Comments on: The lowdown on Pennsylvania

By: Six Reasons for Final Weekend Optimism |

Six Reasons for Final Weekend Optimism | — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:32:49 +0000

[...] he concedes is going out on a limb. I still think it’s a bit of a stretch, but based on the demographics and trendsin the state, who [...]

By: Blake

Blake — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:03:06 +0000

Okay, I’ve found comments by both Howard and Libby so I assume they are okay.

By: forest

forest — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:11:42 +0000

JellyToast on November 3, 2012 at 10:06 AM

York and Lancaster counties did not report most of their votes untill Philly was in. He netted almost 1000,000 votes in those two counties. And out in Pittsburgh, Corbett actually won Allegheny County (Pittsburgh). He won it outright and I think Sestak netted about 30,000 out of the formor Democrat stronghold against Toomey.

By: JellyToast

JellyToast — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:06:07 +0000

Really? In 2010, I thought Toomey had it in the bag early in the night. By the end of the night, I was biting my fingernails.

The Count on November 3, 2012 at 9:43 AM

Yeah, really. There are always exceptions but was Toomey ahead in the beginning. I’ve lived here all my life and this is the way it is. Philly and Scranton/Wilks-barre bring in heavy Democrat counts. Then the center if the state pours in.. which is mostly heavy Republican. Then in the end.. you have Pittsburg and Erie. But the rural areas come in slowly. They are heavy Republican.

By: The Count

The Count — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:43:29 +0000

JellyToast on November 3, 2012 at 9:30 AM

Really? In 2010, I thought Toomey had it in the bag early in the night. By the end of the night, I was biting my fingernails.

By: petefrt

petefrt — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:41:48 +0000

Wethal on November 3, 2012 at 9:00 AM

PA Voter ID Law: Philthadelphians hardest hit

By: JellyToast

JellyToast — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:30:45 +0000

Another thing about Pennsylvania. Do not get discouraged if for the first hours the votes far outnumber Romney. It’s always this way in PA. It has something to do with the way different counties cast their votes. The Democrat vote always always comes in strong at first… then as the evening goes the GOP catches up. Pennsylvania is a lot like the nation. Cities on the left and right and rural/flyover in between. Well, Pittsburgh, I’ve read, has been turning red now the last few years. Either way… I have seen it over and over as I watch returns… the Dem count is massive at first and then the GOP comes in strong in the end. But will it be strong enough.. hard to say.

When Tom Ridge was running, he was losing in the beginning.. but he won by then end. Just one example.

By: Blake

Blake — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:24:46 +0000

Difficultas_Est_Imperium on November 3, 2012 at 9:21 AM

They both posted regularly at other websites, fb, & twitter before the storm.

By: Difficultas_Est_Imperium

Difficultas_Est_Imperium — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:21:41 +0000

OT: I have seen no internet presence by either Libby Sternberg or Howard Portnoy since the storm. I hope they are okay.

Blake on November 3, 2012 at 9:03 AM

Perhaps the Green Room revamp had something to do with that?

Just a guess, but I don’t really know.

By: Dextrous

Dextrous — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:17:59 +0000

Here’s a bit of math someone could do:

1. Take the general polling result among African Americans showing support for Obama dropping from 97% to 88%.
2. Apply it to the black voting population of Philadelphia county.
3. See numerically how much his vote count goes down.

Needed: black voting population of Philadelphia county and/or black votes in 2008.