| Religion: | Judaism |
| Party: | Republican |
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Dubbed "Republican in Name Only," Specter entered the Senate for Pennsylvania in 1980, making him the longest-serving senator in the State's history. He often breaks from the GOP and in 2006, following the move of the Dems, met with the Syrian President.
Arlen Specter's News
- Lineup for Sunday news shows
- McCain says economy in crisis
- Leahy: Suspect had help in anthrax attacks
- Bush aides would recommend veto on media shield
- Saying goodbye is hard for lawmakers
Arlen Specter on the issues ( See a full list )
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Free Flow of Information Act |
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) |
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Arlen Specter's campaign contribution stats
| Money to parties | |
| Republican | $1,000 |
Arlen Specter's most recent contributions
| Person | Party | Contributed To | Date | Amount | Relates to |
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Diana Irey for Representative in 2006 |
Nov 3, 2006 | $1,000 |
Background
- Born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Russell, Kansas. He is the son of Russian immigrants.
- Specter served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1953, during the Korean War.
- Graduated with a degree in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania in 1951. He received his JD from Yale Law School in 1956 and passed the Pennsylvania Bar that year.
- Specter became a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia and began his life in politics as a democrat. He investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy as a member of the Warren Commission.
- He changed party lines during the 1965 race for District Attorney. In 1967, Spectre unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Philadelphia but was reelected once for D.A. He unsuccessfully ran in the 1976 Republican primary for U.S. Senate and the 1978 primary for Governor of Pennsylvania.
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Money Track
A random selection of Arlen Specter fundraisers.
| Health Care | $22,350 |
| Amgen Inc. | $22,350 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. | $250 |
| Home Builders | $2,300 |
| Comcast | $11,200 |
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