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Specter won’t rule out run as an Independent

03/17/09

Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday that he will not run for reelection in 2010 as a Democrat, but might run as an Independent.

“I’m staying a Republican because I think I have a more important role to play there,” he said. “I think the United States very desperately needs a two-party system. ... And I’m afraid that we’re becoming a one-party system, with Republicans becoming just a regional party.”

At the same time, Specter said he is open to the possibility of running as an Independent with the understanding that he would caucus with Republicans, just as Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) did with Democrats in 2006.

Though he left that option on the table, he suggested it would be a last resort.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/specter-wont-rule-out-run-as-an-independent-2009-03-17.html

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Rush was talking about his just a little while ago. He also said the the PRESS was clapping when Specter announced he was leaving the Republican party. But, they are really not biased. /s