Specter to seek re-election as a Democrat

By: James Rowley April 29, 2009

Republican Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, saying his party "has moved far to the right," announced Tuesday he will seek re-election next year as a Democrat. Specter, a moderate Republican, was one of three senators in his party to support President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus measure. He announced his decision to switch parties in a statement posted on a Pennsylvania politics Web site and confirmed by his office.

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Specter to seek re-election as a Democrat

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