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>> You say that Zell Miller is preferable to Arlen Specter.
Which voting records are you comparing that scores Miller favorably to Specter?
Now I KNOW that you are just using emotional rhetoric and not facts. Specter has a better (more conservative) record than Miller. And I stand by the claim that any Republican is better than any Democrat. <<

It's ironic that I'd be the one to reply to this post and defending his "Miller is more conservative" statement since I am NOT a fan of Zig Zag Zell. It really annoys me when Zig Zag gets incessant praise heaped on him on FR and a free pass on carry Georgia for Slick and promoting McCain-Feingold (not to mention a REAL "true conservative" like my Senator, Peter Fitzgerald, is called a "RINO" for voting for less than a quarter of the liberal things Miller has supported) Zig Zag is no Paul Coverdell.

THAT SAID, even Zig Zag has a better voting record than an uber-RINO like Specter. Miller is an overall centrist and Specter is overall LEFT of center. Need proof? Here's their actual ratings from the American Conservative Union:

Zell Miller (D-GA) Lifetime Conservative Rating............... 65%
Arlen Specter (RINO-PA) Lifetime Conservative Rating... 43%

And plenty of examples if you click on those numbers and compare how the two of them voted:

Abortion Decision Affirmed. S. 3 (Roll Call 48)2003-03-12
This resolution affirmed that the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision legalizing abortion was correct. The American Conservative Union believes the original decision in Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided. The American Conservative Union opposed this resolution. It passed 52-46 on 12 March 2003 The American Conservative Union opposed this bill.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted: In OPPOSITION of The American Conservative Union
Sen. Zell Miller voted: In SUPPORT of The American Conservative Union

Military Base Closings. HR 1588 (Roll Call 205) 2003-06-04 This amendment would have canceled the next round of military base closings. The American Conservative Union believes our military must be as “lean and mean” as possible, and that closing some bases can contribute to a strong defense. The American Conservative Union opposed the amendment. It was defeated by a vote of 42-53 on 4 June 2003.The American Conservative Union opposed this bill.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted: In OPPOSITION of The American Conservative Union
Sen. Zell Miller voted: In SUPPORT of The American Conservative Union

Taxpayer Support for Abortion. S. 925 (Roll Call 267) 2003-07-09
This amendment would have repealed President Reagan’s “Mexico City policy,” under which the U.S. refuses to fund international family planning organizations that promote abortion. The American Conservative Union opposed the amendment. It was defeated by a vote of 43-53 on 9 July 20 The American Conservative Union opposed this bill.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted: In OPPOSITION of The American Conservative Union
Sen. Zell Miller voted: In SUPPORT of The American Conservative Union

Overtime Rules Reform. HR 2660 (Roll Call 334)2003-09-10
This amendment would have stopped the U.S. Department of Labor from issuing new, more flexible rules for overtime pay to reflect changing employee desires and workplace conditions. The American Conservative Union SUPPORTed the new rules and opposed this amendment. It was adopted 54-45 on 10 September 2003.
The American Conservative Union opposed this bill.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted: In OPPOSITION of The American Conservative Union
Sen. Zell Miller voted: In SUPPORT of The American Conservative Union

Individual Retirement Accounts S. 420 (Roll Call Vote No. 21 ) 0000-00-00
Sessions (R-AL) motion to protect individual retirement accounts from limitations imposed during bankruptcy proceedings. ACU supported this bill.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted: In OPPOSITION of The American Conservative Union
Sen. Zell Miller voted: In SUPPORT of The American Conservative Union

Boy Scouts S. 1 (Roll Call Vote No. 189 ) 0000-00-00
Helms (R-NC) amendment to the education bill that would allow federal education funds to be withheld from public elementary and secondary schools that bar the Boy Scouts from using school facilities. ACU supported this bill. Sen. Arlen Specter voted: In OPPOSITION of The American Conservative Union
Sen. Zell Miller voted: In SUPPORT of The American Conservative Union

International Criminal Court HR 3338 (Roll Call Vote No. 358 ) 2020-01-12
Dodd (D-CT) amendment that would move the United States towards participation in the International Criminal Court for the prosecution of crimes against humanity. ACU opposed this bill.
Sen. Arlen Specter voted: In OPPOSITION of The American Conservative Union
Sen. Zell Miller voted: In SUPPORT of The American Conservative Union