[nyconse]

Really, then why is Specter still there and Santorum is not? I have heard this argument before, and I don’t buy it. Casey-a pro-life Democrat was a perfect candidate to run against Santorum. As for conservatives not supporting this candidate and another candidate...the result is always the same...a Democrat wins...hardly an good outcome.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Why is Specter there ? Because the Democrats haven’t run a serious, first-tier candidate against him since 1980 (1986 they thought they had one with the Communist Congressman and Castro apologist Bob Edgar, but he was a bust, since he scared a lot of Conservatives into voting for Specter. Had the Dems run SoCon Donald Bailey, State Auditor and a former Congressman, the race would’ve been far tougher for Specter). The Democrats had to FLOOD the 2004 Senate primary to prevent Toomey from finally taking down the Senator from Scotland.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Most people here would prefer a democrat over many of our current republicans... though, I'm not certain why Collins, Snowe and Specter call themselves republican.

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1878942,00.html