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Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. , left, and Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walk into the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Senate is meeting in a rare Sunday session to debate health care overhaul.
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  1. Senate Majority Leader of Harry Reid, D-Nev. , center, accompanied by Senate Democrats, speaks during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. From left are, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn,, Senate Health, Education,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Senate Majority Leader of Harry Reid, D-Nev. , center, accompanied by Senate Democrats, speaks during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. From left are, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn,, Senate Health, Education,...

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  2. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. , left, and Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walk into the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Senate is meeting in a rare Sunday session to debate health care overhaul. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. , left, and Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walk into the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Senate is meeting in a rare Sunday session to debate health care overhaul.

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  3. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday,Dec. 1, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday,Dec. 1, 2009.

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  4. FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009, file photo, Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , reacts to being acknowledged by President Barack Obama, who spoke National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Come February 2010 eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way in House, Senate, gubernatorial... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009, file photo, Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , reacts to being acknowledged by President Barack Obama, who spoke National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Come February 2010 eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way in House, Senate, gubernatorial...

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  5. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right, accompanied by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, oversees a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right, accompanied by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, oversees a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.

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  6. In this Sept. 15, 2009, photo, President Barack Obama embraces Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , at a fundraising event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Obama hasn't been shy about choosing sides to prevent Democratic Party primaries, which is something like a parent picking... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    In this Sept. 15, 2009, photo, President Barack Obama embraces Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , at a fundraising event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Obama hasn't been shy about choosing sides to prevent Democratic Party primaries, which is something like a parent picking...

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  7. President Barack Obama greets visitors at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, prior to departing for a day on the road to promote his health care agenda. Obama is traveling to Warren, Ohio and Pittsburgh, to talk about health care reform, then on to a fundraiser in Philadelphia... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    President Barack Obama greets visitors at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, prior to departing for a day on the road to promote his health care agenda. Obama is traveling to Warren, Ohio and Pittsburgh, to talk about health care reform, then on to a fundraiser in Philadelphia...

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  8. U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. , Left, and former two-term U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey, have a moment after they discussed proposals to overhaul the U.S. health care system during a "town hall" meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 in Allentown, Pa. Two opponents gunning for Sen. Arlen Specter's seat are... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. , Left, and former two-term U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey, have a moment after they discussed proposals to overhaul the U.S. health care system during a "town hall" meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 in Allentown, Pa. Two opponents gunning for Sen. Arlen Specter's seat are...

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  9. Senate candidate Pat Toomey, from right, Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. , Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-Pa. , and Rep. Bob Brady, D-Pa. , mingle after a town hall meeting on health care reform, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. Toomey and Sestak are both vying for Sen. Arlen Specter's senate seat. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Senate candidate Pat Toomey, from right, Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. , Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-Pa. , and Rep. Bob Brady, D-Pa. , mingle after a town hall meeting on health care reform, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. Toomey and Sestak are both vying for Sen. Arlen Specter's senate seat.

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  10. Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. , left, and Senate candidate Pat Toomey talk after a town hall meeting on health care reform, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. Toomey and Sestak are both vying for Sen. Arlen Specter's senate seat. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. , left, and Senate candidate Pat Toomey talk after a town hall meeting on health care reform, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. Toomey and Sestak are both vying for Sen. Arlen Specter's senate seat.

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  11. In this April 29, 2009 file photo, Veteran GOP Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania discusses his conversion to the Democratic Party at the White House with President Barack Obama, left, in Washington. The Federal Election Commission said Thursday a conservative political group can use Republican-turned-Democrat... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    In this April 29, 2009 file photo, Veteran GOP Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania discusses his conversion to the Democratic Party at the White House with President Barack Obama, left, in Washington. The Federal Election Commission said Thursday a conservative political group can use Republican-turned-Democrat...

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  12. U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, left, answers a question as Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right, looks on during a town hall meeting held to discuss the new G.I. Bill's Yellow Ribbon Program for post Sept. 11 veterans at Drexel University, Monday, August 17, 2009, in Philadelphia... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, left, answers a question as Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right, looks on during a town hall meeting held to discuss the new G.I. Bill's Yellow Ribbon Program for post Sept. 11 veterans at Drexel University, Monday, August 17, 2009, in Philadelphia...

