Posted On: April 28, 2009 by David Badertscher

Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania Announces Switch to Democratic Party

Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, a Republican since 1966, said on Tuesday April 28 that he will switch to the Decmocratic Party and will run as a Democrat in 2010, thus presenting Democrats with a possible 60th vote and the power to break Senate filibusters.

Here is a link to Senator Specter's statement made earlier today 4-28-09


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