Will Specter run as an independent? - Democratic Underground

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Tue May-18-10 09:20 PM
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Will Specter run as an independent?

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NoPasaran

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Tue May-18-10 09:21 PM
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1. No

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napi21

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Tue May-18-10 09:21 PM
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2. He can't! Filing date is long gone in Pa. nt

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FarPoint

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Tue May-18-10 09:23 PM
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7. I hope you are correct.

O8) If he does run as an Independent, we loose to the repug.........

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AlinPA

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Tue May-18-10 09:33 PM
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11. PA has a "sore loser law", so Specter can't run as an Independent in November. nt

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FarPoint

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Tue May-18-10 09:21 PM
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3. Yes he will.

He has a ton of money in his coffers........why not?

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laughingliberal

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Tue May-18-10 09:34 PM
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13. Please refer to post #9.

There are only 4 states whose laws would allow it. PA is not one of them.

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WeDidIt

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Tue May-18-10 10:33 PM
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17. Because the filing date to run as an independent was WEEKS AGO!

He cannot run.

His run as a Senator ends on January 3, 2011.

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onehandle

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Tue May-18-10 09:21 PM
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4. No. Republicans hate his guts. He would come in behind Sestak and Toomey.

Edited on Tue May-18-10 09:22 PM by onehandle

And it's too late.

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Tue May-18-10 09:22 PM
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5. Lieberman will show him the ropes.

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unkachuck

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Tue May-18-10 09:37 PM
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14. and the Dem Leadership would probably support him....n/t

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Kolesar

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Tue May-18-10 09:22 PM
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6. He is delivering a concession speech right now on MSNBC

whad'ya think?

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Robbien

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Tue May-18-10 09:23 PM
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8. He said he will support Sestak

or at least that's what he told MSNBC.

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FarPoint

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Tue May-18-10 09:31 PM
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10. I think Spector can be dangerous politically...

Now, what is up his sleeve?

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Robbien

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Tue May-18-10 10:32 PM
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15. Spector already probably has lobbyists lining up to hire him

The guy has great contacts.

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JackRiddler

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Tue May-18-10 10:37 PM
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21. Spector's the one who shot his girlfriend. Specter's the one with the bullet that shot no one.

Let's get it straight already.

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WeDidIt

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Tue May-18-10 10:35 PM
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20. He'll get some appointment by Obama.

Bank on it.

If he's playing by the Democratic Party rules of fall in line in the general, he'll get something.

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laughingliberal

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Tue May-18-10 09:23 PM
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9. Can't

Sore-loser law
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In United States politics, a sore-loser law is a law which states that the loser in a primary election can't then run as an independent in the general election. These laws do not apply to presidential candidates <1>. Many states accomplish the same requirement by having simultaneous registration dates for the primary and the general election; in fact only the states of Connecticut, Iowa, New York and Vermont don't have either a sore-loser law or simultaneous registration deadlines..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sore-loser_law

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bdamomma

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Tue May-18-10 09:34 PM
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12. I don't think so.

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Dappleganger

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Tue May-18-10 10:33 PM
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16. No.

He saw the sign and it said 'Get Lost!'

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nadinbrzezinski

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Tue May-18-10 10:34 PM
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18. No, he is retiring.,

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brooklynite

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Tue May-18-10 10:35 PM
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19. Specter already said he would support Sestak...

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