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Aw, yes. The Republican answer to anyone who disagrees with them, especially their own: "KILL IT!"

Starting with Sara Palin and many others including Rush the Republican party has acted badly. They started out to make Obama fail not realizing that to do so makes this country fail.

I actually feel BAD for enjoyeeing this so much.

You got to love it! I personally don't agree with either party. How come there isn't an independent party for all us objective folks who want what is best for America and not for the party! Some of us are no to timid to stand on the side of democracy..and aren't afraid to criticize the democrats or the republicans or the President! I'm plain sick of this worshiping mentality... and go along to gety along behavior of the men and women we send to Washington. Enough already! Let's get down to business and hold everyone accountable! If we can't get the leadership than let's throw the impotent sob out and elect some new ones.

We Democrats are too smart to fall for the Okie Doke ....

Is Spector our best chance to take that Senate Seat in the 2010 election?

That's the question we MUST CONSIDER.

Spector made the right decision, The republician party is now just a small regional party of little impact, consisting of loudmouths who could care less about 95% of the american population whom are fighting to just to keep their head above water, while the last of the republican holdouts are spewing more tax cuts for the top 5% of the population. These are the same 5% of americans who stole amercia blind, wrecked our retirement accounts, and who were given $700 billion dollars of no strings attached money from the goverment pig trough by these same republicans holdouts.

The american people will make sure we get rid of most of the remaining republicans so they can do no further harm to our nation.

So; P.O.S.........Spector does not require your services any longer.

He got out just before he was kicked out. The reality is that he is frightened he will loose the primary. If you are scared senator buy a dog, Obama did. I wonder if he is going to flip-flop on card check too?

whenever i loose something I always get better...don't worry Specter the DNC has you covered.

Oh these Republicans panties are all twisted in knots today over this development. On the one hand you have the leader of the Republican party in PA calling for an apology and return of campaign monies, and now you have the polling firm quitting. Now...isnt that special?! LOL. Poor Republicans. The elephant just got a big kick by the donkey, and she is wobbling.

As usual the real point is being missed. Specter is no different than most of the republicans who lost 2 years ago and last election in that they all ran as republicans but voted as democrats. Keep on dreaming libs, you didn't so much win as the republicans were fired.

Now everybody will forget all the good work that he has done over the years and all they will do now is bad mouth him. Whatever happen to be your own man. GOP stop crying and grow the hell up!!

Um....I don't think that there would have been an option to do otherwise.

No harm no foul on either side.

Hey Public Opinion Strategies, don't let the 21st Century hit you one the ass on the way out the door?

Big surprise. Even a REPUBLICAN polling firm had him getting blown away in the primaries by another REPUBLICAN. No one likes a traitor, he's done.

GOP'ers:

Take a lesson from how the Democratic Party, although consistently ticked off with Lieberman, welcomed him back. You guys were trying to run Spector out of office. You're turning your own fellow Republicans off and running them away.

Glen Bolger, we do NOT need your polling anymore. Is 200,000 conversions to Democrats not enough of a poll???

Another Judas in the crowd. He said he looked at his constituants. In reality he was approached and coached by the Democrats. Another back scratchin good ole boy routine.

Enjoy your vacation from 'polling' for Senator Arlen Spector..., because it is apparent that you didn't do a very good job. Mike in Montana

As others have said, I'm sure the Democrats will find him a firm to work with...

Oh well, just like a REP.

HAHA! The math just got too hard for them!

How is this news?

They are a 'Republican Polling Team'! They were about to be fired anyways!

Are they serious. He can make up his own mind. Republicans act like their a CULT......Hmmm

POS? Your acronym is POS!? LOL! Fitting. An apt description of the party for whom you poll.

To paraphrase POS: "As Americans, we are disappointed by Republicans' decisions."

i support U senator Specter. Now where can i donate for ur re-election.

Thats quite alright for you to quit.. I'm sure some Democrat polling company will do him a more honest job.. Welcome to the right party for you, who works for his people.

Well of course. They're GOP. Its not like they can behave like adults, it would be un-GOP-like.

I will bet Rush Limpballs blood pressure is 200/100 this morning...

Sounds like this "republican" polling firm clearly sees the writing on the wall.....they can't skew the results toward the "right" if the candidate lives in the "left"......hehehe

Oh boy! Rush Limbaugh is going to have your head on a stick.

Welcome Arlene Spector a true bi-partisian!
Apparently there is no room left in the Republican party for moderates anymore. Specter was left with no choice as many moderate repubs have become independent voters, leaving a base of far right conservatives that were gonna vote him out in the primary. The republicans need to veer to the middle, not to the right as they have been doing, or they risk losing even more moderates and putting more people like Michelle Bachman and her inflammatory rhetoric into office.

