Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) probably saw this one coming. His primary challenger, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), plans to launch a new website called TheRealSpecter2010.com highlighting Specter’s 30-year career as a Republican, his support for the McCain-Palin ticket, and his early (though now reversed) opposition to a number of Democratic policies, including a public health insurance option.
The site will feature the below video, which compares statements Specter made earlier this year with those of the Democrats’ likely Republican challenger Pat Toomey:
Sestak has taken shots at Specter for his Republican past before, but it’s shaping up to be one of the key themes of his campaign going forward.
