Article: Since when is it a crime for a Republican senator.(The Week)(Brief article)

Article: We once called Arlen Specter "the worst Republican ...
National Review;  April 20, 2009 ;     584 words ...* We once called Arlen Specter "the worst Republican senator." We're still not fans, but we did breathe a sigh of relief when the "moderate" senator decided he'd vote against the ...

Article: Wyoming.(INSIDE POLITICS: ACROSS STATE LINES)(democratic governor ...
Campaigns & Elections;  July 1, 2007 ;     500 words ...In Wyoming, Democratic Gov. Dave Freudenthal is tasked with picking a replacement for Republican Sen. Craig Thomas, who succumbed to leukemia in June. A Democratic governor picking a replacement for a Republican can lead Republicans to question the governor's intent--if he picks a weak replacement,

Article: .... A Republican senator from Iowa reintroduced ...
The Food Institute Report;  June 25, 2001 ;     602 words ... ... . A Republican senator from Iowa reintroduced legislation that would give USDA a bigger role in reviewing agribusiness mergers that could harm family ...

Article: Pat Toomey continues to make headway against liberal ...
National Review;  May 3, 2004 ;     526 words ...* Pat Toomey continues to make headway against liberal Republican senator Arlen Specter. The polls keep showing the race tightening. Toomey forced Specter to agree to a debate; even the moderator said ...

Article: Pat Toomey ran a valiant campaign, and came agonizingly close to ...
National Review;  May 17, 2004 ;     567 words ...* Pat Toomey ran a valiant campaign, and came agonizingly close to unseating liberal Republican senator Arlen Specter. But he was unable to overcome the efforts of the White House, Rick Santorum, and the rest of the Republican establishment ...

Article: Specter rejects bill's exit timeline.(Pennsylvania ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  April 27, 2007 ;     672 words ...Byline: Steve Goldstein Apr. 27--WASHINGTON -- Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter voted with his party yesterday and against an Iraq spending measure that sets a timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces. "Congress may ultimately have to use its power of the purse to establish an orderly

Article: The goat and the sharks. (at least seven candidates have ...
The Economist (US);  September 16, 1995 ;     700+ words ...WITHIN five days of Bob Packwood's tearful resignation from the Senate, four Oregon Democrats and three Oregon Republicans announced their firm intention to succeed him. More members of each party are thinking about it. Leading the pack is the state's entire five-member delegation to the House of