Spectre (mispelling intentional) is DOA in the PA republican Primary this time, no doubt. That doesn’t mean that he won’t wind up running as an indy in the general and winning. However he definately will not win the republican primary, his support of the porkulus was the last straw.
don’t forget the national committee came out and said they were supporting him. of course,that may be to try and keep him from completely selling out.
If Rendell decides NOT to run, I look for Arlen to seek the Dem nomination..he’d cross the aisle now and caucus with the Dems..
Under Pennsylvania law, he can't run as an independent unless he declares as an independent now before the primary. If he runs as a Republican in the primary and loses, then he cannot run as an independent. It'll be over for him.
He's actually been running around the Commonwealth asking Rats to sign up as Republicans for a day so that they can vote for him and save his sorry hide.
He's toast.
I believe that Pennsylvania has a "Sore Loser" statute which won't let you run as an Independent if you lose the primary. He can, however, register as an Indy before the primary and then run as an Indy in the general. Specter has said that he wouldn't do this though, he's running as a Republican. Also as a footnote, he was asked by Gov Fast Eddie to run as a Democrat, but declined.