Date Posted:11:06:48 03/20/05 Sun Author:No name Subject: Specter's Rise to Power Don Herb Barness In reply to:
's message, "Specter Voted for Express Visa used by ATTA" on 10:15:52 03/20/05 Sun
www.departments.bucknell.edu/Communications/BucknellWorld/1996-1/focus.html Don Herb Barness came to power after the Annenbergs as the top leader in PA GOP Web link shows Photo Ops of Barness with PA Gov Tom Ridge, US Sen Specter and Santorium. Like Bob Asher Presently, Barness was the PA GOP National Committeeman. He died in 2000 passed power PA GOP Ldr Role to Bob Asher. Tom Ridge cried at Barness's funeral.
Specter on many occassions talks about how he owes his career to Herb Barness. Word on the street is Barness was a big time Mafia Don like Moses Annenberg. Barness owned the Home Building firm www.barness.com Specter learned well from Barness. Via his wife he owns NVR/Ryan Homes a major US Home builder.
