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To: D. Long who wrote (303031)	4/28/2009 8:03:58 PM
From: mph	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793905

I wonder why Specter decided to defeat card check before he switched.

To: D. Long who wrote (303031)	4/28/2009 8:06:16 PM
From: MrLucky	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793905

When I look at people like Spector I ask how could he win a election? Then, I think of my state and wonder how could they win an election? The answer is, either he and they are very slick, or the voters are very stupid. I am inclined to go with the latter.

To: D. Long who wrote (303031)	4/28/2009 8:47:06 PM
From: Brian Sullivan	5 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793905

I got the following email from the RNC. No hard feelings here... Today, Senator Arlen Specter switched his party affiliation to the Democrat Party. I hope you will join me in saying “Good Riddance.” Don’t give Democrats a blank check, support the NRCC While today’s party switch underscores how well Specter will fit in with his new Democrat colleagues, this act of political self-interest comes at a very serious cost. If Democrats succeed in stealing the election in Minnesota they will have a filibuster proof majority in the Senate. This would amount to a blank check for Democrats to continue spending trillions of your tax dollars with ZERO accountability. This supposedly was a concern for Specter when last month he stated: "I am staying a Republican because I think I have an important role, a more important role, to play there. The United States very desperately needs a two-party system. That's the basis of politics in America. I'm afraid we are becoming a one-party system... I think as a governmental matter, it is very important to have a check and balance." - Sen. Arlen Specter, 3/17/09 But like his principles, I guess this no longer applies.