Apparently there have been complaints about the way the site played down Specter's plea for fundraising and up the "Cure Awareness Network" aspect of "Specter for the Cure". Some complaints are being directed at the FCC, so my gut feeling is the site could be a goner and might be taken down within the week.
The text on the first page has changed since yesterday afternoon. It now begins with
"In 2010, Arlen Specter will seek re-election to the United States Senate. With his unsurpassed record of support for medical research, helping to return Senator Specter to the Senate is a powerful statement on behalf of those suffering with disease. The purpose of this web site is to encourage support for Senator Specter's mission to improve America's health by helping assure Senator Specter's re-election."
(snip)
On Specter for the Cure, you, and every American who cares about someone who is ill, can take the giant leap for progress...Without Arlen Specter back in the Senate to see it through, Specter for the Cure could be lost to the ordinary politics of Washington that kills real change.
OK, that's still a FAIL because it comes across as "re-elect Specter or people will die".
Google Specter for the Cure and you won't find much support for site, but a lot of "hey, this thing is fraud" type entries. Which is a shame because CAN, the Cures Acceleration Network is a bill Specter intends to introduce, one that could do a great deal of good in promoting research to treat and hopefully cure many diseases.
Maybe it's just me, but I think he takes his reelection more serious than curing my lupus.
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