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Specter Takes Early Lead in Pa. Primary
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| News Date | Tuesday, April 27, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Sen. Arlen Specter, one of the Republican Party's leading moderates, took an early lead in Pennsylvania's GOP primary Tuesday in the face of a surprisingly stiff challenge from a conservative congressman who branded him a RINO - Republican In Name Only.
With 30 percent of precincts reporting, Specter led with 80,823 votes, or 52 percent, to Rep. Pat Toomey's 73,161 votes, or 48 percent.
"I have covered all of Pennsylvania's 67 counties," Specter said shortly before the polls closed at 8 p.m. "We faced up to the issues squarely. We have met the people, we have analyzed the projects, we have dealt with the issues. And there's nothing more that I could have done."
The race between Specter, 74, who was seeking his fifth term, and Toomey, 42, was expected to go down to the wire. Turnout among the state's 3.1 million Republicans voting was low. |
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