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Specter Knows Who His Friends Are
CQ Politics ^ | Apr 17, 2009 | Greg Giroux

Posted on 04/17/2009 5:04:16 PM PDT by zaphod3000

Arlen Specter is getting by with a little help from his Senate friends.

The five-term Pennsylvania Republican, who faces a tough primary challenge from conservative former Rep. Patrick J. Toomey, received donations from 10 Republican senators in the first three months of this year.

The pro-Specter senators, who donated from either their candidate committees or their leadership PACs, include Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky; John Cornyn of Texas, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee; and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, the Senate GOP Conference chairman.

Specter's campaign report also showed that he received funds from committees linked to Richard C. Shelby of Alabama; Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson of Georgia; Bob Corker of Tennessee; Michael D. Crapo of Idaho; and George V. Voinovich of Ohio, who's not seeking re-election next year.

Orrin Hatch of Utah gave to Specter from both his campaign committee, Hatch Election Committee, and his leadership PAC, OrrinPAC.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.cqpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; 111thrinos; 2010; gopprimary; pa2010; toomey
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To: zaphod3000

DONATE TO PAT TOOMEY: All!


21 posted on 04/17/2009 5:40:17 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Obama yo 'mama', Uncle Sam yo 'baby daddy'!; (The new cry of the Obama generation)!)
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To: autumnraine

I’m with you on this.......just DAMN!


22 posted on 04/17/2009 5:47:59 PM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: Dawgreg

Republican Party called me yesterday for a donation. I told them that I was renouncing my membership in the republican party because of their support for Arlen Specter. Told ‘em that until they started supporting conservative candidates, they would NEVER regain power again.


23 posted on 04/17/2009 5:51:49 PM PDT by Josa
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To: pepperdog

You heard that too? Sounded good. How do you feel about Inhofe now wanting to introduce the Milage Tax? I am so mad at him for this, he has now lost my respect.


24 posted on 04/17/2009 6:16:01 PM PDT by annieokie (i)
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To: Josa

It’s time to stop dreaming and time to realize the current Republican party is not a home for conservatives and it won’t be. Those that cry “Let’s take the party back” are dreaming. This proves it - these Senators not only are comfortable with liberals like Specter - they support him financially!!! Conservative Party in 2012 - go Sarah!!!!!


25 posted on 04/17/2009 6:23:07 PM PDT by gscc
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To: annieokie

I sent him an email about this and haven’t received an answer, I guess I never will. They, all of them, Republicans and Democrats better start listening to the people or they are going to reap their own personal financial whirlwind! As in no job no more!


26 posted on 04/17/2009 7:06:31 PM PDT by pepperdog (The world has gone crazy.)
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To: ChocChipCookie

“Millions of us currently have NO ONE in Washington representing us.”

Sadly true! The very idea that they should contribute to one another because we aren’t contributing to them! It stinks to high heaven! I’m so mad and I’m running out of exclamation marks.


27 posted on 04/17/2009 7:09:44 PM PDT by pepperdog (The world has gone crazy.)
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To: zaphod3000

No, not RINOS; they’re trying to keep this miserable POS under control until the election is a lot closer.

Think of the damage he could do in the next eighteen months or so!
He’s already gotten one very important vote right - the vote on “Card Check - and these contributions could well be the payoff for that.


28 posted on 04/17/2009 8:59:48 PM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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“Millions of us currently have NO ONE in Washington representing us.”

Exactly right. Time to vote them all out. At least with a bunch of rookies, it will slow them down for a while until they figure out how to conspire against us as well.


29 posted on 04/17/2009 9:40:01 PM PDT by Jenny217
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To: pepperdog
I agree. I will be watching Inhofe very closely. Then Coburn also, before TARP was voted on, I heard him rant on and on about how bad this was, watched in on Cspan on the Senate floor. After the roll call and votes, guess what he voted for it. What the H eck is going on with this?

Then Lucas voted for the Voluntary (Mandatory) Service Camps aka brownshirt camps.

I am stunned. Mary Fallin is the only one that has kept her hands clean on all of this. Go Mary.

30 posted on 04/17/2009 9:48:39 PM PDT by annieokie (i)
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