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On the recordApril 27, 2009
As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Senator Arlen Specter explains his reasons for switching from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.

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