(1) It's not surprising that Murtha - a million time incumbent - defeated a political unknown.
The data will show that PA black voters came to the polls in a way they did not with Kerry and likely will not again for a non-black candidate.
One out of every eight Pennsylvanians live in Philly.
Philly and Indiana are probably the two states where electoral fraud, college turnout and black turnout really mattered.
This candidate produced a perfect trifecta.
You are absolutely correct. We here in SW Pennsylvania were surprised that the vote gap was that wide for Obama. We expected McCain to carry. It was the Philly vote!!! and yes, Fraud!!!!