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Despite Promises, Specter Loses Seniority

Sen. 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 ...

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