Posted on 11/05/2012 1:00:46 PM PST by Anti-Hillary
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) predicted Monday that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would carry the state of Pennsylvania, pushing back against Obama campaign adviser David Plouffe's suggestion that GOP efforts in the state were a "desperate ploy" to find an alternative path to 270 electoral votes.
But Toomey noted that in 2010, Republicans swept statewide offices in Pennsylvania, and he predicted a similar electorate for Tuesday's presidential vote.
"If you take a look at what happened the last time Pennsylvanians went to the polls, which is 2010, Republicans swept," Toomey told CNN on "Starting Point." "I won a statewide office. We elected a Republican governor. The U.S. congressional delegation and the state House assembly. So the fact is Republicans control the government at all levels by big numbers, and I think that this election is going to be much more like 2010 than 2008. I think Gov. Romney's going to carry Pennsylvania."
President Obama has consistently led in polling of the state, although recent surveys show the race has been tightening. Both Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), campaigned in the state over the weekend, but a poll released Sunday by Muhlenberg College gave the president a 3-point advantage there.
Still, Toomey said he believed independents and undecideds would break hard for Romney in the hours before Election Day.
"One of the standard, time-honored rules in politics, which I happen to think is generally true, is that the undecided voters late in a race break for the challenger," Toomey said. "The person they know very well is the incumbent. Everybody knows who President Obama is. Everybody has an opinion of President Obama. If they're not with him now, they're not going to be with him tomorrow."
The Pennsylvania lawmaker added that Republicans in the state had "the enthusiasm and the momentum and energy."
"I've got to tell you the intensity and energy is absolutely electric," Toomey said. "That rally last night, almost 40,000 people ... that was just terrific. That's the way it's been across the commonwealth."
With the disruptive effects of Sandy on the five boroughs of NYC and on North Jersey, RAT strongholds, he might even get New York, New jersey or BOTH!
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PA has good people, hard-working, decent folk who are sick of Philly and Pittsburgh determining our political fate.
On the same page as you, SueRae.
Arlen was a liberal pile of garbage, opportunistic and out for himself.
Toomey’s a good man.
Casey needs to go next; Tom Smith is another good, decent man.
Whose making sure that the next U.S. Senate is controlled by conservatives in the U.S. Senate? I feel as if the U.S. Senate races are being ignored, and, if the Democrats and RINOS maintain control of the U.S. Senate, then, it’s going to be very difficult to impossible to repeal ObamaCare, pick conservatives for federal judicial openings, cut taxes, cut and reduce red tape and government regulations, shrink government, etc.!
>also in other coal mining regions like West Virginia
Even tho they had to move the polling station into town where there is some electricity, I will drive the tractor there if I need to. I may smell like a horse after a week without power but I am pulling the R levers.
Screw the rats, screw the power company bosses and FUBO!
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From Toomey’s lips to God’s ears.
Romney/Ryan and....
Tom Smith - Senate
John Maher - Auditor General
Laureen Cummings (Slate Belt)
Charlie Dent (ABE area)
Diana Irey Vaughan - State Treasurer
David Freed - Attorney General
Go out and vote - drag along any Republican friends, neighbors, etc.
Remind any Democrats you know to vote on Wednesday.
I think Toomey is right. While it is true that some of the SE PA counties are getting bluer, like Chester and Berks counties, the central and particularly the western parts of the State are getting redder. Much redder. In 2004, Kerry beat Bush 57-42 in Allegheny county (Pittsburgh). In 2008, when Obama swamped McCain everywhere, he beat him in Allegheny county 57-42. In fact, in some SW PA counties, McCain actually outperformed Bush. The only thing I can think of is not that they like John McCain, but that those counties are trending more heavily GOP. Or, it could be that PA basically hates Obama. Hillary easily beat him in the 2008 primaries, and he underperformed in the 2008 general election compared to other places in the country.
This time around, Romney should be able to pile up huge vote margins in central and western PA to offset Philadelphia. SW PA is similar to West Virginia, and they hate Obama in West Virginia. I am upping my chances for a Romney victory in PA to 60%. Hope I’m not wrong.
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You bet! It was them there "clingers"...
What’s so exciting is that our KIDS want to go - your son, my son and his wife, PaMom’s son. Our kids are not stupid. They KNOW what this election means! Even if we can’t make it to the rally, they are making the effort! They are all determined to get out there and vote for Romney and Smith and show their support! I KNOW Pa.is going for Romney/Ryan! I can’t wait until tomorrow night!
I was driving through town today and noticing the many, many Romney signs - and the very few Obama signs. It was so heartening to see! And remember the business here in Indiana, Pa that was threatened by the Democrat for having campaign signs in front of his business? Well, the signs are back! Yesssss!!!
I live in Florida but I donated to Pennsylvania chapter of Americans for Prosperity. Romney will win Florida!
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Yep, WV def. hates Obama. I love it. I love that they gave Hillary her biggest margin over Obama even though Obama had already wrapped up the nomination, and I love that a felon almost beat Obama there in 2012.
And WV borders both PA and Ohio. If people think the invisible line separating the two states changes the people’s thinking, they’re wrong. People close to the WV and KY border in Ohio and the WV border in PA are going to be voting against Obama in HUGE numbers.
If Romney wins Pennsylvania and Ohio, he almost certainly wins the election.
Very similar here. Many Obama signs have been moved. Not as visible. More Romney, war on coal signs. Pray Romney takes PA then we deal with him later.
My kids, too but we're in NY. There are some really tight races here for the House seats.
My son drove in 2 hours from college to vote because he doesn't trust the mail in ballots.
My daughter sees the handwriting on the wall for her generation when they are older and is doing what she can voting tomorrow.
That is so heartening to hear! It is amazing to hear that a college student would drive two hours to vote! God bless him! I was in NY several weeks ago - Vestal/Binghamton area. I was surprised to NOT see Obama signs! I didn’t see many Romney signs either, but NO OBAMA SIGNS! Wow!!
We need the evangelicals to come out HUGE for MITT tomorrow. A little crossover on the early voting wouldn’t hurt either.
Obama voters will show almost at 2008 levels and Romney voters will show at 2010 levels. Key is the Catholics switching from O to RR.
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