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By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWatch what you tweet (05:33) Sen. Jeff Sessions and the backlash against Southern Republicans (07:55) Alternative reality watch: Justice Arlen Specter? (07:08) Rumblings of a Dem primary challenge to Specter (04:23) The (possibly phony) controversy over Judge Sonia Sotomayor (08:51) Remembering Jack Kemp (08:45) ...
Despite Promises, Specter Loses Seniority
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailySen. Arlen Specter's transition into the Democratic Party has been anything but smooth. After switching sides, he promptly said he never promised to be a "loyal" Democrat -- and that Minnesota GOP Senator Norm Coleman should be declared the winner of his race. ... None of this, of course, won him any liberal friends. ... Now comes this CNN report: WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Democratic leader in the Senate promised Sen. Arlen Specter he would retain his seniority when he jumped from the Republican to the Democratic party, Specter told CNN Wednesday, but faced "pushback" from other Democratic ...
Conservative Bloggers Feud Over Specter
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyIt was probably inevitable that Republicans would have to settle their ideological fights before returning to power, and Arlen Specter's defection seems to have been the spark that finally ignited this explosion of disagreements.Politico has a piece up today regarding how Republicans are feuding over Specter. They mention Senators such as Orrin Hatch, George Voinovich and Lindsey Graham who are angry at conservative groups like the Club for Growth, as well as others like RNC Michael Steele and Karl Rove who -- correctly (in my view) -- are blaming Specter for Specter's actions.But while top ...
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