It was a difficult transition for Specter, who during the Republican primary argued that he was the best candidate to help Bush in a second term, particularly when it came to confirming judges. . Bush and Republican senators, including Pennsylvania Republican Rick Santorum,..…

In the waning days of the campaign, Hoeffel resurrected images from Specter's campaign ads showing Bush praising the incumbent as the right man.. But Specter poached the endorsement of AFL-CIO -- Republican it backed -- and the support of U.S. ..…