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    Arlen Specter (February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer, author and politician who served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania...
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  • of the Philadelphia City Council, and the widow of U.S. Senator Arlen Specter. Specter held a BA from Southern Connecticut College and an MA in food and...
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    Electoral history of Arlen Specter, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1981–2011), Chairman of the Senate Committees on Intelligence (1995–1997)...
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    Pennsylvania was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican Senator Arlen Specter won re-election to a fifth term. As of 2024, this is the last time a...
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    decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee Arlen Specter won the open seat, defeating Democratic nominee Peter F. Flaherty. As...
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    2010, when Congressman Joe Sestak defeated incumbent Arlen Specter, which led to the end of Specter's five-term Senatorial career. Just before the start...
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    midterm elections. Incumbent Republican-turned-Democrat U.S. Senator Arlen Specter ran for reelection to a sixth term, but lost in the Democratic primary...
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    Pennsylvania was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter won re-election to a fourth term. Jack Iannantuono (Libertarian) William...
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    Senate term. This may have been partly due to Santorum's support for Arlen Specter over Congressman Pat Toomey in the 2004 Republican primary for the U...
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  • Senator from Pennsylvania Arlen Specter, who requested to meet with Goodell. After meeting with Goodell on February 13, 2008, Specter reported that Goodell...
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  • people with this name include: Arlen Specter (1930-2012), American politician and lawyer, member of the US Senate Dave Specter (born 1963), American Chicago...
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    successor, factoring into account bipartisan suggestions by Senators Arlen Specter and Patrick Leahy, that the nominee should come from outside the appellate...
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    the Senate. In the Democratic primary he defeated incumbent Senator Arlen Specter, in office since 1981, 54% to 46%, but lost the general election to...
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    Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter won re-election to a second term. As of 2024, this is the most recent...
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    by the same bullet. Generally credited to Warren Commission staffer Arlen Specter (later a United States Senator from Pennsylvania), this theory posits...
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    Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter narrowly won re-election to a third term, garnering just forty-nine...
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  • Democrats Bob Casey Jr. (since 2007) and John Fetterman (since 2023). Arlen Specter was Pennsylvania's longest-serving senator (1981–2011). "Pennsylvania...
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    Scott. Heinz narrowly won in the Republican primary over future Senator Arlen Specter, and defeated William Green III in the general election. Heinz won re-election...
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    floor with an unfavorable recommendation, which passed 9–5. Republican Arlen Specter voted with the Democratic majority on both votes. Following the decisive...
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    Obama addressed a joint session of Congress April 28, 2009: Senator Arlen Specter switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. September...
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    in 2004. He decided to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter in the primary instead. He lost the primary by a narrow margin. Toomey...
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  • Agriculture. Department of Environmental Protection, proposed by Senator Arlen Specter and others Department of Intelligence, proposed by former Director of...
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    Preceded by Arlen Specter Succeeded by Arlen Specter In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by Arlen Specter Succeeded by Arlen Specter In office...
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    Arlen Specter in his short-lived campaign for president. Reporters have observed that though Santorum and Specter differed on social policy, Specter provided...
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    and questioned global warming. Incumbent Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter ran for re-election to a sixth term, but he lost in the Democratic primary...
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    Terrorism, Technology and Government Information, chaired by Senator Arlen Specter, observed that the government's position at trial was that Cooper had...
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    Republican nominee Arlen Specter won the open seat, defeating Democratic nominee Peter F. Flaherty, former Mayor of Pittsburgh. Arlen Specter, formerly a member...
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    Republican Arlen Specter won re-election to a fifth term. Democrats had difficulty recruiting top tier candidates against the popular Specter. Among the...
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    responded by saying "I think that's real special." Incumbent Republican Arlen Specter won re-election to a third term over Democratic millionaire Lynn Yeakel...
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    Howard Metzenbaum; Ranking Member: Arlen Specter) Constitution (Chair: Paul Simon; Ranking Member: Arlen Specter) Courts and Administration Practice...
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