Well, that's certainly true, Anderson. Remember, he was 20 points behind in the Republican primary poll just a couple of weeks ago just before he switched. And now he's 20 points ahead of all comers. So it made a big difference for him in his political fortunes. And that clearly was a major, major factor.
David Gergen analyzes the political implications of Arlen Specter's party switch.
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He is going to hand Joe Biden a country more divided than it needs to be by trying to de-legitimate an election that was clearly won by Joe Biden.
The Trump administration is in the courts, and it is very clear they have failed miserably.
I think this the very idea that in 2024, we may have two men running against each other Biden and Trump, who would both be in their 80s if elected, that it too is enough to say, well, what are we doing here?
I think it's going to take something usually unexpected or a dramatic change in his health or a prison sentence to stop him.
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