Specter Pledges Not to be "Automatic Vote" for Democrats, Despite Party Switch
944 views · Published 30 April 2009 · 3:10 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Republican Party leaders in Washington, DC this week warned of the perils of unchecked power after one of their prominent senators left the party to join the Democrats. Senator Arlen Specter's defection gives President Obama's party almost enough votes in the Senate to overcome most minority party procedural blocks on legislation. Still, political experts say moderates in the Democratic fold could stray on a number of important issues.
