Specter raises hopes for deal on major labor bill

Source: AP

By KIMBERLY HEFLING and SAM HANANEL, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON – Sen. Arlen Specter said Thursday the "prospects are pretty good" for a compromise on legislation making it easier for workers to form unions.

Specter had come out against the bill in March, disappointing labor leaders. They had hoped he would be the crucial 60th vote needed to overcome an expected GOP filibuster of the Employee Free Choice Act.

The Pennsylvania senator has since switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party, and he said he's been meeting with labor leaders and fellow senators in hopes of coming up with a compromise he could support.

President Barack Obama also said Thursday that he hoped a compromise could be worked out that would "get enough votes to pass the bill."

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Better NO bill than a Specterized cave-in bill. If he won't support it, Pennsylvania Dems should primary him, regardless of what Obama or the Governor want. Let's hope that ex-Navy congressman runs against him...

We need more Democrats in the Senate, not more DINOs.