will oppose a bill that makes it easier for workers to form unions.