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  13. Rep. Joseph Sestak, D-Pa. , answers questions at Netroots Nation, a gathering of self described progressive bloggers and online activists in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Sestak spoke to the convention afterSen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , his opponent in the upcoming primary election for... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Rep. Joseph Sestak, D-Pa. , answers questions at Netroots Nation, a gathering of self described progressive bloggers and online activists in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Sestak spoke to the convention afterSen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , his opponent in the upcoming primary election for...

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  14. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. is projected at left, behind a cardboard cutout of President Barack Obama, as he speaks at Netroots Nation, a gathering of self described progressive bloggers and online activists in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Specter spoke to the convention before his opponent,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. is projected at left, behind a cardboard cutout of President Barack Obama, as he speaks at Netroots Nation, a gathering of self described progressive bloggers and online activists in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Specter spoke to the convention before his opponent,...

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  15. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , salutes supporters as he gets into his car after a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , salutes supporters as he gets into his car after a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.

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  16. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , pauses as he litsens to reportes during news confernce after a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , pauses as he litsens to reportes during news confernce after a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...

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  17. David Peery, of State College, Pa. , left, checks his watch as he sits next to Ruth Luse of Center County, Pa. , as Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right standing, speaks during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    David Peery, of State College, Pa. , left, checks his watch as he sits next to Ruth Luse of Center County, Pa. , as Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right standing, speaks during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12,...

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  18. John Geary of Bellefonte, Pa. , rests his head on cane as he listens to Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    John Geary of Bellefonte, Pa. , rests his head on cane as he listens to Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...

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  19. Lindy Lokey of Altoona, Pa. , shouts in support of a comment from the audience critical of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Lindy Lokey of Altoona, Pa. , shouts in support of a comment from the audience critical of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally...

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  20. Randy Hook, 50, of Hopewell, Pa. , yells at Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Randy Hook, 50, of Hopewell, Pa. , yells at Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.

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  21. Ruth Luse of Center County, Pa. , looks up at Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Ruth Luse of Center County, Pa. , looks up at Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.

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  22. FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2009 file photo Justin Patterson, of Bellefonte, Pa. , asks a question of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. There's a certain irony in what's taking place across the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2009 file photo Justin Patterson, of Bellefonte, Pa. , asks a question of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. There's a certain irony in what's taking place across the...

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  23. Justin Patterson, of Bellefonte, Pa. , asks a question of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Justin Patterson, of Bellefonte, Pa. , asks a question of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...

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  24. FILE - In this file photo of Feb. 6, 2009, Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, then a Republican, talks outside the Senate floor about work on the economic stimulus package. In late April, Specter switched political parties and is now a Democrat trying to help President Barack Obama advance... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE - In this file photo of Feb. 6, 2009, Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, then a Republican, talks outside the Senate floor about work on the economic stimulus package. In late April, Specter switched political parties and is now a Democrat trying to help President Barack Obama advance...

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  25. FILE - In this file photo of April 29, 2009, veteran Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania discusses his new Democratic allegiance with President Barack Obama, left, at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. The Republican-turned-Democrat is now trying to help President... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE - In this file photo of April 29, 2009, veteran Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania discusses his new Democratic allegiance with President Barack Obama, left, at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. The Republican-turned-Democrat is now trying to help President...

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  26. Mark Brady of Bellefonte, Pa. , waits in line hoping to attend a town hall meeting on health care to be led by Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Mark Brady of Bellefonte, Pa. , waits in line hoping to attend a town hall meeting on health care to be led by Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...

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  27. The Patients First bus rolls up to a town hall meeting to be lead by Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , on health care in at Penn State University in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended and opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    The Patients First bus rolls up to a town hall meeting to be lead by Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , on health care in at Penn State University in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended and opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.

