Four Weird Things They Said About the Election in Pennsylvania—Just This Week
Can you feel it? That’s the “Goodbye Cruel World” sensation of dread both liberals and conservatives are getting as the election draws near. Is Obama up in Ohio? Is Chris Christie giving the election to the Democrats? Is Wisconsin in play for Mitt Romney? What about Minnesota? Is that even still a state? Who lives there? And where the hell is my Chinese...
Continue ReadingRomney Camp Moves Back into PA as Obama Camp Calls Bullshit
On second thought, the Romney campaign seems to have decided that PA is OK! Because they announced today that the official campaign—not one of these super PACs offering weird “bad boyfriend” arguments—is coming in, and they’re set to launch official campaign ads in the commonwealth. Romney for President Political Director Rich Beeson penned a Penn-centric...
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Despite Lack of Campaigning, Neither Obama Nor Romney Completely Shutting Out Pennsylvania in Final Week
Are you still paying attention to the presidential race? Because there’s only, like, a week left until you cast your vote. And since that’s the case, both the Romney and Obama people are letting you, Pennsylvania, know they still think about you like you exist. Sort of. The Romney campaign still isn’t advertising here, but that’s not stopping the “Restore...
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New Pennsylvania Ad Says Obama, Casey ‘Persecuting Catholic Church’
It is generally tough to find good things to say about Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey. The dude is boring, he doesn’t really take much of a stand on anything. Nothing he co-sponsored has ever been signed into law—which is a mighty strange statistic. But when you’re writing anti-Robo-Tripping legislation, what do you expect? But then there are the people...
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DAILY GRINDER: The Debates Are Over—Here are Five Takeaways
...The debates are over. God bless America. Like many of you (I assume), I am very happy the debates are over and Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will never, ever have to publicly speak to each other again. The general consensus of last night’s debate was that the president won pretty handily, but whatever. Who cares? It’s just a foreign policy...
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DAILY GRINDER: After Debate, Mayor Nutter Calls Romney ‘Make Believe Mitt’
Mayor Nutter had a thing or two to say about Mitt Romney after last night’s debate. Here are parts of a Nutter transcript sent last night from the Obama Campaign (italic emphasis mine): “Tonight we also saw the real Mitt Romney—not the phony ‘moderate Mitt’ we’ve seen in recent days, spewing lies that Americans with pre-existing conditions will...
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DAILY GRINDER: Libertarian and Green Parties on Pennsylvania Presidential Ballot
The Libertarian Party will stay on the ballot in Pennsylvania, despite Republican lawyers doing their damndest to kick candidate Gary Johnson off. Commonwealth Court Senior Judge James Gardner Colins said the Libertarians have at least 20,730 signatures, which is 129 more than the law requires. So now what? Now what is, you get the choice in November between...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Libertarian Party Hits Back at Republicans Over Ballot Access
An attorney for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is attempting to turn the tables on the entire Pennsylvania third party system—by suing the Republicans back. Alicia Dearn, who represents Johnson’s campaign, emailed District Attorney Seth Williams this week regarding concerns over the legal challenge to their campaign. Specifically, the idea...
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PHLOG: Protesters, Democratic Pols Greet Romney in Philly
Protesters with Fight For Philly, the SEIU and others were waiting for Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett outside the Union League this morning, where the trio stopped by for a fundraiser. About 60 people were on hand chanting slogans for the “Neighborhood swap” event—in...
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DAILY GRINDER: Judge Says He May Block Voter ID Law
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson “hints” he may block the Pennsylvania voter ID law this time around. And by hints, I of course mean he flat-out said it. “I’m giving you a heads-up,” he told lawyers after yesterday’s testimony, according to the Inquirer, “I think it’s a possibility there could be an injunction here.” Gov....
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