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On NPR, Specter acknowledges ‘bleak’ polls

On NPR, Specter acknowledges ‘bleak’ polls

Appearing on NPR’s Talk of the Nation Monday, Senator Arlen Specter acknowledged the political challenges confronting him, but said he had survived before and would again.

“It is true that the polls are bleak,” he said during an appearance focused on his recent moves to curb presidential powers.

“I’ve overcome challenges before, and I’m working on a game plan,” Specter said.

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April 27, 2009 at 10:26 pm

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  1. David Diano

    Apr 28th, 2009

    I’ve got a game plan for Specter: try voting your conscious for the next two years (for a change) and go out with a bang and some self-respect. Run as a moderate Republican and occasional Democrat with a positive campaign. When Toomey beats you in the primary, campaign for his Democratic opponent.

    Specter’s too damn old and weak willed to do this job another six years (especially when he’s failed to do it properly the past six).

    It’s time for the PA Senators to represent Pennsylvania, so Casey doesn’t have to play the part of the liberal PA Senator.

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