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  28. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, listens to a man speaking during a town hall meeting on health care in Lebanon, Pa. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The Republican-turned-Democratic Senator faced hostile questions, taunts and jeers as he gamely tried to explain his positions. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, listens to a man speaking during a town hall meeting on health care in Lebanon, Pa. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The Republican-turned-Democratic Senator faced hostile questions, taunts and jeers as he gamely tried to explain his positions.

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  29. FILE - This Aug. 11, 2009 file photo shows Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right, watching as a participant attending a town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pa. is restrained by another participant. In this season of searing political heat, certain incidents have raised divisive questions of their own... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE - This Aug. 11, 2009 file photo shows Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right, watching as a participant attending a town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pa. is restrained by another participant. In this season of searing political heat, certain incidents have raised divisive questions of their own...

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  30. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , watches as a participant attending a town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pa. is restrained by another participant on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Specter faced hostile questions, taunts and jeers as he gamely tried to explain his positions... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , watches as a participant attending a town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pa. is restrained by another participant on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Specter faced hostile questions, taunts and jeers as he gamely tried to explain his positions...

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  1. There obviously is a great deal to be done to move toward total funding, but last week's meeting was a productive discussion and a good step along the way
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: PhillyBurbs.com 10 hours ago
  2. We are really struck by this deep divide between what we call the tea party side of the Republican Party and the Republican moderates, such as they exist ... That divide worked for us when the Republican Party chased Arlen Specter into the Democratic Party in March, it worked for us when the Republican ...
    Tim Kaine – Tim Kaine SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 1 week ago
  3. I am very thankful and grateful for the strong endorsement I received today from the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Scared Monkeys 1 day ago
  4. I felt, at the end of the day, that after the November election, Arlen Specter was the person who was in the best position to help the working class in Western Pennsylvania ... He has the experience and he has the ear of the president.
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1 week ago
  5. I believe we ought to pass comprehensive health care reform and we ought to do it now and there is a way to do it
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: New America Blogs 6 days ago
  6. At the moment it looks as though maintaining Arlen Specter's U.S. Senate seat will be a difficult task for Democrats
    – Madonna SOURCE: Lancaster Online 1 week ago
  7. We're still way ahead of Toomey on fundraising
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 6 days ago
  8. I never begrudge anyone the option to run. But in this current climate, I think it's in the interest of the party to consolidate behind Arlen Specter ... It would be wonderful if Sestak tried to keep his seat in Congress. It would be a benefit to the state if he remained a congressman.
    SOURCE: The Morning Call 1 week ago
  9. We're still way ahead of Toomey on fund raising
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1 week ago
  10. Pennsylvanians don't want a senator who's a rubber stamp for the Reid-Pelosi big government agenda, which both Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak clearly are ... Pat has long advocated a more limited government, a growing economy and more personal freedom -- and that's where Pennsylvanians are today.
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 2 weeks ago
  11. Now we have lost the 60th vote
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1 week ago
  12. Instead of belittling his female colleagues, Arlen Specter should take his own advice and act like a gentleman. Women in Pennsylvania don’t appreciate Specter’s demeaning tone anymore than they approve of his votes for the failed stimulus debacle and the massive health care bill, and they will hold him ...
    SOURCE: The Politico 2 weeks ago
  13. This $28 million award is the most significant development in the 29 years we've been working on Maglev. The vision is to have a 250-mile-an-hour train traveling from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia with intermediate stops.
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1 week ago
  14. Look, one shouldn't overreach about the impact in Pennsylvania of an election in Massachusetts, but 2010 is shaping up to be a good year for outsiders, and that's bad news for 'the ultimate insider,' Arlen Specter
    SOURCE: Philadelphia Inquirer 2 weeks ago
  15. This $28 million award is the most significant development in the 29 years we've been working on Maglev. The vision is to have a 250-mile-an-hour train traveling from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia with intermediate stops.
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1 week ago
  16. I think any incumbent this year should feel uneasy, and especially one that is so tied to Washington with a long-term seat in the Capitol like Arlen Specter ... He's the favorite, but we can see what happens when a candidate sees it all unravel in a matter of weeks if they don't run a good campaign.
    SOURCE: Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek 2 weeks ago
  17. I am thankful for Bill's strong endorsement which will provide a good boost to my campaign in western Pennsylvania
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 1 week ago
  18. If Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak thought it would increase their chances of winning the Democratic primary, they would issue press releases asking themselves to resign
    SOURCE: Philadelphia Inquirer 3 weeks ago
  19. Mayor Bloomberg has given good reasons why the trial should not be held in New York City, and that same reasoning would apply for Pennsylvania as well
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 1 week ago
  20. Just about every signal we’ve had so far indicates that 2010 is going to be a tough year for Democrats ... The Democrats telling us Griffith’s switch doesn’t matter remind me of the Republicans who insisted that [Sen.] Arlen Specter’s party flip made no real difference. No, these things matter considera...
    SOURCE: NBC Philadelphia 1 month ago
  21. This is beginning to sound like a TV talk show
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: The Morning Call 1 week ago
  22. Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter and Republican challenger Pat Toomey are deadlocked 44-44 percent in Pennsylvania’s marquee 2010 U.S. Senate race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. President Barack Obama’s job approval in this pivotal swing state remains below 50 percent at 49 – 45...
    SOURCE: Contentions 1 month ago
  23. I don’t pay attention to them
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: The New York Times 1 week ago
  24. With less than 11 months to go, Sen. Arlen Specter and Pat Toomey are neck-and-neck. Specter has the state’s Democratic registration advantage on his side, while Toomey can take heart in the numbers that show problems for Specter in measures in addition to the horse race
    – Peter Brown SOURCE: Hot Air 1 month ago
  25. I'll treat you like a lady. So act like one.
    – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2 weeks ago

