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One Vote Matters

July 31st, 2008

1 Way you can reduce a State Legislature’s budget by 20%…

is to reduce its membership by 20%.
That’s what has been proposed in Pennsylvania.
The PA House’s State Government Committee will hold a hearing next month to examine PA House Bill - 55, which seeks to reduce the number of Representatives and Senators currently serving the Commonwealth.
The author of the Bill, Representative, Mark Mustio (R-Moon Township, Allegheny […]

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April 24th, 2008

Can’t Buy Me Votes.

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At least not in Central PA.
The 12 man race for the PA 5th district is now down to 2.
And those who were victorious were those who stayed out of the muck and, apparently, out of the bank.
Republican health care professional, Glenn Thompson, beat out big […]

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April 23rd, 2008

Hillary Won the PA Primary, Now What?

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Hillary Clinton won the Pennsylvania primary with 55% of the vote last night. She picked up 75 delegates, while Barack Obama picked up another 65. But for all the smiles and speeches, Democratic voters are pretty much in the same spot as they were […]

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April 20th, 2008

“This Video is going to put an end to…”

Just a quick update on the race for the PA 5th. On April 17th (last Thursday), charges were filed against Candidate Derek Walker (the one who raised the most private contributions). Mr. Walker is accused of unlawfully entering the apartment of a former girlfriend and taping her in an intimate moment with another […]

By maddy -- 2 comments

April 15th, 2008

I was born in a Small Town

Very most likely, one of those “small towns in Pennsylvania” to which Senator Obama was referring.
I realize that most of my posts lately have been PAcentric - I don’t want anyone to think that I believe that the political world revolves around Pennsylvania, it’s just that, right now, it does.
Pennsylvania holds its Primary in one […]

By maddy -- 4 comments

March 25th, 2008

In Pennsylvania, bad news for Obama is good news for Clinton

According to recent polls by Franklin & Marshall College and Quinnipiac University, Clinton holds a commanding lead among key demographics in Pennsylvania. According to the analysts at Real Clear Politics, Clinton leads by about 17%.
Let’s take a look at Clinton’s lead with various groups of likely voters:

Women - 57% for Clinton, 29% for Obama
Union Members […]

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