Tuesday, November 29, 2011

[11.29.11] PA's 2008 Presidential Election Returns by District

"[Obama] also gained ground in northeastern and southwestern Pennsylvania — areas crucial to Republican nominee John McCain. McCain prevailed in most of the Republican bastion of central and northern Pennsylvania."

"A former Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice had to apologize for a GOP e-mail sent to Jewish voters that likened a vote for Barack Obama to ignoring warning signals that led to the Holocaust."

"Election watchdog groups reported scattered problems at polling places around the state, including malfunctioning machines, understaffed polling places and poorly trained election workers."

"Democrats now outnumber Republicans by more than 1 million in a state that last chose a Republican for president when it supported George H. Bush in 1988."

"Pennsylvania is a strong gun rights state with almost 1 million licensed hunters."

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