White House bracing for Arlen Specter loss?

[cali]

If this is true, it's significant: CBS chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer is now saying that he has it on good authority that the White House is privately bracing for Arlen Specter to lose tomorrow.

Schieffer, to my knowledge, has not said this on national TV yet. But he made the claim in an interview with the local CBS affiliate in Philadelphia. "I have been told on background that the White House is preparing for a Specter loss here, and that the president doesn't want to be associated with that," Schieffer said.

I've also learned that Veep Joe Biden will not be doing any campaign events for Specter in the final stretch, though it's not immediately clear how significant this is. Last week, Biden said he'd be doing events for Specter "as needed."

But a Biden aide confirms for me that no campaign events are scheduled, even though Biden will be in Pennsylvania tonight speaking at his daughter's graduation. Biden has done radio interviews on Specter's behalf.

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/05/bob_schieffer_white_house_priv.html

[DJ13]

1. the president doesn't want to be associated with that

Its kind of too late for that, isnt it?

[elocs]

2. There was a discussion about his here this morning:

http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x301699

[upi402]

3. all hail the UNIPARTY

ugh, if this is the best we can do... count me out.

[damntexdem]

4. A Specter is haunting the White House?

;-)

[AllentownJake]

5. Oh eat the lunch you made Barack

You and Biden played games within our state party politics and now you might get your fingers burnt a little bit.

I'm voting for Specter despite you idiots because Joe is way to Gung Ho on bombing shit.