This one really jumped out at me

Take it away, Daily Kos!

Arnold Schwarzenegger, GOP outcast

by Jed Lewison

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Wed May 06, 2009 at 01:44:04 PM PDT

Eating their own:

Politically, it has become a do-or-die moment for the Republican governor, whose own party has largely abandoned him, to the point that Mr. Schwarzenegger says he is considering endorsing a Democrat in the 2010 race to succeed him.

Here's the link: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/5/6/728412/-Arnold-Schwarzenegger,-GOP-outcast

538 on the Specter fallout

Saw this in 538's newest Senate seat rankings, more on the Specter party-switch and exactly why he did it:

A Republican comeback is unlikely if the uber-conservative Pat Toomey is the Republican nominee. But if ex-Gov. Tom Ridge runs -- and wins -- instead, he would be a formidable opponent. The catch is that it isn't clear how Ridge, like Specter a moderate, pro-choice Republican, will escape the problems that drove Specter from the party, as what's left of the GOP base in Pennsylvania is highly conservative and pro-life.

Looks like the same factors that influenced Specter will be in play for a long time. Here's the link: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/05/senate-rankings-may-2009-edition.html

Christie-Lonegan getting more and more spirally

Saw this today, Chris Christie now asserting that he is the real conservative in the race. Reeks of R.D.S.

Christie says he's the conservative in race for Governor

By Max Pizarro, PolitickerNJ.com Reporter

Fighting the description out there that he's a centrist in wolf's clothing, GOP gubernatorial candidate Christopher Christie challenged the essence of his chief rival's campaign today as he suggested that Steven Lonegan, leader of New Jersey's conservative moment, is running plays out of the Democratic Party playbook.

Here's the link: http://www.politickernj.com/max/29425/christie-says-hes-conservative-race-governor