Posted on 11/08/2011 8:47:59 PM PST by Vigilanteman
All but one precinct reporting now and it appears the GOP has taken control of the county commission for the first time since the Eisenhower administration.
This is a county so Democrat heavy that Walter Mondale carried it during the Reagan landslide in 1984.
But every row office now appears to have flipped to the GOP with only one race too close to call: The County Controller whose credentials were so good that even the county's GOP leaning daily newspaper endorsed the Democrat.
Yes! Most of my extended family lives here and have ALWAYS been in the minority politically. I am so happy for them and especially my Mom who finally gets to see how great it will be with Republicans in charge!!!!! A good day for sure. Oh and if this county goes Republican this year then they will go for Republican President for sure especially if the Republicans do something before the election to show they are worth having. HAPPY DAY!!!!! It is DEFINITELY in the Republicans hands now to make a quick impact.
Obama has to take Pa. to win.Obama will lose every state but the extreme liberal ones.
Good news for PA.
Beautiful area! I like it even more now!
There were two major campaign stops here during the 2008 election season, both by the vice presidents. Sarah Palin had 6000 people show up to greet her at the airport at 6 a.m., an event with less than 24 hours notice.
Joe Biden was unable to even half fill a mid size school gym with a mid-day event announced more than two weeks in advance. The local Democrats were begging people to take tickets to avoid the embarassment. But in the end, the only thing keeping people from seeing a nearly empty school gym was compliant media which focused on the large amen chorus seated behind the speaker's platform.
We've wised up on national contests, but this is the first time it has trickled down to local races.
Wife and I from Westmoreland, been up here on the Yukon close to 20 years now. Last time we drove all the way back east was in 97, too congested, no room or space to breathe. Wifey’s brother called a few weeks back, I argued with him some about big “O”; they sure are some Dems down there, so glad to see going GOP.
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This is a suburban/ruralish area...what made it so historically Dem?
This is amazing. If only the voter fraud in Philadelphia was cracked down on, and PA would be easily trending GOP in the presidential election.
I’ll bet this will get Chris Matthews’ goat. Heehee
Its proximity to Pittsburgh and a long tradition of blue collar union voters. But the rank and file are not your normal liberal voters and, as you can see, we’re changing.
Yay for my county!!!
Let this election be the death knell of radical leftists and their agenda and a much needed clue for the “enemies within” of America regarding their defeat in next year’s election!
Yippee!
The County Controller incumbent has lost narrowly as well, although the margin is only 0.42% and thus in the 0.5% range for a recount.
It is now past time for what decent Democrats remain to cut all ties with Obama and the Soros puppet masters.
Excellent news!!!
Just awesome. Winning local races against entrenched Dems is especially sweet.
That’s great. I hope they don’t let you guys down. Organize to watch them, demand from them and ride the heck out of them so you get what reform you want.
What can be done to lessen the voter fraud in Philly? Prospective Poll Watchers are probably afraid of being assaulted by the Black Panthers and will not work the polls. So, what do we do?
It is now past time for what decent Democrats remain to cut all ties with Obama and the Soros puppet masters.
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Here in Southeast Texas, every 3 months or so, you hear of a group of local politicians, from different counties, switching parties from Dem to GOP. It’s truly astounding.
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