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So far, GOP is leaning Swann's way
MCALL.COM ^ | 01-29-2006 | John L. Micek

Posted on 01/29/2006 11:01:23 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

Republican Lynn Swann continued his march to his party's gubernatorial endorsement on Saturday despite being handed defeats in a pair of regional straw votes. Republican loyalists gathering for closed-door caucuses in Nesquehoning and in suburban Scranton threw their support to their hometown favorite: Swann rival Bill Scranton. But Swann apparently is still ahead in the aggregate vote count needed to secure the GOP gubernatorial endorsement next month. Heading into the so-called ''Super Saturday'' caucuses, unofficial tallies provided by aides to both campaigns showed Swann, 53, an NFL Hall of Famer and former Pittsburgh Steeler, with about 120 votes, to Scranton's 76, of the approximately 180 votes needed to win the Republican endorsement.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: gopprimary; lynnswann; team88

1 posted on 01/29/2006 11:01:23 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Swann's way? Isn't that the first part of Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu (worst novel ever)?
2 posted on 01/29/2006 11:14:25 PM PST by Cyclopean Squid (Moderates do not make history)
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To: William Creel

The Maha Rushdie is a nickname for Rush Limbaugh. Scranton was a follower of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.


4 posted on 01/29/2006 11:48:36 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: Cyclopean Squid
Scranton's toast. His campaign chief basically called Swann an Uncle Tom (Rich White Guy) whom Scranton fired.

Steelers are going to the Super Bowl so that makes Swann even more popular as Pennsylvanians fondly remember the Steelers' golden years from the 70s (Cue the Earth, Wind and Fire music)

7 posted on 01/29/2006 11:53:47 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (None genuine without my signature - Jim Beam)
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To: William Creel; AuH2ORepublican; Clintonfatigued

That's Scranton's business if he wants to believe it. I'd vote for a Natural Law Party member over the 'Rats... at least they're sincere and fairly peaceful. Scranton's religious philosophy isn't the issue as much as his RINOistic leanings are.


8 posted on 01/30/2006 1:27:11 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; William Creel; Clintonfatigued

(I can't believe people still follow the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Following Yogi Berra I could see, since he at least had useful advice, such as "when you get to a fork in the road, take it.")

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However big you think you are
However big you think you are
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just to sit at her table
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Ha, However big you think you are
Sexy Sadie


9 posted on 01/30/2006 6:58:25 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Here's the Sexy Sadie I know. ;-)

10 posted on 01/30/2006 5:33:28 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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