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    Arlen Spector switches parties to become a Democrat

    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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    Re: Arlen Spector switches parties to become a Democrat

    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.
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    Re: Arlen Spector switches parties to become a Democrat

    Quote Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
    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.

    A party is thrust into chaos when there is no leader of the party....
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    run out of other people’s money.
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