Dumb article. There is no reason to believe that Toomey would have won the senatorial seat. Given the nature of elections these days, it would have been at least a 50/50 proposition in liberal pennsylvania.
On the other hand, we know that Specter DID usher Roberts and Alito through the confirmation process.
Also a dumb article because Specter helping with Roberts and Alito did not have to be a deal between Specter and Santorum. It could have been between Santorum and GWBush.
And Santorum specifically said he did it for the team on behalf of GWBush. How are such messages passed?
I’m betting there’s probably no piece of paper anyplace. They are understandings based on conversations.
Toomey would have lost in 2004, probably by a large margin. The only reason that BUSH won re-election was b/c of the Swiftboat guys standing up against Kerry. Bush was very unpopular in Pa, and Specter won b/c he was seen then as a fair-minded man who often opposed Bush. Bob