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Specter Will Vote No On Card Check
thehopeforamerica.com - 3/25/2009
Specter Will Vote No On Card Check
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Senator Arlen Specter announces opposition to the so-called Employee Free Choice Act
huffingtonpost.com - 3/24/2009
Specter To Oppose Cloture On Employee Free Choice Act:
— huffingtonpost.com — Some big news just broke in regards to the debate over the Employee Free Choice Act, with... a prominent Republican strategist reporting that Sen. Arlen Specter will vote against cloture on the Employee Free Choice Act. The news, broken on the ... (more) Specter To Oppose Cloture On Employee Free Choice Act:

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thehill.com - 3/24/2009
Specter delivers death blow to labor union bill
— thehill.com — 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 ... (more) Specter delivers death blow to labor union bill

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 3/24/2009
Specter: I'll Vote No on Employee Free Choice Act
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ... (more) Specter: I'll Vote No on Employee Free Choice Act

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