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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Breaking: Arlen Specter to switch to Democratic party
U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in the Capitol in February.

Inquirer staff writer Tom Fitzgerald reports:

Arlen Specter is becoming a Democrat today, confirmed by high ranking Democratic sources.

Specter faced a strong primary election challenge from former GOP Congressman Pat Toomey.

Further details were not immediately available; a news conference is planned later today.

UPDATE: Sen. Arlen Specter will switch parties, run as Democrat in 2010.

Posted by Inquirer Online Desk @ 12:04 PM  Permalink | 74 comments
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Posted 12:07 PM, 04/28/2009
Flyboy24
What a turn coat. GO TOOMEY!!!
Posted 12:08 PM, 04/28/2009
MikeP
Does this means that he'll change his vote of the union voting choice bill? If not, the Democrats don't want him either.
Posted 12:08 PM, 04/28/2009
PhillyS1980
Welcome home, Arlen.
Posted 12:08 PM, 04/28/2009
JingoGuy
Senile SOB. He has absolutely no morals or principles. This proves it. RECALL!
Posted 12:09 PM, 04/28/2009
thelupe24
now he doesn't have to pretend anymore
Posted 12:10 PM, 04/28/2009
MikeP
Toomey is Santorum lite. Somehow, the 21st century is here and the PA Republican Party is stuck in the middle of the 20th century.
Posted 12:10 PM, 04/28/2009
Mike S.
Goodbye RINO!!!!
Posted 12:11 PM, 04/28/2009
Bender
Welcome to the future Arlen!
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Posted 12:13 PM, 04/28/2009
spedboy1
Next thing you know, he's going to say there was only one bullet . . . oh wait.
Posted 12:13 PM, 04/28/2009
andrewfrombrooklyn
GOP: RIP.
Posted 12:14 PM, 04/28/2009
Jim C.
Good move. The far right has the Republicans in a deep, deep hole. It is is so bad thatti is to the pioint where they have to expalin why waterboarding isn't torture (no "pain and suffering" here folks) with a straight face.
Posted 12:14 PM, 04/28/2009
MidlanticDave
Another one rides the bus...shame it took this long.
Posted 12:15 PM, 04/28/2009
BHite15
Obama campaigning for Specter will assure victory
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