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Bill Clinton Says Voters Are Disoriented
By Carole on May 16, 2010
In the race to replace the late Congressman John Murtha, businessman Tim Burns (R) leads former Murtha aide Mark Critz (D) by just one point (48% to 47%) in what will probably be the last major poll of the campaign. (source) Leaping into the spotlight of this special election is former President Bill Clinton who stopped by to tell all those bitter Pennsylvanians clinging to their guns and religion that the reason the race is close is that "times are tough and things are all up in the air and people are disoriented."
PA-12: Revenge Of The Clingers
By Carole on May 7, 2010
Remember Candidate Barack Obama's opinion of people in small town Pennsylvania? He made it very clear at a 2008 San Fransisco fundraiser when he said, "You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania...they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion." (source) Call it revenge of the clingers - in eleven days the Obama machine is about to be seriously jammed by those small town Pennsylvanians and one native son who wants to bring real hope and change to the area.
Dems Tell A Whopper In PA-12 Campaign Ad
By Carole on Apr 30, 2010
While some try to rehabilitate the corruption laden reputation of the late Congressman John Murtha (D-Pennsylvania) by naming a Navy ship in his honor, voters in his district are poised to rehabilitate their representation in Washington. The latest poll shows Republican businessman Tim Burns leading his Democratic challenger in the May 18 special election former Murtha aide Mark Critz 46% to 40%. (source) And in typical 'Desperate Democrat' fashion, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has responded with one of the most misleading political ads you'll ever see.
Republicans On The Rise In Pennsylvania
By Carole on Apr 8, 2010
In the latest sign that the purple state of Pennsylvania is turning red, a new Quinnipiac poll shows Republican candidates leading in both the senatorial and gubernatorial races. Next month's special election to fill the late Congressman John Murtha's (D) seat is a toss up and President Obama's approval rate in the Keystone state is plummeting.
Are Democrats In Some Special Election Trouble?
By Carole on Apr 7, 2010
What comes after the Massachusetts Miracle? How about the Pennsylvania Pounding? Or maybe even the Hawaiian Heart Attack? The results of two special elections to be held next month could rock the Democratic Party almost as hard as Senator Scott Brown's (R-Massachusetts) victory did in January.
