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Toomey to challenge Specter again (The Hunt for Benedict Arlen!)
The Hill ^ | 03/05/09 | Aaron Blake

Posted on 03/05/2009 5:16:39 PM PST by GOPGuide

Former Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) will challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in a primary for the second straight cycle, according to Pennsylvania GOP sources.

The Allentown Morning Call reported Thursday that two friends of Toomey’s have said the Club for Growth chief has decided to enter the race.

Toomey narrowly lost to Specter in a 2004 primary by less than 1 percent and recently said he was considering another run.

The paper quotes Richard Thulin, leader of the Lehigh Valley Republican Network, saying in an e-mail to supporters that "Pat's formal announcement will be forthcoming.

"Interesting news," he wrote. "Pat Toomey asked me to let you know that he has decided to challenge Arlen Specter."

Reached late Thursday, Thulin confirmed the details of the e-mail, as first reported by the Morning Call.

A Pennsylvania GOP source confirmed that he has talked to Toomey in recent days, and Toomey said he would run.

Specter has drawn jeers from the GOP for his vote in favor of the current stimulus package, in which he was joined by only two other GOP senators.

A spokeswoman for the Club for Growth could not immediately be reached for comment.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: arlen; everheardoftopics; huntforredspecter; pennarino; pennsylvania; senatorsphincter; snarlinarlen; specter; spectertruthfile; toomey
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To: GOPGuide

RINO hunting time!

Run Pat Run!


21 posted on 03/05/2009 6:10:15 PM PST by Ogie Oglethorpe (2nd Amendment - the reboot button on the U.S. Constitution)
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To: GOPGuide
Now if we can get Bush to come out of retirement and endorse Specter again that should help Toomey's prospects this time.
22 posted on 03/05/2009 6:17:27 PM PST by BufordP ("I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system."--George "the Abandoner" Bush)
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To: republicanwizard
Hey Republicanwizard, where ya been? Looks like your buddy Arlen Specter has been in the news a lot lately. Remember six years ago where you defended the guy and insisted 2004 would be his last campaign? So much for that, eh?

Sooooooo... you still voting for liberal Arlen in the GOP primary because Bush tells you to?

23 posted on 03/05/2009 6:24:21 PM PST by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: wpa_mikeb

Maybe we’ll get lucky and the dem turnout is low as it tends to be in off year elections and the repubs get motivated. I can’t believe we’ve actually got a strong chance to win one in NY so anything’s possible.


24 posted on 03/05/2009 6:24:53 PM PST by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: GOPGuide

Hasn’t he learned? The GOP will really clobber him this time.


25 posted on 03/05/2009 6:47:35 PM PST by nickcarraway (Are the Good Times Really Over?)
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To: SMCC1
Do you think Santorum understands he lost his senate seat because of his support for specter? I don't believe for a second that PA became more liberal. The conservatives stayed home because he backed an anti-life candidate.
26 posted on 03/05/2009 6:52:41 PM PST by lara
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To: icwhatudo

No, Santorum should just fade off into the Virginia sunset, never to be heard from again....


27 posted on 03/05/2009 7:02:24 PM PST by Born Conservative (Bohicaville: http://bohicaville.wordpress.com/)
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To: wpa_mikeb

For the millionth time Murtha was not re-elected by all the people of Pennsylvania, just those in his district. And Lynn Swann ran a terrible campaign. He was barely there as a candidate.

I don’t know about Toomey. If he wants to have a chance he’d better start early and get his name out there. I don’t know of many people where I live who would be very aware of him.


28 posted on 03/05/2009 7:15:45 PM PST by ReneeLynn (Socialism, it's the new black.)
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To: SMCC1

Don’t bet on it. He’s a piece of work. He’ll do what he can to sabotage Toomey. He fancies himself as the savior, not Pat.

I really think the man is ill, as in sick in the head.


29 posted on 03/05/2009 7:44:32 PM PST by DivaDelMar (CRAm member-- (Conservative Republicans Against mcCain) Think you're entitled to my vote? CRAm It!!!)
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To: icwhatudo

Oh yeah, and liberals will recant, the sun will rise in the west, and St. Ricky will apologize. Yeah, riiiiiight.


30 posted on 03/05/2009 7:45:26 PM PST by DivaDelMar (CRAm member-- (Conservative Republicans Against mcCain) Think you're entitled to my vote? CRAm It!!!)
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To: vamoose

Where do we send the check?
And the check and the check and the check......did I say send the check?

Arlen seeeee yaaaaa!


31 posted on 03/05/2009 7:48:33 PM PST by Blacksheep (Will the last business owner to leave New Jersey please kick Corzine!)
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To: bcsco
Last time it wasn't only Santorum but Bush who backed Specter...

Yes, that was the first time I was really mad at Bush. Pretty mad at Santorum too. The Pope (John Paul II at the time) had just come out with a statement about pro-life politicians and voting. He expressly stated that when there is a clear choice between a pro-life and a pro-abortion politician, Catholics are obliged, ceteris paribus, to support the pro-lifer. Bush's abdication was terrible, but Santorum's was arguably worse.

32 posted on 03/05/2009 8:05:50 PM PST by ishmac ("There are no permanent defeats in politics because there are no permanent victories." Lady Thatcher)
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To: GOPGuide
I traveled with a pro-life group (CBR) that had the RCC truck campaign in 2004.

Basically, it was nothing more than a bunch of trucks with aborted babies on the side (fetuses).

Some people felt that pro-life action like that helped narrow that particular race...

33 posted on 03/05/2009 8:07:57 PM PST by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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To: vamoose

Where do we send the check?
And the check and the check and the check......did I say send the check?

Arlen seeeee yaaaaa!


34 posted on 03/05/2009 8:16:14 PM PST by Blacksheep (Will the last business owner to leave New Jersey please kick Corzine!)
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To: Nuc1

Hope not.


35 posted on 03/05/2009 9:04:25 PM PST by dr_who
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To: GOPGuide

Vote for Toomey.


36 posted on 03/05/2009 10:27:34 PM PST by Soul Seeker
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To: GOPGuide

The only correct thought that Spector ever had was the Single Bullet Theory.


37 posted on 03/05/2009 11:37:50 PM PST by Lou Budvis (0bama Lied and the Market Died)
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To: GOPGuide

Toomey’s been palling around with Mitt Romney. I have no reason to trust him.


38 posted on 03/05/2009 11:40:49 PM PST by EternalVigilance ( TR: "Walk softly and carry a big stick." BHO: "Mince softly and carry a spaghetti noodle.")
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To: EternalVigilance
Toomey’s been palling around with Mitt Romney. I have no reason to trust him.

I guess that's probably better than palling around with McCain. In any event he'll be a huge improvement over Arlen.

39 posted on 03/06/2009 6:37:48 AM PST by Retired COB (Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
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To: GOPGuide

It’s time for Arlen to GO! Let’s go Pat!


40 posted on 03/06/2009 6:39:42 AM PST by Antoninus (Every time Obama speaks, I buy more silver.)
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