[glorygirl]

I would really like to hear your answer to the Arlen Specter question I posed in post #335.

I really struggled with the question of voting for him in 1998, given his support of abortion. But I did, figuring it might improve the chances that Clinton would be kicked out.

After he was re-elected, and voted against the Clinton impeachment, despite giving constituents the impression he was going to vote for it, I swore I would never vote for him again.

I would like to hear whether or not you would vote for him again under these circumstances, and why.

[Jim Robinson]

Because we cannot afford to give up the seat. We are already one seat down and there are several Republicans retiring. We must re-take the majority and we cannot risk giving up even one seat. If we regain the majority, and build on it in 2004 and beyond then the Specters and Snowes et al can be negated, and or if they don't come around dumped.

[Jim Robinson]

Well, the problem is more the party majority than it is the man. The Democrat Party itself is the one promoting abortion. As long as they hold the majority we will never get the judges in place that can overturn Roe vs Wade. And, as long as the Demos hold enough votes to block legislation, they will forever hold us hostage.