Big news in politics. Senator Arlen Spector has switched parties to become a Democrat. This gives the Dems 59 seats. If Al Franken wins in Minnesota, it will give them the filibuster-proof 60.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/ ... index.html
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Big news in politics. Senator Arlen Spector has switched parties to become a Democrat. This gives the Dems 59 seats. If Al Franken wins in Minnesota, it will give them the filibuster-proof 60.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/ ... index.html
Giant win for the Obama camp, no doubt timed to coincide with all the "100 days" analysis tomorrow. And Specter gets to keep his seat for a sixth term...had he not switched, he most likely would have lost re-election... PA's Republican voters are turning Democrat at an extremely high rate.
The GOP is in big trouble.
We are a nation of changes, politicans swich parties all the time, and who knows if Arlen Spector will win as a Democrat as the Democratic party has been pulling to the left.Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
A party is thrust into chaos when there is no leader of the party....