home and pulled out the win. couple that with sestak perhaps defeating, we don t know yet, pat toomey in a race that a lot think were decided on a 30 second ad that put toomey on the side of china in the trade war with the united states. watch for the free trade issue vis-a-vis the united states relationship with china to be a major issue in 2012. democrats see that was a big winner perhaps in this pennsylvania race with sestak and toomey with the nationalist kind of pro america, skeptical of free trade stance winning for sestak if he pulls out that victory. pennsylvania is fascinating tonight. both possible democratic victory and republican victory there incredible race. bret: it is interesting how the house we are not projecting republicans will take control, in the senate a lot of these races still close to call, pennsylvania, illinois, wisconsin right now
campaign event for him, he has to be they have to be all in. bret: quickly, the third race, want want to put up polls for arlen spector against joe sestak in pennsylvania. there you see it. the latest. close. arlen spector a year ago became democrat from republican. down the line, how it s lining up? steve? spector has the white house backing and the strong white house backing as his pledge to become a democrat and caucus with the democrats. the white house packing gets him over the line as the bush white house backing got him over the line against toomey years ago. i m surprised to see it tight again. no that it s tightening again it s interesting. a tight race against toomey. arlen specter, no matter what
anniversary of pennsylvania senator arlen spector s switch from democ republican to democrat. he fled the g.o.p. in what would have been a strong primary challenge by put toomey. senators must be willing to cross the aisle and work with their colleagues even at the peril of disfavor of their own political party. in short, arlen spector switched parties because his prospects were bleak in the republican party. he expected a smooth ride in the democratic primary but instead he must fight off current congressman joe sestak. the most recent rasmussen poll has specter up by two points but the real clear politics average has him ahead by 14. president obama and the man who wants to hold his old senate seat, today appeared at a political event in illinois. but the one time basketball buddies aren t bosom buddies