Update from PA
Fun news in Pennsylvania.
First, the Club for Growth has petitioned the FEC to engage in an anti-fundraiser for Arlen Specter, at the Seantor's suggestion. From Politico:
The anti-tax Club for Growth is preparing a campaign designed to drain cash from party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter's (D-Pa.) campaign coffers, and is awaiting approval from the Federal Election Commission to follow through with their plan.
The group's political action committee wants to contact donors who have recently given money to Specter's reelection campaign and let them know they can request a refund of their money. After he switched parties, Specter promised he would return campaign contributions to those who requested it.
"Senator Specter agreed to return the contributions he received before switching parties, and we want to help him make good on that commitment," Club President Chris Chocola said. "It's easy to request a refund with a preprinted letter and envelope, and I expect a lot of people will want their money back."
The Club has asked for approval from the FEC. If approved, could have a significant impact. It seems that RINO sans-pretense Arlen Specter has few friends. Also from Politico:
28 percent.
That's the (surprisingly low) percentage of Pennsylvania voters who believe that party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) deserves re-election, according to a new Franklin and Marshall poll.
And it explains why Rep. Joe Sestak is preparing to challenge Specter in a Democratic primary, and why Republicans are a bit more confident of their chances in winning the Senate seat next November.
The poll shows Specter is still facing a serious political challenge, as he seeks a sixth term as a Democrat -- and that his actions in the first several months haven't won over a majority of Pennsylvania Democrats. A strong 57 percent majority of respondents said that "it's time for a change" and that Specter hasn't won their support.
Only 43 percent of Democrats said Specter deserves re-election, with 39 percent arguing it's time for a change.
Specter's approval rating dropped 18 points in the last two months from 52 to 34 percent. Among Democrats, he only holds a 46 percent approval rating -- hardly gangbusters in a contested primary.
