Monthly Archives: May 2009

Viewer Mail: Murray Dry, Specter and the Future of the Party System

May 8, 2009 by Matthew Dickinson in Uncategorized | 7 Comments

It’s viewer mail time. As most of you know, ever since this blog went on the air in the late 1950′s I’ve periodically taken the opportunity to catch up with your comments and questions, which are often more illuminating than … Continue reading →

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The End of the Republican Party?

May 7, 2009 by Matthew Dickinson in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

The release of several recent surveys tracing trends in partisan affiliation in this nation, including two by the Gallup and Pew survey organizations, provides a timely opportunity to respond to recent comments by Vijay and Conor regarding the future of … Continue reading →

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Does the “Specter” of a filibuster-proof Senate really help the Democrats?

May 4, 2009 by Matthew Dickinson in Uncategorized | 7 Comments

In an earlier blog comment, Jack Goodman asked me about a Arlen Specter-Tom Ridge matchup in the 2010.  I suggested that Ridge, a former Governor in that state, was the type of moderate Republican who could defeat Specter, which was … Continue reading →

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Meet the “New” Specter. Same as the ‘Ol Specter.

May 2, 2009 by Matthew Dickinson in Uncategorized | No comments

Meet the New Specter. Same as the ‘ol Specter. So much for his leftward shift in voting. (At least so far!)  In case you missed it, in an important vote on the day after announcing his defection, Senator Arlen Specter … Continue reading →