Covering politics can be tricky.

[THIS MORNING – in print edition ]
Alex Bolton: Specter courts conservatives in Pa. rematch

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) has been laying the groundwork for a grudge rematch against former Rep. Pat Toomey since 2004, when Specter almost lost his seat to the conservative firebrand.
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Conservative leaders say that Specter’s relationship with conservative activists is much stronger than four and a half years ago, when the senator relied on then-President George W. Bush and -Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) to rally support before surviving his toughest primary challenge to date. He beat Toomey by just 2 percent.
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As a result, these same conservative leaders and activists may well have a stronger influence over Specter in the18 months leading up to Election Day, making it more difficult for Democratic leaders to woo his support for their agenda.

[THIS AFTERNOON- online ]
Alex Bolton: Sen. Specter Leaving Republican Party

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) is leaving the Republican Party and will run in the Democratic primary in 2010.
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Senate Republicans are holding an emergency meeting to discuss the matter.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said last month that he had talked to Specter about switching parties.