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Dems give Specter key subcommittee chair
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| Last Edited | Monsieur May 08, 2009 11:35am |
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| News Date | Friday, May 8, 2009 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON - Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter gained a Judiciary subcommittee chairmanship but also a potential primary challenger Thursday, the latest twists in a turbulent episode of party switching.
The good news-bad news day for Specter didn't stop there.
Former PA Gov. Tom Ridge announced he would not challenge Specter next year. Ridge, a moderate Republican and the first homeland security chief, had been running about even against Specter in a hypothetical general election race, according to a recent poll.
In the primary, however, Specter may face Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak, a former Navy vice admiral from the Philadelphia suburbs. In an interview with The Associated Press, Sestak said he's seriously considering taking on the 79-year-old Specter, who will be seeking a sixth term.
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Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said he would give up his chairmanship of the Judiciary Crime and Drugs subcommittee in exchange for becoming chairman of a panel on human rights. The move, he said, would "best utilize Senator Specter's talents and experience in our caucus." |
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