Pennsylvania Primary

Clinton's Philadelphia Primary-Eve Rally

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

"She's a smart woman... Hillary is the one to lead us to gain the respect we have lost in the world. If Obama gets the nomination, I'm voting Republican." Problem she said was that Obama's an elitist.

Thoughts on Pennsylvania, Clinton and Obama from a "Realisticrat"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

With a win in PA, Clinton's question to the superdelegates will be, "Are you better off with me or Obama against the Ruthless Republican Attack Machine." This Realisticrat already knows the answer.

Note to Superdelegates: Don't Forget that Money Thing

Andy Rosenberg | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Andy Rosenberg

Perhaps the most important aspect of Obama's enormous cash advantage is in its inherent repudiation of Senator Clinton's "electability" argument.

PA Election Day: Turnout and Voting Machine Issues

The Uptake | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home


The Uptake

On the ground reporting of morning turnout and voting machine problems in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Notebook: Citizen Reports On The Pivotal Primary

John Tomasic | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home


John Tomasic

We're posting this updating digest of OffTheBus reports from on the ground in Pennsylvania. A theme has already emerged on the challenges faced by voters and officials to properly record and tally ballots.

Pennsylvania Stars

Paul Hipp | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Paul Hipp

2008-04-22-hipp_pa.jpg As my home state of Pennsylvania heads to the polls I thought I would post this song. It is based on far too many true stories.

Jason Linkins

Pennsylvania Students Skip Class For Obama Event, Get Suspended

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Joey Daniel and Colin Salter, two high school students in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, showed tremendous audacity yesterday when they skipped their gym clas...

Pennsylvania Primary Arrives: What's At Stake?

Huffington Post | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


The Pennsylvania primary is underway today, and reports are already pointing to a big turnout. Even as Pennsylvanians go to vote, however, several re...

Hillary Clinton In Pennsylvania: It's All Too Late

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

In a powerful way, Hillary Clinton's losing the nomination validates her working class supporters' lives. This is the kind of bond that can forge a candidacy. But for Hillary Clinton it's too late.

Ten Things to Remember on Tuesday Night

Seth Grahame-Smith | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


Seth Grahame-Smith

Hillary Clinton will win Pennsylvania. Arguments over the meaning or meaninglessness of her win will dominate MSM and stretch bandwidth to its breaking point. We'll all lose our minds.

Watering the Pennsylvania Grassroots

The Uptake | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home


The Uptake

Last-minute adrenaline-fueled volunteer recruitment in Pennsylvania: it looks miserable, fun, rumpled, regimented, silly and important at once. A snapshot of our mad democracy in action.

Clinton Rally: "We Gotta Win Big"

The Uptake | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home


The Uptake

Rob Reiner impressed on the crowd that Hillary needs to "win big" in Pennsylvania just to stay in contention. It was refreshing to hear one of her dedicated followers say something like that out loud.

PA Primary: Obama, Cinton Battle Over Who's More Pro-Gun

Huffington Post | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


As the Pennsylvania primary comes to a close, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are battling for every vote. And with a large number of unde...

Some Last-Minute Obama Thoughts, After Canvasing in PA

Chris Durang | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


Chris Durang

Our list was of registered Democrats. We were meant to remind them to vote on Tuesday. And most importantly, if they were undecided, to engage them in conversation.

Jason Linkins

Hillary Clinton Ad Features Osama Bin Laden: Campaign AdWatch

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Today's polling indicated a slight upward trend for Senator Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania, with most numbers tacking above the margin for error. St...

No More Spin: Clinton, Pennsylvania And The Party

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The results of Pennsylvania's primary should be evaluated with the best interests of the party in mind. Let's determine if Clinton should stay in the race and tell the spinmeisters to take a hike.

In PA: It's Poll Numbers Versus The Crowds

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 04.29.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

In PA, Clinton invokes an embattled country and promotes a transactional social contract, where hard work will be rewarded. Obama affirms people's experience and asks that we work together.

Clinton Needs Record Margins And Turnout To Catch Obama

Bloomberg | Catherine Dodge and Kristin Jensen | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics


To overtake Barack Obama in the nationwide popular vote, Hillary Clinton needs a bigger win in tomorrow's Pennsylvania primary than she has had in any...

Obama reports $51M to start April; McCain raised $15M

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Barack Obama raised $41 million in March and had $42 million available to spend against Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in ...

A Day With Hillary: Middle-Aged Undecided White Men

The Uptake | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home


The Uptake

On the ground in Pennsylvania, you can sense much tenuous support and find many waffling voters. The most enigmatic include those in the bullseye of the campaigns: white male undecideds.

Polishing the Rust Belt

The Uptake | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home


The Uptake

Lehigh Valley, PA, is in transition: recession and recovery exist side by side. People want more change. So small business owners in this corner of the Rust Belt at least are leaning toward Obama.

"Slash-And-Burn" Vs. "The Kitchen Sink"

Huffington Post | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics


In the final push before Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton aggressively went after each other in a la...

Pennsylvanians Revel In The "Bitter" Truth

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.27.2008 | Home


Laura J. Mansfield

"Bitter? No, why should I be bitter? I'm an American." That's how they were feeling after the Obama rally in Harrisburg, PA, today, the week of the primary. "Not Bitter, no. I'm reinvigorated!"

Clinton Camp Rolls Out Anti-Obama Robocalls In PA

MSNBC | Lauren Applebaum | Posted 04.27.2008 | Politics


The Clinton campaign is using robocalls to tell Pennsylvanians Obama is not the candidate for them. In less than 24 hours, voters living in Lower More...

Clinton And Obama Trade Insults As They Storm Through Pennsylvania

McClatchy Newspapers | Margaret Talev and William Douglas | Posted 04.27.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama on Saturday accused rival Hillary Clinton of internalizing "a lot of the strategies and tactics that have made Washington such a miserabl...