HE SHOULD RESIGN AND GET VOTED IN AS A DEMOCRAT

No big loss to Mr. Specter, that had him behind in the polls, so i guess they were not supporting the client, unless he toed the Republican line

Isn't using a partisan polling firm a bad idea in the first place? That would be like getting all your news from Fox.

Obama is moving higher, This great nation is finally moving towards
the right path

(Stocks are going up – he he he he he) == ONE LESS GOP

Oh well, JUST another polling firm that polls ONLY republicans.

Resign before being fired. Very Nixonian.

More republican quiters, what a bunch of "dead headers" to quote a former government official....

Agreed...quiters never win...like people who quit their party and obligations to those who trusted them.

Specter doesn't have a chance in re-election. He won't win the democrats nomination to run...and if by some odd chance he does, he won't win the election.

Don't need them, we Democrats take care of our own. Republicans need to learn to do the same.

house of cards.

The party of NO has their hands officially tied. With Franken this makes Filibuster Proof 60!

So why did the idiot go to the microphone and recite some "poll" from this company and against Obama? Sounds like the POS and the crying Republicans are a little biased with a REPUBLICAN based poll.

That is why Specter will win he is joining the winning team. First of many to happen – just watch.

It was Bush's fault.

Arlen Specter is an "Officer of the Court" and his allegiance to the law and to his country is greater than his allegiance to his party. Senator Specter may be our much needed "Man for All Seasons."

This is a fine and a good man who has been through Hell and Back with cancer, and who loves his Country, and is working for his country.

If he has switched parties, it is only because he can't abide the "lawlessness" of the Republican Party and he wants the Senate Judicial Committee to help to bring some real change to the "law" that was promised to the American people by President Obama.

So they'll work with Leiberman, the so-called "independent", but because Specter calls himself a "Democrat" now, P.O.S. refuses to work with him any longer.

I guess they're less pro-Republican than they're anti-Democrat.

LOL. I'm sure Specter's crying in his Cheerios over this.

Quit your whining ... you've got Joe Mc Lieberman!

poor CONservatives. Party falling apart right before your eyes.

dems da breaks. I am sure he's really broken up about not associating with those yahoos. Lick your wounds boys, gather up, and get a plan. Because you need representatives to exist, not vice versa.

Cut and run...

Good decision quit before you get fired.....WELCOME TO OUR DEMOCRATIC PARTY.....

I am sure President Obama and the Democratic Party will see that Sen Specter (D-PA) will have all the polling help he needs. I personally will send a donation his next run as a Dem. I think Specter is correct when he says that his philosophy is more in line with the Democrats than the GOP of late. The GOP really doesn't stand for anything except getting the way of President Obama as they think that is how they regain power. They are wrong – again – still. They should be listening to Sen. McCain's daughter on the subject.

Specter has been and continues to be a great Senator who votes for his constituents best interest, not only for his political party's best interest. Something the radicals of the Republic party will not tolerate.
I'm sure the radical-right-wing-nuts will slander him with their usual hate and fear mongering. They have suffered a great loss and few of them will be honest about it, or anything else for that matter.

Another condemnation of the party of NO.

Quitters never win.

Unlike you guys, Specter recognizes an extinction event when he sees one...

Yeah, yeah...typical Republican die-hards...let them go. Democrats have better campaign teams anyway. Republicans have been just nasty. Well, Specter doesn't NEED the polling firm...so no big deal as far as I'm concerned.

Good Riddance!

GOP get your act together! Time to stand by, and for, your values. The only thing a "Big Tent" is good for is a circus.

I used to live in PA, but refused to vote for this guy because I didn't trust him as far as I could throw him. Now you can see why. This is a gutless move that betrays the people that voted for him. This guy is a true waffler and in my opinion is doing this to try to preserve only his own career, he is not doing it for the people he represents. What a loser.

Yes, Public Opinion Strategies, take your ball and go home. And by the way, POS is an apt acronym. LMAO at all you neo-tards.

Maybe this will cause Cheney's heart pace maker to explode....We can always hope for good things to happen...

WONDERFUL!!! He is senator from my state and even as a PROUD LIBERAL DEMOCRAT I voted for him because he was moderate but i am thrilled now! It's called KARMA rethuglicans, see what happens when you do wrong.

Isn't Bolger was of those "think tank" Republicans? Mr. Bolger has no one to blame but the Ayatollahs of the Republican Party.

See ya! Trust me, he will get a better polling firm and he will win reelection!