| − | After polls showed him losing the Republican primary by as much a 20 points, [[Arlen Specter]] simply changed party affiliation and is now a Democrat. Now Specter faces two heavyweight opponents, 7th-district Congressman [[Joe Sestak]] in the Democratic primary, and former 15th district Congressman and [[Club for Growth]] President [[Pat Toomey]] in the general election. | + | After polls showed him losing the Republican primary by as much as 20 points, [[Arlen Specter]] simply changed party affiliation and is now a Democrat. Now Specter faces two heavyweight opponents, 7th-district Congressman [[Joe Sestak]] in the Democratic primary, and former 15th district Congressman and [[Club for Growth]] President [[Pat Toomey]] in the general election. |