PA: Ad war resurfaces in U.S. Senate race, Specter plans retaliation

[goobergunch]

By LARA JAKES JORDAN
The Associated Press
9/26/2003, 5:55 p.m. ET


WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, marking the end of a truce in the GOP primary ad war for his seat, vowed Friday to "retaliate" against Rep. Pat Toomey if a group allied with the congressman refuses to immediately halt radio spots that blast the senator as liberal.

The broadcast bickering begins anew only a week after both sides agreed to end all primary ads until after the Nov. 4 elections to prevent any negative aftershocks for Republican candidates in Pennsylvania's judicial and local races.

"We have some very devastating things to say," Specter said. Toomey "has started a negative campaign, violated Reagan's Eleventh Commandment, and we're going to retaliate in kind."

"We're sitting on $10 million, and when he starts a negative campaign, he's running big, big risks," Specter said.

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Good. Let the Repukes tear each other apart. Then we can swoop in and have a decent shot at winning. :evilgrin:

[mndemocrat_29]

1. I think we're going to win this one

The more Repukes attack each other, the better. I believe we'll take this one, and Santorum will be gone in 2006, pushing Pennsylvania further into the Democratic bracket.