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  1. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. , during a reception at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. The reception was held to honor Specter for his vote for the economic stimulus package.
  2. Vice President Joe Biden, center right, and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. , center left, shake hands as Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa. , left and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. , applaud during a reception at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. The reception was held to...
  3. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. , at podium, is applauded by Gov. Ed Rendell, left, Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa. , Mayor Michael Nutter, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa. , Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa. , Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. , and Vice President Joe Biden,...
  4. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , salutes supporters as he gets into his car after a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.
  5. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , pauses as he litsens to reportes during news confernce after a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...
  6. David Peery, of State College, Pa. , left, checks his watch as he sits next to Ruth Luse of Center County, Pa. , as Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , right standing, speaks during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12,...
  7. John Geary of Bellefonte, Pa. , rests his head on cane as he listens to Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...
  8. Lindy Lokey of Altoona, Pa. , shouts in support of a comment from the audience critical of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally...
  9. Randy Hook, 50, of Hopewell, Pa. , yells at Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.
  10. Ruth Luse of Center County, Pa. , looks up at Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat.
  11. FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2009 file photo Justin Patterson, of Bellefonte, Pa. , asks a question of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. There's a certain irony in what's taking place across the...
  12. Justin Patterson, of Bellefonte, Pa. , asks a question of Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , left, during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...
  13. FILE - In this file photo of April 29, 2009, veteran Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania discusses his new Democratic allegiance with President Barack Obama, left, at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. The Republican-turned-Democrat is now trying to help President...
  14. FILE - In this file photo of Feb. 6, 2009, Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, then a Republican, talks outside the Senate floor about work on the economic stimulus package. In late April, Specter switched political parties and is now a Democrat trying to help President Barack Obama advance...
  15. Mark Brady of Bellefonte, Pa. , waits in line hoping to attend a town hall meeting on health care to be led by Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. , Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. More than 400 attended. Opponents occasionally drowned out the Republican-turned-Democrat...

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    Senate Majority Leader of Harry Reid, D-Nev. , center, accompanied by Senate Democrats, speaks during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. From left are, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher...

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    Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. , left, and Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walk into the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Senate is meeting in a rare Sunday session to debate health care overhaul.

    Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. , left, and Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walk into the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Senate is meeting in a rare Sunday session to debate health care overhaul. View Photo »

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    Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa. , walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday,Dec. 1, 2009.

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