Specter's Election Prospects Improve

Party Leaders Line Up Behind Specter in Pa.

• By Shira Toeplitz
• Roll Call Staff
• April 29, 2009, Midnight

Even as Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) flaunted the support of Democratic leaders in the wake of his decision to switch parties on Tuesday, some in the party indicated they weren’t ready to step out of the way and line up behind Specter — while Republicans did little to hide their anger and desire to defeat him in 2010.