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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 11:39 AM
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"In his early political career, Specter was a Democrat"
From Ken Rudin's NPR column:

"In his early political career, Specter was a Democrat, but he switched to the GOP to run for mayor of Philadelphia in 1967 against incumbent Democrat James Tate. Specter then ran, and lost, in subsequent races for district attorney, senator and governor (in GOP primaries) before winning the Senate seat in 1980."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2009/04/ap_reports_sen_arlen_specter_t.html
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 11:41 AM
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1. Yep - he is the consummate opportunist. n/t
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:16 PM
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2. I never knew that about him 'til now...
Guess I never thought what his party reg was in his "magic bullet" days...
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:19 PM
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4. what a tool...
but whose tool?
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:17 PM
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3. Yep. A naked opportunist. And one who just gave the GOP a huge black eye. nt
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