The progressive group Accountability Now is calling out Democratic Party leaders for wholeheartedly embracing Arlen Specter–and shielding him from political accountability–before he even cast his first significant vote (a no, it turned out, on Obama’s budget)
They think Pennsylvania Democrats should be allowed to pick their own nominee during the primaries, and are calling on the party not to grant Specter the gift of running unopposed.
“Elites believe that primaries are messy,” said Glenn Greenwald of Salon.com and co-founder of Accountability Now. “Accountability Now believes that nothing focuses the mind of a politician on listening to citizens better than a primary.”
“Accountability Now PAC is not prejudging the Pennsylvania Democratic primary,” said Accountability Now’s new Executive Director, Jeff Hauser. “We will follow closely voices from Pennsylvania about how well Senator Specter is serving their state, and take our cues accordingly. Ultimately, it is the Democrats of Pennsylvania who should choose their Senate nominee, not the DC Establishment.”
Accountability Now PAC has its roots in the early 2008 fight against warrantless wiretapping and amnesty for the telecommunications companies that enabled it. The online campaign to push back against the bipartisan pro-amnesty juggernaut ultimately raised over $350,000 and the people who led the ultimately decided to formalize their activities.
