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A Possible Republican challenger for Specter in 2010
we are central pa.com ^ | Feb.13 2009 | Nate Potter

Posted on 02/12/2009 10:57:55 PM PST by malkee

The co-founder of Meakem Becker Venture Capital could be considering a run for U.S. Senator Arlen Specter's seat in 2010. Glen Meakem says Specter's vote for the federal stimulus package has made him "determined" to support someone who is for Pennsylvania residents not Washington lobbyists. Meakem also says he hasn't decided if he himself is going to run but would support someone who was more conservative than the moderate Specter. Specter was one of three Republican senators who voted for the stimulus package and is the longest serving U.S. Senator in Pennsylvania history.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: arlenspecter; glenmeakem; gopprimar; meakem; pa; pa2010; specter
This guy has a Saturday morning talkshow on Pittsburgh's conservative newstalk radio station
1 posted on 02/12/2009 10:57:56 PM PST by malkee
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To: malkee

Whoever runs against Specter gets my contribution. I dont care if its this guy, or Carlos the Jackal ... !


2 posted on 02/12/2009 11:01:41 PM PST by Jay Howard Smith (Retired(25yrNCO)Military)
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To: malkee

3 posted on 02/12/2009 11:34:30 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Praise and worship" is my alternate lifestyle.)
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To: malkee
Glenn Meakem Radio Show Archives
4 posted on 02/12/2009 11:55:44 PM PST by Fred (Buy on the Rumor - Sell on the Fact)
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To: Jay Howard Smith
Ditto!

Let me know where I can send a contribution for his election.

Arlen Spector, IMHO, is not just a RINO but a traitor.

Can the Republicans strip him of his “committeships”?

5 posted on 02/13/2009 12:46:04 AM PST by not2worry (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND)
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To: not2worry
I am so made about Spector!!!!

The only thing about God and Spector is that God knows he is not Spector...on the other “spectrum” I think Spector believes he is God.

Let's get this egomaniac out of office!

6 posted on 02/13/2009 12:50:45 AM PST by not2worry (WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND)
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To: malkee

My serious concern about this is if there are too many opponents in just the Republican primary, then a lot of their time and money will have to be spent during the primary season, and this possible situation would also indirectly help the final Democratic candidate for this seat. The other problem with a busy Republican primary is if there are many conservatives to choose from as well as one or more RINOs, then it could increase the chances that a RINO wins on the Republican side instead of a true conservative winning on the Republican side! I’ve lost track of how many Republican primary races really ended up going to a RINO instead of going to a true conservative on the Republican side, at any political level. FIND ONE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE, AND THEN, AS A CONSERVATIVE VOTING MAJORITY, STAY JUST WITH THIS ONE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE END OF THE GENERAL ELECTION!


7 posted on 02/13/2009 1:16:04 AM PST by johnthebaptistmoore (Conservatives obey the rules. Leftists cheat. Who probably has the political advantage?)
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To: malkee
An alternative is a write-in candidate during the primary.

Are we not a tad tried of dim-0-crats and RINOs - and political machines which pre-select/appoint those for their blessing?

8 posted on 02/13/2009 5:01:34 AM PST by jamaksin
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It is about time the RINO specter was thrown out of office.

The following is a Radio Interview that I arranged for Dr. Orly Taitz regarding her lawsuits against BO with Matthew Hill at the NRB Convention in Nashville on 2/10/09

http://www.irnusanews.com/our-programs/matthew-hill-show


9 posted on 02/13/2009 6:51:24 AM PST by FreeManN (DefendOurFreedoms.US)
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