Posted on 11/04/2008 11:11:57 PM PST by HamiltonJay
I am doing analysis this morning. The number of votes does not appear to have changed radically.
So much for the influx of new voters.
McCain simply got smaller numbers in RED areas than BUSH did. Obama got the defections.
2004 Kerry won PA by 120,000 votes
2008 Obama won PA by 600,000+ votes
Total votes cast was nearly the same.
The people's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded oft our martyr'd dead
And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their hearts' blood dyed its ev'ry fold.
Then raise the scarlet standard high,
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.
None of this will matter. Despite the fact that the RATs have controlled Congress for the last two years and despite the fact that come January, they will control Congress and the White House, they will blame the coming recession/depression on Bush's failed economic policies, just like we blamed Clinton for the recession that occurred at the start of Bush's first term (even though we controlled both houses of Congress for the six years preceding Bush's election).
Get real. No way ACORN made up the difference of 70,000 on 318,000 votes.
I wonder, do they like electricity in Philly? Or is that considered an evil, right-wing hate concept in those parts? :-)
When electric rates go up next year who will all the bums in Philly blame? Theres no more Bush,no evil republican majority. Just good old Eddy and Obummer.
They’ll blame the few remaining R- congresscritters.
I am with you. I know we need change — we have got to dump the Iowa Caucus, NH, and Michigan frontloaded because not one of those three states tests who is going to win across the Country.
Now is the time to come up with a workable solution so that those three states do not determine who is going to be our candidate with the help of the media. BTW SCOTUS ruled in favor of our closed primary system in Oklahoma.
Firmly oppose the caucus sytem.
Where do we go from here? We need to start working on a solution like yesterday. I just know I am thoroughly disguated at what I see with Iowa and NH who do not represent Republicans but demand the candidates spend so much time there if a candidate doesn’t the media tanks them.
If you have any ideas, send them to me at skcalien@aoi.com
My Westmoreland County did not disappoint.
And they are actually pretty typical of PA outside the major urban areas.
But Murtha? Too many people are still programmed to vote for any jackass with a “D” who brings home some bacon.
Those coal miners are gonna need big checks from Uncle Sugar until they find new work in the “green job” economy zerO has promised.
But maybe the locals can go back to the 1890’s to 1930’s of going out on Sundays to pick coal lumps from the slag heaps for their home heaters.
No sweat, HJ. I thank you for your optimistic posts through the election season which were great comfort and motivator to me.
Kinda reminds me of a black widow spider.
I know a little about that myself!
race baiting industry took a serious hit.
no more, US is a racist nation. That argument is DEAD.
(does this man we can fiannly pull BET off the lineup and replace with something more interesting like the “grass growing” channel?)
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