Obama Beats Romney in ‘Sugar Daddy’ Poll
Pictured: Not Seeking Arrangement Only because I have a policy of publishing every single Pennsylvania politics poll that ever comes across my desk, always (or when it’s hilarious), it will now be noted that SeekingArrangement.com, America’s “oldest sugar daddy dating website,” has conducted a presidential poll. The site went state-by-state, asking...
Continue ReadingHilarity: Mitt Romney Loves ‘Wawas’
As we mentioned this morning, presidential candidate Mitt Romney strolled into Pennsylvania this weekend for a little campaigning in Bucks County. He was supposed to head to a Quakertown Wawa for a shorti and a bag of Herr’s (probably), but soon found out former Governor Ed Rendell was there, to yell at him. So, he re-routed on his Googles, and went to a different...
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‘Fear of a Black Republican’ a Provocative, Though Glossy, Look at Urban Relations in GOP
Black identification in the Republican party is at an all-time low. There are only two black Republican members of the U.S. House; no black Republican governors; and the party has nominated arguably the whitest, “Who let the dogs out”-singingest presidential candidate in modern history. Things don’t look like they’re about to change, either, seeing as...
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DAILY GRINDER: Mitt Romney Likes Pickles and Sweet Peppers on his Wawa Meatball Hoagies
The Mitt Romney presidential campaign rolled into the Philly suburbs this weekend, and at one point hit up a Quakertown Wawa. He said stuff presidential candidates say, then ordered a meatball hoagie with pickles and sweet peppers while discussing his potential running mate. “I am considering a number of people for my running mate and carrying out the vetting...
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Mayor Nutter and VP Biden Sound Off on Romney Ahead of PA Visit
"You're awesome." "No, you're awesome." Mayor Michael Nutter and Vice President Joe Biden held a conference call this afternoon touting the president’s economic speech yesterday in Cleveland and hoping to combat Mitt Romney’s economic plan ahead of his visit to Bucks County this weekend. “Not only did the president make a great...
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Democrats Out in Force As Romney Travels to Southeast Pennsylvania
The Chair of the Democratic Party Jim Burn hosted a conference call yesterday, mock-inviting presidential candidate Mitt Romney to the state of Pennsylvania this weekend. “As Romney stops in small towns in PA, we can be sure that we will continue to hear more of the same empty rhetoric that we have heard as he travels around the country. He may act like he...
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DAILY GRINDER: Mayor Nutter Becomes President on Saturday
'Finally, some respect 'round these parts.' Mayor Michael Nutter will become the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Saturday at the group’s annual meeting in Orlando. Executive director of the conference Thomas Cochran noted of Nutter: “He has moved up rapidly because of the respect he has from his peers.” And if you can believe...
Continue ReadingMayor Nutter Attacks Romney, Praises Economic Improvement on CNN
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter went on CNN’s John King USA to combat presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s accusations that President Barack Obama is out of touch with the American people. Romney has been citing President Obama’s recent statement that “The private sector is doing fine”—which, by most measures, it is not. During Nutter’s appearance,...
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DAILY GRINDER: Obama-Romney Battles Happening Here, Now
District Attorney Seth Williams is taking on Presidential candidate Mitt Romney for recent statements. Romney recently claimed Obama didn’t get “the message in Wisconsin” that America doesn’t want the government to hire “more government workers.” Specifically, said Romney: “[Obama] says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.”...
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Obama, Casey Hold Large Leads in Pennsylvania
Last night’s Democratic loss in Wisconsin was a huge blow for liberals and public sector unions (and probably those still in denial about the impact of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision), but finding a parallel to Pennsylvania might be a little tough. Because in most statewide elections here, the Demcorat seems to be crushing it—for now. According...
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