From the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER:
Something seems off-kilter in Philadelphia, as if a crane had taken the statue of Billy Penn from its place atop City Hall.
After five decades as a towering figure in the public life of his city, state, and nation, Sen. Arlen Specter is in the strange position of counting the days until the likely end of his political career.
Specter, 80, famous as an electoral Houdini, finally found himself in a tight spot he could not escape – standing for election in a year of voter hostility to Washington incumbents. Not even his surprise switch in parties 13 months ago could save him…
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