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Sen. Arlen Specter

• November 8 -- "Angry Conservatives," Erroneous Names
Carl Hulse's story on Sen. Arlen Specter's controversial abortion statements begins with loaded language: "Angry conservatives flooded Senate phone and fax lines on Friday…." Plus: Who are "The Concerned Women of America"?

• November 5 -- A Specter Looming Over Bush's Sunny Week
The Times takes a step back from the election with broad-based, mostly respectful stories on how values-oriented voters put Bush over the top. But the paper doesn’t miss a chance to stir controversy, fronting a story on Republican Sen. Arlen Specter comments on abortion.

• April 5 -- Conservatives and the Conservative Conservatives Who Support Them
Democrat optimist James Dao's story on the Senate Republican primary in Pennsylvania contains 17 occurrences of "conservative" in 1,250 words, and insists moderate Republicans are a dying breed.

• August 12 -- But Is It a “Vast” Right-Wing Cabal?
Times Magazine writer Matt Bai again praises a moderate Republican senator fighting “extremist” and “fringe” elements to his right and talks of a “right-wing cabal that administration officials would consult on a regular basis.”