Are they any less fired up now??
I think not.
The sad part of this article is how uncompetitive Republicans have become in this region over the past 20 years. Through the 80s, the GOP picked up most of these states. Even after the 80s, the GOP picked up at least one or two of them. Now the GOP has to struggle to pick up one of them.
It’s nice to hear these kind of things, but to make them believable, I will neeed to see Romney making some Ad Investments and appearances in PA and Michigan.
If he’s going to call it the I-70 corridor, then it includes Indiana. Indiana has gone Republican several times over the period of time he references. It just did not do so in 2008. But that was the aberration.
If he really wants to talk about Rust Belt, predominantly Dem heartland states, his “I-70” corridor needs to loop north to include Michigan and exclude Indiana. And perhaps widen out at Illinois to grap Wisconsin and Missouri.
But it was a clever metaphor. Image over substance again.
Obama is up 4 in PA and MI and up 1 in WI - three traditional blue states which he won by double digits in 2008.
His so called firewall states (IA, NH, NV and OH) are essentially tied. So there is no firewall.
It is possible to get Pa if we can capture Pittsburg.
Let’s get those steel furnaces working again!!! Let’s use our cheap coal and cheap natural gas to revitalize our heavy industry. Let America manufacture again. Chinese Labor advantage? Use robots. Let’s make stuff again!!!
GOG, STEELERS!! (Man, that hurt.)
Let’s get those steel furnaces working again!!! Let’s use our cheap coal and cheap natural gas to revitalize our heavy industry. Let America manufacture again. Chinese Labor advantage? Use robots. Let’s make stuff again!!!
GO, STEELERS!! (Man, that hurt.)
Indiana has voted for the Republican presidential candidate for the last 40 years, except 2008.
http://www.270towin.com/states/Indiana
3 homes on my mom’s street have Romney signs. It is a Pgh suburb, but I don’t recall that many signs for either candidate in 2008.
I live in SW PA (Pittsburgh). I travel 22 miles each way to work, half of that trip through several neighborhoods, the rest on the parkway (highway). I have seen dozens of Romney signs in yards, signs along the road, even at businesses. I have seen two Obama signs. two.
In 2008, Obama bumperstickers were everywhere. I see the occassional 2008 sticker but have seen only 3 2012 stickers for Obama. I’ve seen more Romney bumperstickers.
This is in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. One of the areas I drive through in my commute is a blue collar, dem controlled area with a large black population. No Obama signs, but a few Romney. Its pretty surreal... In my borough, I’ve seen dozens of Romney signs, even 3’x5’ signs in yards... the only signs I’ve seen with Obama’s name are the Stop the War on Coal, Fire Obama signs.
I travel to Washington and Greene County alot as well. Romney stickers and signs but no Obama... I was in Brookville, Jefferson County last week. Romney signs and bumper stickers EVERYWHERE! No Obama. I am hopeful.