Specter Rivals Vie To Unseat Veteran Senator

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Sep. 3, 2009

Republican Pat Toomey and Democrat Joe Sestak have very little in common, except for two core beliefs: They both think Pennsylvania's Republican turned Democrat Arlen Specter is doing a bad job in the Senate, and they would both like to take his place. On Wednesday, the two held a joint town hall...

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