Politics Daily:

There has long been tension between Republican leaders and movement conservatives, but efforts to elect Republicans in 2010 are doing nothing to bring the sides together.

When Senator Arlen Specter switched parties, several prominent Republican leaders immediately urged Governor Tom Ridge, a Republican moderate, to run. It seems they weren’t content to support the more conservative former Congressman Pat Toomey — who was already in the race.

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• Erick Erickson: independent voters prefer a conservative Republican to a liberal one
• Republican Pat Toomey raises $1.55 million toward Senate race

Tags: arlen specter, Crist, Florida, pat toomey, Senate, Tom Ridge

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