Since we’ve been discussing RINOs lately (and note today’s unsurprising news is that, as Snowe goes, so goes Collins), it’s interesting to take a look at how newly-reformed reratting ex-RINO Arlen Specter is doing in his bid for re-election as a Democrat rather than Republican.
Depending on the polls, it seems the answer is “so-so” or “not so good.” The one linked above reports that only 31% of those polled think he should be re-elected.
I used the term “reratting” for Specter (see this) because this is actually his second change of political affiliation. He was a Democrat until 1965. So he’s just come back home after all these years of wandering in the RINO wilderness.
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Previously a lifelong Democrat, born in New York and living in New England, surrounded by liberals on all sides, I've found myself slowly but surely 
October 14th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Well well well….it looks like ol Spector isn’t liked by the repubs he betrayed, and isn’t liked by the a$$es he decided to kiss any better!
Fortunately regardless of who wins that seat, be it democrat or republican, Spector appears to be finished as a senator.
Good riddance.
October 14th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
well Churchill did say that it takes a special skill to re-rat,perhaps Spector hasn’t that skill.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I think that sad, craven, impotent, fawning egomaniac could be a hood ornament for either party’s team bus. No wonder the leadership of both parties are stocking their Maginot Line blockhouses with turkey-slaughtering whitepapers.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I seem to recall that Specter said in 2004 that this would be his last term in the Senate. So his word is worth roughly a bucket of warm spit.
After having been at various times a Democrat, Libertarian, and Independent, I registered Republican for the first time in 2004 for the specific purpose of voting against Specter in the primary.
October 15th, 2009 at 3:35 am
I hope he gets voted out; I’ll certainly (as a PA resident) do my part…