All very true, however in 2008, PA went to Obama because of the urban areas (shocking, I know/s). If you look at the county breakdown, the state is overwhelmingly red.
We are in an upswing in PA. People are waking up...slowly. but it’s happening. We elected Republican senators in the recent past (I’m counting Snarlin’ Arlen so for arguments sake).
Rendell and Obama have turned even the most staunch Democrats off. Republican judges and state level politicians have had success in the recent elections.
I’m not counting PA as a given blue state. Not with the way Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts have gone.
Once again, this is encouraging news to me. I DO NOT think that “0” (Zero)will get the Urban support in 2012 that he got in ‘08. The inner city people are hurting worse than most, and THE NOVELTY of a Black President has worn off.
He won’t clear out the Crack Houses and HO Houses, on Election Day, in 2012 like he did in ‘08; I guarantee. And, please excuse my crudeness.