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Bush understood Specter's baggage when he supported him. Evidently the President calculated that Arlen would be a net benefit to him - even if conservatives defect to a third-party.

I guess we'll see if Bush's calculation was an accurate one. But make no mistake - the situation was a predictable one, yet Bush made his decision nonetheless.

I don't think Bush figured on the conservative distaste for Arlen. I really believe if Bush had known Arlen would only beat Toomey by 2 percentage points, he never would have given that RINO such vocal support.

"Bush understood Specter's baggage when he supported him. Evidently the President calculated that Arlen would be a net benefit to him - even if conservatives defect to a third-party.

I guess we'll see if Bush's calculation was an accurate one."

I believe that the Bush team severely miscalculated this race.

Specter did nothing to assure a Bush win in 2000, did he? Bush lost by 200,000 votes. The margin may be closer this time, but he will lose PA again. If Specter was such an asset, why did Specter take down all references to Bush from his website? Had he remained nuetral or backed Toomey, Toomey would have won and would have brought an energized GOP and conservative base to rally behind him and a Bush win would have been more likely. Even if the right votes for Bush, they're aren't pounding the pavements working for him. They aren't real pleased or excited.

It's hard to be excited about the guy that 'ain't the other guy'.