Which Way Is The Wind Blowing Today?

By David Kurtz

April 2, 2009 12:03 p.m.

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Facing a primary challenge will make you do strange things. Today Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) voted for Sen. John McCain’s proposed spending freeze, just seven weeks after he voted for Obama’s stimulus package.

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David Kurtz (@TPM_dk) is TPM's executive editor and Washington Bureau chief. He oversees the news operations of TPM.

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