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WASHINGTON They came out of curiosity. They came out of obligation for a favorite son of Pennsylvania. In some cases, they came because the line at the nearby Washington Monument was too long.
About 1,000 people turned out yesterday to listen and witness a small part of political Americana, as Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter formally declared himself a Republican candidate for president. Most were supporters from the Philadelphia area who have supported him in past U.S. Senate elections.
Chuck Bode, 49, woke at 5 a.m. and walked an hour because of the Philadelphia transit strike to catch one of eight buses chartered by Specter's campaign, to ensure there would be a crowd.
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Title
They came "to make a crowd for Specter': [FINAL Edition]
Author
The Patriot; Harrisburg, Pa.
Pages
B3
Number of pages
0
Publication year
1995
Publication date
Mar 31, 1995
Section
STATE/LOCAL
Place of publication
Harrisburg, Pa.
Country of publication
United States
Publication subject
ISSN
10414029
Source type
Newspaper
Language of publication
English
Document type
NEWSPAPER
ProQuest document ID
273219362
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/they-came-make-crowd-specter/docview/273219362/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Patriot News Company Mar 31, 1995
Last updated
2012-01-03
Database
ProQuest One Academic