I live in one of the four “collar counties” that surround Philadelphia and I want to explain why it is so hard for a republican to win a statewide election, especially a presidential election which has not happened in 26 years. If you look at the numbers you have roughly 2 million voters in both Philadelphia and Allegeheny counties of which about 80% will religiously vote democrat and that’s being generous. In terms of the “collar counties” that ring both you’re looking at roughly 2.5 million voters. The problem is the vote in these counties is roughly split and therein lies the problem. There isn’t enough population in the rest of the Commonwealth to make up for that difference. The key is winning a greater share of the collars because without it you’re done.
Thanks for explaining the PA vote. It’s the lady voters in the suburbs who can rescue Mrs. Bill.
The Pittsburgh region is not a problem.
The problem is strictly Philadelphia. All the enormous fraud that comes out of that county is very difficult to overcome.
I wish Pennsylvania could get its own hurricane Katrina to thin out the fraud. Or give Filthadelphia to New Jersey.