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Lies, darn lies and poll results: Who got it right on Election Day?
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekBy the time the dust finally settled on Tuesday night, President Barack Obama carried Pennsylvania by 5.2 percentage points over Republican nominee Mitt Romney. So this begs the question: Just how correct were Pennsylvania’s army of pollsters in... -
Picking Pennsylvania's Top Cop: A closer look at the race for state Attorney General.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekALDAN, Delaware County — In Gloria Bayers’ backyard, the take-out tacos and burritos are steaming in a chafing dish, the soft pretzels are under plastic on a catering tray, and in the unseasonably hot sun of an early fall afternoon,...... -
Arlen Specter dies at 82; longtime senator was a political maverick
WASHINGTON — Arlen Specter, who in 30 years representing Pennsylvania in the Senate offended Republicans and Democrats in almost equal measure with maverick votes and a frank cockiness that finally ended his career in politics, died Sunday at his...Tags: Political Corruption, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Elections
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Which Pennsylvania polls got it right on Election Day?
Call Harrisburg BureauBy the time the dust finally settled on Tuesday night, President Barack Obama carried Pennsylvania by 5 percentage points over Republican nominee Mitt Romney. So, just how correct were Pennsylvania’s army of pollsters in predicting the final...Tags: Republican Party, Polls, Game Shows (genre), Quinnipiac University, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Former Sen. Arlen Specter Dies After Long Battle With Cancer
CNNPHILADELPHIA -- Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, who embodied a vanishing breed of liberal Republicanism before switching to the Democratic Party at the twilight of his political career, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his family announced....Tags: Cancer, Crime, Law and Justice, Trade Dispute, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections
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Experts: Political polls can be used to manipulate
Daily American Staff WriterAs the old saying goes, the only poll that matters is the one taken on Election Day. But with 39 days before voters head to the voting booths, several other polls are being released — and experts expect more will be published in the coming...Tags: Republican Party, Polls, Democratic Party, Mark Critz, Opinion Research Corporation
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Is Smith closing in on Casey?
Call Washington BureauIs it possible for Republican Senate candidate Tom Smith to be trailing incumbent Democrat Bob Casey by just six points while Mitt Romney is down by 12 against Barack Obama in Pennsylvania? That's what the latest Quinnipiac University survey of likely...Tags: Republican Party, Polls, Tom Smith (politician), Robert P. Casey, Jr., Mitt Romney
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Rep. Vitali pushes for more funding for environmental programs.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekFrom Clara Ritger: Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware, wants environmental programs to receive more funding in Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 2012-2013 budget. At a Capitol news conference earlier today, Vitali said the money for the Department of... -
Wednesday Morning Coffee: A budget by mid-June now just "optimistic," senior Senate Republican says.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The state House put its stamp -- such as it was -- on the proposed 2012-13 state budget yesterday, increasing funding for block grants that pay for all-day kindergarten; conservation programs and public libraries.... -
Corbett's unfavorables up in new Keystone Poll.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGov. Tom Corbett's popularity has taken a dip in a new Keystone Poll out this week. Thirty-nine percent of respondents to the survey of 412 registered voters have a strongly or somewhat unfavorable opinion of the freshman Republican, up from...... -
Monday Morning Coffee: Tom Corbett's Polling Glass Ceiling.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekNearly 18 months into his first term, Gov. Tom Corbett has hit the political equivalent of a glass ceiling: He’s yet to crack the all-important 50 percent mark in his approval ratings among state voters. And with legislative Republicans set...... -
GOP nominee race may come to Pennsylvania
Daily American Staff WriterPennsylvania voters may get a say in who will face President Barack Obama in November. Although Mitt Romney is the front-runner for the Republican nomination there are a lot of delegates left before anyone reaches the magic number of 1,140, said Joseph...Tags: Ron Paul, Republican Party, Primaries, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney
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