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Nancy Pelosi Cashes In On World Series Wager With Fellow Congresspeople

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National Museum of American Jewish History opening gala hosted by Jerry Seinfeld and Bette Midler

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Senate Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing On Stem Cell Research

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Specter: A Democrat, and in between, a Republican

By dcx on | From washingtonexaminer.com

MARC LEVY Associated Press WASHINGTON As Arlen Specter leaves the Senate after 30 years, the one-time corruption-busting Philadelphia prosecutor and architect of the "single-bullet theory" of the John F. Kennedy assassination says he wouldn't change a thing about his zig-zag-zig political path. Specter began and ended — for now — his political life as a Democrat and spent the intervening four decades as a Republican. But he...Read Full Story

Arkansas Election Results: Rand Paul Wins, Arlen Specter Loses

By gossindia on | From gossone.com

It was an interesting day at the polls today for our friends from four different states. Here is a brief overview of the results. PENNSYLVANIA In the Special Election to fill the late John Murtha’s seat for District 12, Mark Critz (D) has defeated Tim Burns (R). For Governor of Pennsylvania with present Governor Ed Rendell (D) reaching [...]Read Full Story

Rick Santorum is no Conservative Savior

By jwpegler on | From jwpegler.blogspot.com

Rick Santorum's virtual tie in Iowa has propelled him into the national spotlight overnight. Just three weeks ago, Santorum was polling in the low to middle single digits in Iowa. Many people questioned why he was even in the race. I thought that he was probably running for Vice President -- someone who could give Mitt Romney credibility with social conservatives. Now that Santorum has emerged as the latest front-runner among the GOP Presidential contenders, it's time to take a close look at...Read Full Story

Barack Obama Losing His Political Swag? Election Results Draw Critics

By Worshiper on | From bvblackspin.com

Some are arguing that President Barack Obama is losing his political capital, as the country rejected many of his Democratic colleagues in this week's political races. Sen. Arlen Specter is the fourth Democrat in the last few months to lose a high-profile race, in spite of the fact that he was heavily endorsed by President Obama. This outcome concerns many Democrats as the party prepares for November elections. Specter's primary loss to fellow Democrat Joe Sestak is leading some to...Read Full Story

Obama endorsements don't seem to help Democrats

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The role of endorser in chief isn't working so well for President Barack Obama. Sen. Arlen Specter became the fourth Democrat in seven months to lose a high-profile race despite the president's active involvement, raising doubts about Obama's ability to help fellow Democrats in this November's elections. The first three candidates fell to Republicans. But Specter's loss Tuesday to Rep. Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania's Democratic senatorial primary cast doubts on Obama's influence and popularity...Read Full Story

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Corbett OKs Arlen Specter library grant that he bashed

The approval of the nearly $2 million grant for the Arlen Specter Center for Political Science and International Relations at Philadelphia University was originally made in 2010 by Corbett's predecessor, Ed Rendell, and it comes as Corbett moves to scale ...

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