Senator Arlen Specter deserves a piece of your mind. Despite knowing that Pennsylvania residents want our troops out of Iraq, Specter voted again last week to give President Bush a blank check for his endless war.

This Thursday—April 5—at 7:00pm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvanians Against Escalation in Iraq are holding a town hall meeting where local veterans and concerned area residents will discuss the overwhelming support for ending the Iraq war. Media will be in attendance and a strong message will be sent to Specter to stop voting against the will of his constituents.

Pennsylvanian's Against Escalation in Iraq—Town Hall Meeting

Where: Friends Center, Martin Luther King Room (3rd floor), N 15th St & Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

When: Thursday, April 5, 2007—7:00pm

Below is more information on Specter's vote.

This is a tipping point in the debate around Iraq: For the first time since the war started a little over four years ago, the House and Senate have passed a deadline to end it. Senate and House negotiators will now hammer out a joint bill to be voted on in April and be sent to President Bush's desk.

Senator Specter is trying to hide his support for Bush's endless war from voters—but Thursday's town hall will discuss his vote and hold him accountable. Let's make sure he hears what voters are feeling so that in April he votes to bring our troops home.

Bullet points:

• Despite knowing that Pennsylvania residents overwhelmingly want our troops out of Iraq, Senator Specter voted again last week to give President Bush a blank check for his open-ended war. He voted against binding legislation that would actually change the course in Iraq.
• Senator Specter chose party politics over the views of local constituents—siding against a majority of the Senate and an overwhelming majority of the public.
  
• Senator Specter needs to do more than talk the talk when it comes to Iraq—it's time to walk the walk. When it was time to stand up and be counted, Specter failed to stand up to the President.
• For years, Pennsylvania residents have been demanding an exit strategy for the woefully mismanaged war. The longer we're in Iraq, the worse things get. The American people understand this, Senator Specter's colleagues understand this, why doesn't Senator Specter seem to understand it?
• After four long years, the deaths of over 3,200 American soldiers, tens of thousands wounded and almost $400 billion spent, the people of Pennsylvania have had enough. It's simply embarrassing that Senator Specter still does not have the courage to stand up to the president on Iraq.