As Chuck Todd reported on MSNBC today, Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has decided to switch his party affiliation:
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With Specter joining the Democratic Party, Todd is basically arguing:
The GOP better come up with a story about how they can be considered a national party when they can’t keep a moderate Republican like Specter in the party. This was a survival decision by Specter because he has been chased out of the party by rank and file Republicans.
What could the GOP’s national survival strategy look like? Oh I don’t know, let’s try a sane immigration policy, for starters.
Stay tuned for more on Specter’s immigration stance later today.