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Specter Signals Possible Change of Heart on Kagan

By | 05.13.10 | 4:29 pm

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) told reporters today he is now more comfortable with Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination after meeting with her this morning.

“I thought it was a very good meeting and I think she was very forthcoming,” he said.

Though Specter declined to endorse More…

Specter Hit on Past Kagan Vote

By | 05.10.10 | 1:38 pm

Looks like Sen. Arlen Specter’s (D-Pa.) past vote against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has in fact become an issue in this last full week of his primary campaign.

His main opponent in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary, Rep. Joe Sestak, has released a statement attacking Specter for More…

Specter Opposes Adding Troops in Afghanistan

By | 11.19.09 | 4:10 pm

On a blogger conference call this afternoon, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) announced he can’t support a potential addition of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “We ought not to add troops in Afghanistan,” Specter said, adding that he questioned “even staying” in Afghanistan unless the administration demonstrates that continuing the war is More…