Republicans Find New Hope in Pennsylvania (Romney, RNC move 60+ staff to PA, more on the way?)

Politico ^ | Saturday, October 20, 2012 | Manu Raju

[IrishPennant]

Fat fingers and tired eyes. :)))

Been there...Am that!

[Mannaggia l'America]

It will be difficult due to Philly and Pittsburgh. But where I live (Philly suburbs), I see more Romney signs in front yards than I ever saw for Bush or McCain.

[Cathy]

I see this strategy as plausible, and it forces Obama to continue to use resources in PA - where he didn’t think he’d have to. Now I read that John Bolton will be with Romney in PA (Pittsburgh I think) the day after the 3rd debate.

I still think it is slim to none that Romney takes it.

[arasina]

jpobs

New Apple Product?

LOL! You're quick!

[ConservativeInPA]

PA is going for Romney. Romney and Crossroads have an ad buy for the Iowa - PSU game tonight. I am not sure if that was for Iowa or PA, maybe a double whammy ... Killing two birds with one stone. There are a whole lot more PSU fans watching the game than Iowa .... just a size of state/size of university thing. Obama has had zero ads during the game.

[fortheDeclaration]

It would end Obama’s hopes of reelection.

[Catsrus]

I so agree with you. Boehner and McConnell both need to sit down and let a couple of real leaders take over.

[PA Engineer]

PA is going for Romney. Romney and Crossroads have an ad buy for the Iowa - PSU game tonight. I am not sure if that was for Iowa or PA, maybe a double whammy ... Killing two birds with one stone. There are a whole lot more PSU fans watching the game than Iowa .... just a size of state/size of university thing. Obama has had zero ads during the game.

I noticed that. Some pretty good adds.

[Jet Jaguar]

Poll ping.

[PA Engineer]

It will be difficult due to Philly and Pittsburgh. But where I live (Philly suburbs), I see more Romney signs in front yards than I ever saw for Bush or McCain.

Please go to the link in my post 26. Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania will not be going for Obama this election. The Allegheny County Democrat Primary undervote was greater than 20%. I don't think the standard Philadelphia voter turnout of >100% can overcome this.

[ConservativeInPA]

NRA just ran an ad. 1+ million hunters, 6+ million gun owners in PA.

[PA Engineer]

NRA just ran an ad. 1+ million hunters, 6+ million gun owners in PA.

They are bombing this game with TV adds almost as badly as PSU is bombing Iowa. ;-)

[HawkHogan]

Here’s one good thing I can tell you about PA. I have a huge family, and we’re all conservative, but my mother most of my siblings aren’t very political. However, this year, my siblings and my mom are more motivated than I’ve ever seen. They are arguing with strangers about politics, and trying to get as many of their misguided friends to switch their vote from Obama.

This election has certainly awoken a sleeping dragon.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

PA IS IN PLAY AND VERY WINNABLE!!!!

They all but SNUCK Ryan in Pittsburgh International and he still drew a quick, enthusiastic 1000...this past July, Gov. Romney was in my little town (Irwin) and he had an overflow crowd. It’s a different “feeling” this time. Three reasons: 1) Energy. The Obama EPA HAS shut down coal powered electric plants (making our electric bills almost TRIPLE), and 2) the Marcellus Shale...fracking HAS flown under Dear Leader’s EPA and is alley regulated by the Commonwealth. That WON’T continue under a second Obama Regime. Alot of “shaleionaires” are supporting Romney; and 3) Tom Smith has criss crossed this state. He HAS done the heavy lifting to get the “R” groundswell going. In many ways I find him more conservative than Toomey. He defeated the RINO, party endorsed candidate in the primary and then spent HIS OWN money (which he made in the coal industry!) to fund his campaign.

Anecdotally there is a sign, that I see EVERYWHERE in my area...”SAVE COAL, FIRE OBAMA.” The R/R HQs cannot make more fast enough. It IS the sentiment of the masses in the western part of the state.

R/R NEEDS to carpet bomb the Pittsburgh TV market with ads (as they will be seen in eastern OH and WV as well). PA will go red INSPITE of Philly.

[PA-RIVER]

North of Philly, there’s nothing. This time 2008 we were swamped with Obama stickers.

Jobs.

[AU72]

The revenge of King Coal!

[Tea Party Terrorist]

>>PA is fool’s gold!<<

Yes I remember hearing that from Joe Scarborough Oct 2010.

I wonder what Pat Toomey has to say about that.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

I concur. Again, and I know this is all anecdotal, but I’m revisiting signage. I babysit for my new granddaughter 3 day a week. My daughter’s house is in the North Hills (Shaler/Etna). There are 2 Obama signs that have been out (Mt Royal Blvd) for the last couple weeks. Two! In a supposedly Democratic, closer “in” suburb (not Cranberry, McCandless, etc)!?! Yet in her little neighborhood heavy R/R signs (on the side streets) along with a few of the coveted “Coal” signs.

[randita]

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[CitizenM]

Boy, you said it exactly right.