This may be a very close race. It’s not in the bag for anyone.

A six or seven point lead for Obama may be no lead at all.

Here’s something that just happened. The PA NAACP sued the state to ensure that if half the machines break down (quite likely) you could use emergency paper ballots–which are actually better in that you have a paper record to count in case of a dispute–against the dem guv and the dem sec of state. Guess who filed a brief on the side of the guv and the sec of state? That’s right. Our friends the republican party. AS soon as that happened, Rendell and Cortes should have reversed themselves immediately but they didn’t.

Now, Rendell lost today thank god. But keep in mind that one of the legacies of the Clinton administration is that we have a lot of GOP friendly judges at the federal level. The rule for the GOP is to keep on appealing because they’ll probably win. That’s probably the post election strategy. Try to get all those phantom ACORN voters off the rolls. They wouldn’t do that if they had any shame but there are, you know, republicans. Let’s steal the nigger vote and declare victory. Evil party…tell me again why Obama wants that guys in his administration? He wants to keep Paulson?

Anyway. If you’re a vote stealer, Pennsylvania is like a bank full of money sitting in the street with no doors and no locks. Obama probably has a better shot in Ohio and Florida but there are 50 ways to steal an election and the dems haven’t passed a law to stop anyone of them.

Philip Shropshire
http://www.threeriversonline.com

Instead of putting all the emphasis on PA, and trying to close the electoral gap with one long shot state – they probably should have worked harder at some sort of VA,NV,CO,NM and NH combo that would achieve the same goal.
Fortunately, the McCain team has shown itself to be less than brilliant in their strategery so far.

My guess – obama takes VA, OH, NV, NH, CO and NM. McC holds on to FL, NC, MO, MT and ND. Obama taking GA is only marginally more realistic than McC taking PA. Obama 311 EV.

As for Pennsylvania, only a fool would predict a McCain win here. But we may see a few surprise counties north and west of South Mountain going red, due to Murtha, guns, God, etc.

Ohio may indeed clinch it for Obama. Acorn will outpoll Diebold, and the Taft scandals are not long forgotten.

Bunch a’ lost weekends in Angry Johnny’s past, too.

Just sayin’.

There are years missing from Jesus’ life story too, and McCain seems to be polling well amongst voters who consider themselves evangelicals. Those seeking info on Obama’s childhood, teens, or academic years should borrow one or both of his books from the library as a pre-election read or audiobook. I didn’t, I support his stand on the key issues of the day.

Have I ever lied to you before? By the way, if you’re interested I’ve a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you. Seriously, I think we take all three, and we’ve got a good shot in NY and California as well – assuming of course the river don’t rise.