Specter Wins 51-49 Republican Senatorial Primary: live thread

4/27/2004 | self

[rudy45]

My apologies if a thread already exists. I did a search on "Toomey" and found nothing.

I arrived at my polling area (suburban Philadelphia) at 6:45 am to hand out palm cards. The weather is terrific this morning, but turnout (I thought) was light (I had to leave at 9:15, but will be back).

Actually, I have a good feeling about Pat.

[Once-Ler]

What a laugh...I gave up on intelligent debate around here months ago.

Is that you Sean? Hey we arn't all right fringe zealots. I live in Madison WI and I understand that you take moderates over liberals. The rational FReepers are here they just get tired of arguing with the "I shoot abortion doctors to prove I'm pro-life crowd." We are the silent majority at FR. Don't let the wack jobs scare you off.

[ladyinred]

It is too bad that the voters of Pen. didn't realize they should vote that guy out of office, but they didn't. It was their choice.

[Once-Ler]

If Bush is smart, he will USE Specter to help cajole the other scumbags - - Chafee, Snowe, Collins

Absolutely! The more RINOs the party has, the easier it is to get stuff passed. If Specter won't vote for it, go to the next RINO. The trouble happens when the RINOs are replaced with 'rats who we can't bribe. When that happens taxcuts and partial birth abortion bans fail.

[KQQL]

PA-GOP-Senate
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Arlen Specter 524,020 51%
Pat Toomey 507,777 49%
Precincts Reporting - 9277 out of 9416 - 99%
http://www.nbc10.com/politics/3242632/detail.html
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W was worth approx 4% to Spector !

[LdSentinal]

The younger Shuster has only been in Congress since winning a special election in '01.

However, before Shuster Jr. became a congressman he was a used car dealer.

[KQQL]

PA-GOP-House-District 9
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Bill Shuster 42,876 51%
Michael DelGrosso 40,527 49%
Precincts Reporting - 507 out of 508 - 99%
http://www.nbc10.com/politics/3242645/detail.html

[Once-Ler]

LOL. That sure sounds like a winning strategy to me.

LOL. That didn't come out exactly the way I meant it to sound. English is a second language for me. I went to public schools.

[fatima]

goldensky,= Bush endorsement
priceless.Don't babysit us .We are very grown up and know our power .Thoughts.

[KQQL]

PA still a pro-life and pro gun state.

ME and RI are RAT holes....so dream on

[sharktrager]

I think they want Specter because, win or lode in November, they have a Senator who helps them get what they want.

[Once-Ler]

Is that how you view Toomey supporters (far right fringe FReepers)?

Yes.

[KQQL]

Thanks...................

[free2freep]

Is that how you view Toomey supporters (far right fringe FReepers)?

Yes.

Other than "far right fringe", what else comes to mind when you think of conservatives?

[Prince Charles]

Hehehe... my sarcasm detector went off so I tried to slyly turn it backatcha.

Cheers.

[KQQL]

As things stand right now: (Senate races)

Fl= Toss Up
NC= Toss UP
AK = Toss Up
OK = Toss Up (only if Coburn is the GOP nominee, Kirk
the seat has slight DEM lean)
GA= Leans GOP
IL= Leans Dem
SD= Slight lean to Dem
SC= Leans GOP
CO= Slight lean for Dem
PA= Depends on who is GOP nominee (UPDATE: PA leans GOP)
LA: Slight lean to Dem (Vitter has to win in Nov)
(Dems will win the run off)

[fatima]

Once-Ler,We are getting very close to banning you.Far right fringe votefreepers right on.

[Once-Ler]

ME and RI are RAT holes....so dream on

I'm sorry I don't understand your comments, please explain...and just so you don't get too cocky here is a post from you this morning.

Yep, Spector will defeat Toomey by 5-6%

[Qwinn]

"Now, Bush has to show me something new to get my vote. He has to earn it."

Given the stress you put on the abortion issue, I guess the Partial Birth Abortion ban and the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, both of which make the overturning of Roe v. Wade about 10,000x more logistically possible from a legal standpoint than they were in 2000, didn't earn a darn thing with you?

Are you going to tell me that you even -dreamed- that we would have made that much progress in 4 years in 2000? The two single biggest victories for the pro-life movement since 1973?

Qwinn

[GeronL]

Democrats put Spectre over the top... those bas$#@!

[free2freep]

You know as well as I that the PBA and UBVA are appetizers, and the main course is a rollback -but not necessarily a reversal- of Roe v. Wade.

However, nothing is likely to happen on Roe v. Wade in our lifetimes because we can't get a filibuster-proof majority in the senate to confirm pro-life judges, and the pusillanimous senate Republicans refuse to use the so-called nuclear option.