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Rendell: ‘Startling upset’ for Romney
‘a possibility’ in Pennsylvania [Video]
Daily Caller, by Nicholas Ballasy
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Posted By:Photoonist, 10/25/2012 3:59:20 PM
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| Former Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell said he “believes” a victory for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania is “a possibility” since both President Obama and Romney have not actively campaigned in the state. What is the Romney campaign thinking? Rendell speculated. (Snip) “Our voters are not nearly as reliable as Republican voters, regardless of the enthusiasm gap,” Rendell added. “Maybe they figure our turnout collapses, Republicans still turnout well, and they sneak across the finish line and do a startling upset. And I believe that that’s a possibility enough that I was on the horn to Chicago, and …
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A clinton robo-call? I don't know about others, but I either call-screen such calls out or hang up. I'm not sure why Rendell is saying this; to push up Democrat turnout or because internal polls show that Democrats could be in trouble in PA.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
antiquegolf, 10/25/2012 4:01:33 PM (No. 8961702)
If Romney wins Pennsylvania it would represent the biggest upset since Orville Moody won the Open.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Bubbasuncle, 10/25/2012 4:30:54 PM (No. 8961819)
Wasn't Paul Ryan just in Western PA?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
10ftOverhead, 10/25/2012 4:31:54 PM (No. 8961823)
A commenter after the article noted that Romney just shifted 60 campaign workers from NC to PA. Landslide. It just rolls off of the tongue, doesn't it?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
geoguy, 10/25/2012 4:34:59 PM (No. 8961836)
Maybe Rendell hopes Romney will listen to him and draw-away resources from potential winnable swing-states to be used in PA?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
RUReadyY3K, 10/25/2012 4:46:58 PM (No. 8961882)
I don't particularly like Rendell, but he tells it like it is, in the interviews that I've seen over the years.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
oriton, 10/25/2012 4:59:45 PM (No. 8961931)
Sounds like Rendell is saying they usually cheat their way to victory but it won't work this time.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
philly_patriot, 10/25/2012 5:08:02 PM (No. 8961960)
We're doing everything we can to stop fraud and get out our R vote.
You don't want to wake up Nov 7th c-l-o-s-e, knowing that you could have done more.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
BaseballFan, 10/25/2012 5:09:03 PM (No. 8961962)
FTA:
I said, ‘Number one, I want [a] Bill Clinton robo-call to every home in Philadelphia and every home in Pittsburgh. I want the president one more time, even for an hour, in Philadelphia.’”
Right. And Philly voters will walk into the booth and wonder why Clinton isn't on the ballot. /s off/
Then he says he doesn't think PA is in play?
Then why the call for robo-calls (think $$$$).
I think these guys are worried. Good.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Charactercounts, 10/25/2012 5:14:19 PM (No. 8961976)
Pennsylvania has a republican governor (Corbett). What makes the Obama camp so sure the state is in their column?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
AppleAnnie, 10/25/2012 5:28:09 PM (No. 8962019)
#7 We'll be rooting for you. Thanks for a lot of hard work.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
jody4gwb, 10/25/2012 5:36:51 PM (No. 8962047)
I live in Delaware County, a suburb of Philly and I received two phone calls last night about the upcoming election. One was an automated call asking me to push buttons on my phone to select if I would vote Republican or Democrat. The other was a real person asking for support for Obama. I said, "No", and he started pressing why. I gave him a few reasons and then said I could be on the phone for an hour listing why Obama shouldn't be re-elected.
My point----if PA isn't in play, why am I getting phone calls? Hope and Pray!
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Revolution76, 10/25/2012 6:17:20 PM (No. 8962190)
Possibility? Try certainty.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
mabelkitty, 10/25/2012 6:33:17 PM (No. 8962236)
Startling to whom?
I travel to PA twice a month. No way is PA going to Obama. This is a drilling state, part of Appalachia, lost a refinery or two and got their coal mines knocked out.
I can't believe anybody in the Obama camp couldn't see this? Philly doesn't own the state.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Father of Internet, 10/25/2012 7:22:57 PM (No. 8962364)
You know they are REALLY worried when they don't mention Voter ID as a reason.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Beca, 10/25/2012 8:14:00 PM (No. 8962478)
Come On pa. For once do the right thing.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
michellewsc2, 10/25/2012 8:22:42 PM (No. 8962494)
The one story in Pa that might help the state go for Romney is Sen. candidate Tom Smith(R). I won't pretend to know anything about Pa politics, but from reports Smith seems to be making head-way and stands a good chance of winning.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
NorthernDog, 10/25/2012 8:30:21 PM (No. 8962510)
If the election starts sliding in Romney's direction more decidedly PA would not be out of the question.
Back in 1980 Reagan ended up carrying states that no one dreamed he would win - including New York and Massachusetts.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
nonsense, 10/25/2012 8:51:52 PM (No. 8962569)
I'm thinkin' that even the NBBP will stay home this election day.
Our local paper has written a gazillion editorials about the evils of voter ID. So sick of their Liberal attitude. However, I believe they are barking up the wrong tree since Romney/Ryan signs are everywhere. There are actually more Ron Paul signs that O. signs. Hee, hee.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
nonsense, 10/25/2012 8:53:16 PM (No. 8962578)
oops, so excited about the sign thing that I should have typed New Black Panther Party, NBPP. Just giddy over Pa going for R and R.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
King of all trolls, 10/25/2012 10:41:27 PM (No. 8962786)
I hate to be a wet blanket, but an NC poll came out today showing a tie. PA is a long shot. Dims hope GOP will go chasing waterfalls so they can steal OH from under their nose. Eyes on the prize, people!
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