Well, I'm north of Pburgh, and, especially during the campaigning, the stations we get had Franco all over campaigning for the Dems. Of course, they were quite pro-Dem. I knew that Swann was out there, too, and outspoken, but not to that extent. I'm glad. We do visit the 'Burg from time to time, I have relatives there, and there are also great other reasons to visit, and I've gotten a sense of the Dem strength, but not Republican strength. Maybe, sadly, with the job and tax situation now, the hardcore dem folks will begin to see how the dem machine failed them. My sister is not really political, but was for Gore in 00. I guess I don't personally know many Burgites who aren't rabidly pro-union dems. Except on this forum. ;-)
Personally I hate him, I think of him as a traitor still for holding out for more money then going to Seattle to do his running out of bounds.
My sister had the biggest crush on Franco back in the day. I had forgotten about his abandonment of the burg.
People are getting discouraged by the Dimwitted Gov Rendell around these parts as well.
This is good news! Here in NW PA, I tried to remind everyone who hated when Rendell bankrupt Philly why they shouldn't waste their vote on him, and now when they complain, well, it falls on deaf ears. He has ravaged our state vis a vis taxes, education, jobs, oh so many ways. If it were up to him, we would go the way of Mass state. Which is why I, although I really liked Toomey, I had to vote for Specter to keep Hoeffel out. People loved Hoeffel up here. Ugh.
Besides the fact that along with Walter Payton, Lynn Swann happens to be my favorite football player of all time, he's a republican, and a fresh political face on the scene. I'd vote for him as often as possible;)
Oh, there are few men anywhere like Sweetness. He is sorely missed. Lynn Swann is a lot like Walter. My mother and I were big fans of Walter. Curiously, he died shortly after my mother passed away, and from the same disease. I like to think they met afterall.
I'm registered as an Independant, so I couldn't vote for Pat Toomey in the primary, I voted for Jim Clymer, figuring enough libs would vote for Specter to keep Hoeffel out.
He has ravaged our state vis a vis taxes, education, jobs, oh so many ways.
I'm still waiting for that property tax relief he promised as the first thing he was going to do when he got in office.
Sorry for the loss of your Mother, and it is a nice thought to think she did get to meet Sweetness in the afterlife with our Lord. Merry Christmas if we don't chat again before the Holiday:)