I believe that Pennsylvania is targetted to be the Florida/Ohio of 2008. If you want to come to PA

[LynneSin]

and help out with the campaign please PM me. I have room for 3 people to stay at my house who want to help with the GOTV in Philadelphia.

The fact that McCain is pulling out of Colorado, Iowa and New Mexico and practically has Sarah Palin living in Pennsylvania - this is the state they hope to corrupt.

We will need all the volunteers we can get so if you're thinking of traveling for the election and want to come to PA, let me know.

[EFerrari]

1. I think you're right, Lynne.

PA. WV. MI. OH. FL.

We need people ready to go in those places. But definitely, PA.

And just because Mr. Magoo is pulling out of CO doesn't mean they can't steal it there. CO is ripe.

[KansDem]

19. "CO is ripe."

Makes me wonder if all this hubbub about McC/P "pulling out of Colorado" is a smokescreen. By diverting the Dems' attention--and resources--to Pennsylvania, McC/P could then "do the Diebold thing" in Colorado, or one of the other states they've "pulled out of."

I mean, for Mc/P to put all their efforts and resources into Pennsylvania just doesn't make sense!

Pennsylvania: McCain vs. Obama
(Starting October 11 partisan affiliated polls will not be added to the RCP Poll Averages.)
Polling Data
Poll Date Sample MoE Obama (D) McCain (R) Spread
RCP Average 10/11 - 10/20 -- -- 51.7 40.7 Obama +11.0
Morning Call 10/16 - 10/20 600 LV 4.0 52 42 Obama +10
Susquehanna 10/16 - 10/18 700 LV 3.7 48 40 Obama +8
SurveyUSA 10/11 - 10/13 516 LV 4.4 55 40 Obama +15

See All Pennsylvania: McCain vs. Obama Polling Data

RealClearPolitics

[EFerrari]

26. CO AND MI are good to go for Diebolding. n/t

[WCGreen]

28. The Dems aren't gonna pull anything from anywhere....

Obama has more than enough money to compete all over the country and go toe to toe with McCain and Palin...

The only way this stragey of McCain's would work is if Obama had the same amount of money as McCain.

[thenext8seconds]

2. I was actually going to make a thread stating the exact same thing.

You can count on Pennsylvania being the new FL of 2000 / OH of 2004 of this year.

Count on it.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. So we're going to lose PA?

[endthewar]

12. GOP filing some kind of lawsuit against ACORN in PA

They're pulling out all of the stops trying to suppress the vote there.

[Drunken Irishman]

24. Then no point in holding the election.

[LynneSin]

16. I'm sure Ed Rendell has something to say about that

but that doesn't meant he republicans won't try.

I still think we'll win but I really don't want my home state to be the new Florida or Ohio.

[BklynChick]

4. this really scares me.

[polichick]

5. Gov. Rendell is on msnbc talking about voting in PA now.

[Cha]

20. It should be harder to steal with a

Dem Gov and SOS. But, they're obviously up to something dirty..they always are.

"Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Outraged at Partisan Lawsuit Attempting to Undermine Voter Confidence

Last update: 5:18 p.m. EDT Oct. 20, 2008
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct 20, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Expressing outrage, Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortes today called "completely unwarranted" the Oct. 17 complaint filed by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania and others against the Department of State regarding voter registration processes, and noted that Pennsylvania is ready to conduct a fair, accurate, accessible and secure election.
"The plaintiffs either do not know how voter registrations are processed or -- worse yet -- they know but are purposely trying to misinform voters," he said. "This complaint hides behind the guise of protecting the electoral process when, in fact, it undermines the very foundation of our democracy -- solely for political gain."
Cortes said the meritless suit seeks to have the Department of State implement voter registration and data verification processes that are already in place and have been used by the state and counties for several years. He also noted the lawsuit has the detrimental effect of diverting valuable human and financial resources that could be better used for election-related activities.
"These accusations against the Department of State and the counties.."

