Arlen Specter

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October 15, 2012

Flashback: Clarence Thomas confirmed to Supreme Court today

theGRIO REPORT - On this day 1991, one of the most controversial and contentious Supreme Court confirmation battles came to…
October 14, 2012

Arlen Specter was the rare Senator: Moderate, infuriating to both sides

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - For most of his 30 years as Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator and prominent moderate in Congress,…
May 19, 2010

Anti-incumbent fever has both parties feeling the heat

OPINION - If you are an incumbent, your only chance to be re-elected is to have a solid answer to…
May 19, 2010

Obama endorsements don’t seem to help Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Arlen Specter became the fourth Democrat in seven months to lose a high-profile race despite the…
May 18, 2010

Obama’s ‘toxic’ ex-pastor refuses to go quietly

OPINION - Wright's treatment also bears the hallmarks of what many political observers recognize as one of the president's most…