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Speaking to reporters now, Specter just said he spent the last few months looking at public opinion polls and decided his prospects of winning the Republican primary were "bleak" and he didn't feel comfortable letting the Pennsylvania Republican primary electorate render judgment on his 29 year record.

UPDATE: He said he was shown internal polling last Friday, and came to his decision over the weekend.

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Steve in PA| 4.28.09 @ 2:33PM

Although (apparently), the comfort level is a little higher letting the Democrat primary electorate so render! And his assessment is correct, of course...

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