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/pennsylvania-secretary-commonwealth-outraged-partisan/story.aspx?guid=%7BAA1B4F2A-3174-4C4D-996D-CB0C444E55F6%7D&dist=hppr

[iceman66]

29. What did he say?

[polichick]

31. Mostly talked about the case mentioned in post #20

[FUCK_BUSH]

6. Can we do mass email or call to GOV and ask him to protect the votes ????

Lets do something people.

[Alter Ego]

7. It won't be.

By God, it will not be. It will not happen.

[ErinBerin84]

8. heh

did anyone see Ed Rendell on MSNBC (calling in to Norah) saying that this ACORN fake controversy is "cow dung".

[Sebastian Doyle]

23. Problem with Rendell (aside from his loyalty to the DLC) is....

...he doesn't believe that Diebold machines are inherently corrupt. And he has said himself that there would be no votes by any other means unless every machine in the state was broken.

We can't put this election in Ed Rendell's hands because, frankly, I don't trust the son of a bitch. His level of "support" for Obama has been about a 1.5 on a 100 point scale.

[SteppingRazor]

9. The McCain camp is, without a doubt, putting all its hopes on PA...

and the idea that they'll hold Nevada, Virginia, Ohio, Florida and North Carolina.

So, while I agree that PA is the only blue state they're still trying to win over, it should also be noted that they have to hold all these other states to make PA even worthwhile to them.

[tekisui]

10. I think that the election fraud will go on there, but it won't be enough.

NV, MO, NC, OH or FL,would guard against it.

[Essene]

11. PA seems a lot less close than FL is...

i think folks need to support both of these places.

[endthewar]

13. PA doesn't have early voting

That's the main difference and why McCain is banking on PA.

[Tiggeroshii]

14. Kicked

I think your right. He's ahead by more than 10 points in the polls there. But there is nothing safe in being cocky.

[FVZA_Colonel]

18. Around 12 to 13, I believe.

But complacancy is a killer.

[fugop]

15. Better shot

Doesn't Pa. have a better shot of not getting screwed like Florida and Ohio due to Rendell?

[Sugarcoated]

17. Ed was just on MSNBC with Nora O'Donnell

Talked about the GOP lawsuit against ACORN and what it's really all about. Rendell knows what they're trying to pull, he knows how to explain it logically and it appears he's on it.

[LynneSin]

21. Pennsylvania doesn't have early voting

so it's easier to supress the vote since you'll only need to onslaught the state for one day. And what's even better is you really only have to focus on 2 cities to make it happen. If they can keep voters from Philadelphia & Pittsburgh from getting to the polls then the red will start peaking thru from the "T" zone of the state.

Here's a perfect example of the shit I've seen in Philadelphia from all the elections I've helped work for:

1.) Flyers being sent out with the wrong date on it
2.) Demands from the GOP to move polling locations at the last minute (some of the reasons - not enough parking. This is Philly, most people can walk to their polling sites).
3.) Sending 'interpreters' in that say they will help those people who don't speak the language (I shit you not, they tried this in Rep Allyson Schwartz district in a predominantly Russian neighborhood. Interprettors were not needed - approved literature & instructions were available for the voters).

They will have lawyers flocking the lines of every urban voting district hassling anyone who looks 'questionable'. If you want to win Pennsylvania you have to make sure the votes don't count in Philly & Pittsburgh.

It's scary as hell!

[Sugarcoated]

25. I live in Allyson's district

I'm poll watching in my precinct in Springfield Township . . . going to a training session tomorrow and will probably do another at the other headquarters in Jenkintown. So they think they can pull an Ohio here, do they? I don't think it'll work in Philly and the burbs.

Edit to add - I think I'll bring my camera, it has a video setting . . . I'll also have numbers for local media markets and the Obama numbers for legal help.

[FVZA_Colonel]

27. This will probably be where the "Army of Lawyers" Obama has assembled will help.

Let's just hope they won't be needed.

[Sugarcoated]

30. If anything is unAmerican

this is. No way, NO WAY I'm going to stand for it. I'll bring a camera with video, I'll have local media phone numbers along with Obama legal contacts . . . let them fucking try it!

[robertpaulsen]

22. K & R! Thank you for your vigilance, LynneSin!

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