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Pennyslvania Governor: Voter turnout looks good- but not as high as he hoped in Philadelphia
Philly.com ^ | 11/04/2008 | Chris Brennan

Posted on 11/04/2008 12:33:29 PM PST by rumrunner

Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell told reporters this afternoon that he is "optimistic, but by no means overconfident" about Barack Obama's chances in the state.

Speaking at the city political establishment's annual luncheon at the Famous 4th Street Deli in Queen Village, Rendell said that voter turnout "looks to be good all over the state," and is "going to be very good" in Philadelphia - although not as high as he had hoped.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: election; mccain; obama; pa2008; rendell
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To: LibFreeUSA

That may be good news,I voted in Lancaster County[the most conservative county in Pa. at 7 a.m. this morning ,there was a line at that time !!


21 posted on 11/04/2008 12:48:43 PM PST by Antique Gal (Build the Damn Fence !!!!)
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To: All

bump


22 posted on 11/04/2008 12:49:41 PM PST by Maverick68 (w)
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To: rumrunner

Not as high as he hoped?

I guess they couldn’t break that 100% barrier.


23 posted on 11/04/2008 12:50:08 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget - And Never Again. And NEVER GIVE UP.)
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To: Pantera
On tradesports.com PA was Dark Blue 30 minutes ago, it is now white.

That doesn't appear too likely, what with PA in the doldrums so far for Mac today at Intrade.

No Graph Available!

24 posted on 11/04/2008 12:50:11 PM PST by Plutarch (Graph is live, updates on its own)
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To: rumrunner
McCain will win Pennsylvania.

Yes. I was watching the live feed from the rally in CO, and all faces on the platform looked confident. Not just the usual confident. I mean like they knew something. McCain and Lieberman were just about ready to break out in a happy dance.
25 posted on 11/04/2008 12:51:43 PM PST by Genoa
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To: rumrunner

The black panthers scared everyone away.


26 posted on 11/04/2008 12:52:06 PM PST by JohnMac
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To: edpc

Rendell’s idea of a poor turn out is that Philly precincts are only reporting 110% vice 125% of registered voters.


27 posted on 11/04/2008 12:52:24 PM PST by IGOTMINE (1911s FOREVER!)
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To: rumrunner

Does this mean precincts in Philly are only reporting a 102% turnout and not the usual 108-112% turnout?


28 posted on 11/04/2008 12:52:42 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: Antique Gal

fox news is saying the Black panther representative says that they do have people out but not anyone at that location.


29 posted on 11/04/2008 12:53:19 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: NittanyLion

“What? If McCain wins PA his chances of winning the Presidency are 90+ %.”

I would say almost 100% unless this really gets weird.
3 votes in this house went against Murtha baby...dtr back to college now secure in fact that car was not “liberated” from her for not voting.


30 posted on 11/04/2008 12:53:41 PM PST by Jim-FREEportPA
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To: rumrunner

Fast Eddie Rendell has been telegraphing for weeks that 0bama needed to pay more attention to PA. And, the funny thing is, I think he’s relishing the 0bama pending loss. He’s in tight with Hillary.


31 posted on 11/04/2008 12:53:47 PM PST by LikeLight (http://www.believersguidetolegalissues.com)
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To: Doug4McCain; Admin Moderator; Sidebar Moderator

Troll.


32 posted on 11/04/2008 12:53:58 PM PST by wideawake (Why is it that those who like to be called Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
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To: Genoa

If McCain pulls this off,

I’m going to have to suppress my urge for

“celebratory gunfire”


33 posted on 11/04/2008 12:54:01 PM PST by MrB (0bama supporters: What's the attraction? The Marxism or the Infanticide?)
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To: Doug4McCain
If McCain wins Pennsylvania then he has a slight chance to win the Presidency.

If Obama loses Pennsylvania, where does he make up the 21 points?

If McCain wins Pennsylvania, he is assured Ohio. Florida and Missouri won't go Obama's way if Pennsylvania falls, and Virginia and North Carolina are pipe dreams anyway.

So where does he get the points? Texas?

34 posted on 11/04/2008 12:54:04 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: rumrunner

I have read that Obama has to come out of Philadelphia with a large lead to overcome the rural areas and western coal mining areas of Pennsylvania.


35 posted on 11/04/2008 12:54:40 PM PST by olddemocrat
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To: Plutarch
Traders may want to start dumping Obama stock. If he loses, they'll take it up the shorts.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

36 posted on 11/04/2008 12:54:44 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: rumrunner
although not as high as he had hoped

prepping for 'he shoulda paid da street money.'
37 posted on 11/04/2008 12:54:55 PM PST by MDformerDem
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To: Owl_Eagle; brityank; Physicist; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; GOPJ; abner; baseballmom; Mo1; Ciexyz; ...
Whoda thunk it. hee hee

And Eddie doesn't seem all that upset about it, does he?

38 posted on 11/04/2008 12:54:58 PM PST by Tribune7 (Obama wants to put the same crowd that ran Fannie Mae in charge of health care)
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To: JohnMac
The black panthers scared everyone away.

PUMAs are beating Black Panthers.

39 posted on 11/04/2008 12:55:23 PM PST by polymuser (God bless and keep America.)
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