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Good News! Specter's Numbers Tanking In PA
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/02/good_news_specters_numbers_tan.html ^ | February 13, 2009

Posted on 02/13/2009 1:43:18 PM PST by Steelfish

February 13, 2009 Good News! Specter's numbers tanking in PA

Rick Moran

Some good news to start off your weekend. Arlen Specter is in trouble with the voters in Pennsylvania.

A look inside the numbers shows the problem for Specter may be even more significant. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Republican voters in the state are less likely to vote for Specter.

Among voters not affiliated with either major party, just 27% are more likely to support the long-time incumbent while 48% are less likely to do so.

These numbers are not surprising given the partisan response to the stimulus bill itself.

Nationwide, support for the stimulus legislation increased following President Obama’s nationally televised press conference earlier this week. Still, the legislation is perceived as being what Democrats want rather than a bipartisan product.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; specter
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To: mrsmel
I don’t know if it’s true, but if he’s planning on retiring, he won’t care.

Want to ponder something really scary? I read recently that Specter has a "life long" ambition to become a Supreme Court Justice. I wonder if that is what Obamalamadingdong offered him for support of his spending boondoggle? There will almost certainly be two vacancies on the SCOTUS, and maybe three in the next four years.....

21 posted on 02/13/2009 1:58:44 PM PST by Thermalseeker (Government is not the solution to the problem. Government IS the problem - Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: bigbob
Maybe Sen. Sphincter will have to cut back on his wining and dining visits to the White House until his numbers improve.

More likely he'll be included in most events at the White House and all liberal functions. Heck, Hollywood will probably even salute him (if only using their hands to do it).

GOP silence on these three traitors to their party and the anger of constituents toward them is deafening.

22 posted on 02/13/2009 1:58:53 PM PST by MamaDearest
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To: MattinNJ

before you build something new, you must first destroy the old.


23 posted on 02/13/2009 1:59:46 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment) What do U do with unreasonable people?)
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To: Steelfish
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Republican voters in the state are less likely to vote for Specter.

For this traitor, it should read like this:

Ninety-nine percent (99%) of Republican voters in the state are less likely to vote for Specter.

24 posted on 02/13/2009 1:59:58 PM PST by vortigern (Watch this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZxBX8sz3tO8)
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To: DoughtyOne

Awesome!


25 posted on 02/13/2009 2:00:45 PM PST by arealconservativeforachange (Tell JD Hayworth to run for McCain's seat! http://www.jdhayworth.com/contact.php)
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To: Steelfish

Good. I can’t wait to vote against him in the primaries, and won’t shed a tear if he loses the general election(provided he gets that far).


26 posted on 02/13/2009 2:02:45 PM PST by Palin4ever
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To: Steelfish
I don't believe it. Pennsylvania voters put Murtha in with regularity and take all the feces he dishes out.
27 posted on 02/13/2009 2:02:49 PM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: Edizzl79

I received an email yesterday that said he was given $6.5 million for one of his pet projects in porkulus. I didn’t save the email tho. The pet project is cancer research.


28 posted on 02/13/2009 2:03:55 PM PST by abigailsmybaby (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.)
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To: arealconservativeforachange

Your tag line is just as awesome from my point of view!


29 posted on 02/13/2009 2:07:01 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Resolved: McCain 2010, Gregg 2010, Snowe 2010, Spectre 2012, Collins 2014)
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To: AirForceGeorge

Sounds good. Discipline has to start somewhere.


30 posted on 02/13/2009 2:07:34 PM PST by Little Ray (Do we have a Plan B?)
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To: anniegetyourgun
.Nationwide, support for the stimulus legislation increased following President Obama’s nationally televised press conference earlier this week.

True, but its still lower than Bush's approval numbers.
31 posted on 02/13/2009 2:08:24 PM PST by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: cripplecreek

“...we can flog him (I’m not so inhumane as to burn him)”

‘Proper’ burning can be more humane than flogging to death. Instead of a slow roast you make enough smoke to cause quick asphyxiation or enough heat to quickly scorch the lungs so they don’t function.

Flogging can be slow.


32 posted on 02/13/2009 2:09:40 PM PST by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: GonzoGOP

He’s the thing they are putting their trust in....not the bill. Oh, the blindness.....and the delusion.


33 posted on 02/13/2009 2:10:06 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: vortigern
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Republican voters in the state are less likely to vote for Specter.

Yep and 42% said there was no chance they would vote for him in the first place. Ya can't get less than 0 and nothing is lower than 0bama
34 posted on 02/13/2009 2:10:34 PM PST by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: arealconservativeforachange

Mr. Haywroth:

Right now, we need to find people who can challenge our RINO Senators in 2010.

I would like to encourage you to run for the seat currently occupied by John McCain.

If we are going to remove the people who hurt us over and over again, we must do so early, so that we can support the individual that will replace them in the primaries of 2010.

Please give this consideration. Please join us to help make our Senate presence more supportive of Conservative ideals.

I will help you any way I can, both financially and on the ground in your state. I will travel on my own dime to do it. I will bring others with me.

With respect...

Ron Doughty

Glendale, California


35 posted on 02/13/2009 2:11:50 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Resolved: McCain 2010, Gregg 2010, Snowe 2010, Spectre 2012, Collins 2014)
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To: relictele

This is a NO-Brainer ! Specter is not,was not and never will be a Conservative Republican....Period ! He should have been voted out years ago.


36 posted on 02/13/2009 2:12:21 PM PST by dbrew2u
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Specter may well capitulate on "blue slip" practices relating to home-state senatorial power to withhold approval of a judicial nominee.

Uncertain 'Blue Slip' Policy Could Affect 4th Circuit - by David Ingram (Blog of Legal Times)

37 posted on 02/13/2009 2:14:21 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: DoughtyOne

That’s great!

I’ve been trying to spread the word.

Hopefully he goes for it.


38 posted on 02/13/2009 2:14:54 PM PST by arealconservativeforachange (Tell JD Hayworth to run for McCain's seat! http://www.jdhayworth.com/contact.php)
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To: arealconservativeforachange

We’re looking at picking off three people next year. We should be able to focus on three people.

We also need to pick three of the worst Democrats, and pick them off too.

If we focus, we should be able to get our way on half of the attempts we make. That would be a very good outcome.

If we do that in the Senate for three or four cycles, we’re going to be in a lot better shape.


39 posted on 02/13/2009 2:17:21 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Resolved: McCain 2010, Gregg 2010, Snowe 2010, Spectre 2012, Collins 2014)
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To: DoughtyOne

I agree.

We only have a few glaring idiots that need to be made examples of.

If we strike them down that may go a long way toward striking the fear of God into the squishy ones remaining.


40 posted on 02/13/2009 2:20:58 PM PST by arealconservativeforachange (Tell JD Hayworth to run for McCain's seat! http://www.jdhayworth.com/contact.php)
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