In case anyone wondered where Arlen Specter's loyalties are: On a rainy night in late March, Specter was the featured speaker at the annual Crawford County Republican dinner in Meadville. He told the gathering that one reason to vote for him over the conservative Toomey was that he would be able to help Bush win Pennsylvania, a crucial presidential battleground, by "keeping the vote down in Philadelphia." I needn't remind you what Philadelphia's demographic looks like.