These days, you hear a lot about the divisive nature of modern politics. So let me share with you a truly heartwarming instance of bipartisan compassion.
I got an e-mail today from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. They wanted to be sure that I, as a member of the news media, saw the results of a recent poll indicating that a majority of Pennsylvania Democrats want to see Arlen Specter face another candidate in a Democratic primary rather than automatically becoming his new party's pick in the Senate race.
As you no doubt recall, Specter recently changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, thus helping to give the Democrats a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
According to the poll by Susquehanna Polling and Research, 63 percent of the Pennsylvania Democrats polled want to see Specter face a primary opponent, vs. 28 percent who want to see him just get nominated and 32.09 percent who are undecided.
Like I said, this notification came from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Isn't it awfully swell of them to be so concerned about what their Democratic brethren in Pennsylvania want? Heck, I'm getting all choked up just thinking about it.
