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Bush Stumps for Specter in Final Senate Primary Stretch
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Apr 19, 2004 11:07pm |
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| News Date | Monday, April 19, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Bush Stumps for Specter in Final Senate Primary Stretch
KDKA Pittsburgh
President Bush was giving Sen. Arlen Specter a much-needed boost Monday, urging GOP faithful to stick with the moderate incumbent over a conservative challenger in Pennsylvania's tightening Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. Bush was to shake hands and speak at a $400,000 fund-raiser for Specter before heading to a 6:30 p.m. rally of an estimated 2,000 supporters in the Steel City. The president's appearance in the final week before the April 27 primary aimed to keep Republicans in line instead of defecting to Rep. Pat Toomey, the insurgent conservative who is giving four-term Specter the strongest intraparty challenge to a sitting senator this year. Speaking to reporters about the president's visit, Specter last week said Bush's endorsement is "very important."
"My opponent has tried to paint me as someone who doesn't have Republican support," Specter said. "But when I have the support of the president and the endorsement of the vice president, and the endorsement of (Pennsylvania) Sen. (Rick) Santorum, that speaks very loudly that the party leaders consider me a good Republican, and conclusively refutes what my opponent has to say." Specter also appeared with Bush earlier Monday afternoon at a stop in Hershey, stepping off Air Force One with the president to wave at a small crowd below.
The Pennsylvania primary is being carefully watched as the Republicans' slim 51-seat majority in the Senate hangs in the balance. It is considered a litmus test of the strength of the GOP's right wing by national conservatives who are pouring nearly $2 million worth of contributions and attack ads into the state to help Toomey. |
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