re: #55 Cato the Elder

And do ya think all the bad crazy coming from the pits of perdition now known as “conservative” commentary just maybe might have had an effect on this decision? Huh?

Its the polls.

Specter is badly behind in the Republican primary polls, and would rather take his chances running again as a Dem next election rather than face a humiliating, and (at this point) near certain loss to (actual) Republican Pat Toomey.