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  Specter Defies Ranks and Expectations
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Last EditedArmyDem  Jan 05, 2004 07:00pm
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News DateMonday, January 5, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionWASHINGTON — Arlen Specter (search) has fought off challenges to his Pennsylvania Senate seat for nearly 24 years, and despite claims by some opponents that this is definitely the year for change, recent polls and Specter's supporters suggest the four-term senator isn't going anywhere.

"There is a group of people — more so in Washington — who have never liked Sen. Specter and every year they come up with another reason why," said Chris Nicholas, Specter campaign spokesman.

"But he is Pennsylvania's only four-term senator and in 2004, and he will be their only fifth-term senator," Nicholas added.

Conservatives don't buy that Specter is guaranteed re-election — in fact, they smell vulnerability. Republican Rep. Pat Toomey (search) is mounting an aggressive, well-funded primary against Specter, and is using Specter's tendency to side with senate Democrats on abortion, tax and tort issues to call for his ouster.

"He's never had a primary opponent who had the ability to run a credible race," Toomey told Foxnews.com. "The highest funded primary opponent raised a half-a-million dollars. I've already raised $2.5 million and there's a lot more in the pipeline."
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