Philly marijuana advocates pushing for full legalization
In their most recent “Politically Uncorrected” column, G. Terry Madonna and Michael L. Young reflect on the most recent Franklin and Marshall polling of Pennsylvania voters by calling marijuana legalization “arguably the litmus test of whether one is culturally conservative or liberal.” They continue to note that while recreational marijuana is still...
Continue ReadingCorbett ‘Most Endangered Governor’ in Country
The public does not like Governor Tom Corbett, and his re-election chances are looking worse every day. Now, a new poll shows that he may be the most endangered governor in the country come the 2014 elections. A Public Policy Polling survey conducted from March 8-10 not only found the governor in worse shape than he’s ever been — but voters are apparently...
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Poll Trolls Release ‘Obamacare’ Survey
Last we heard from GOP-aligned Susquehanna Polling and Research, it was October 2012, the sky was falling on Obama, and Dick Morris’ claim that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would win the election in a “landslide” was looking more likely to those whose attention was focused on Fox News and the conservative echo chamber. See, the Harrisburg-based...
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Dispatches From the Philadelphia Obama ‘Victory Party’
By 11:30, the 300 or so people at the Obama party at the Warwick Hotel in Center City had completely lost it. In a good way. They’d been partying with live DJs—playing all your favorite wedding and Bar/t Mitzvah hits—since Obama had been declared the winner of Pennsylvania about two hours earlier. Mayor Nutter spoke from a small stage in the hotel’s ball...
Continue ReadingNYC Obama Volunteers Watch Polls; Some Believe ‘Purge’ Implemented in PA
A third year law student identifying himself as Andrew was working outside a poll in South Philly earlier today. He said he was one of “about 200” volunteers the Obama Campaign bussed down to Pennsylvania to help protect voters who have problems at the polls. He said there were no problems at the poll at 13th and Jackson Streets, as he stood alongside a volunteer...
Continue ReadingElection Day Afternoon Grinder
Maybe I’ve been going to the wrong polling places, but everyone I’ve talked to about Voter ID today (as they were walking outside) said they were asked for photo identification and either showed it or refused. If they refused, there were no problems. But those were just the people I spoke with. Elsewhere, it was a different story. Complaints about Voter ID...
Continue ReadingHow ‘Freakonomics’ Can Help Explain Hyped PA Polls
A new poll shows President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tied at 47 percent in Pennsylvania. Conducted for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review by Susquehanna Polling and Research, the poll is being touted nationally as evidence Romney might actually win Pennsylvania. The only problem? As we’ve stated before, Susquehanna is a GOP-centric...
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DAILY GRINDER: Obama Holds PA Lead, Clinton Coming to Town, Bishops Release Voting Guide
Former President Bill Clinton is all over the state today, rallying support for President Obama. At 10:15 a.m., he’ll be in Pittsburgh; at 2:30 he’s in Blue Bell; at 4 p.m., he’s in Philly, at the Palestra; and at 7:30 p.m. he’s in Scranton. Hide your girlfriends. Mitt Romney rallied his own supporters in Yardley yesterday. The Secret Service said there...
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“Poll” Shows Romney Leading Pennsylvania
As PW wrote earlier this campaign season for our September election app guide: “Call us old-fashioned, but we love misleading, often blatantly racist headlines that link us to right-wing websites peddling Beltway-bubble batshit with a xenophobic hatred of President Obama. It helps us get through the day. Which is why we love the Drudge Report. In the lead-up...
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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...
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