Bird’s-Eye View

I guess the nostalgia is running a little deep tonight. Last post, I spoke about 2005, and for some reason, I’m having flashbacks to just one year ago. The Pennsylvania press corps sat at the ready. Hillary Clinton looked to save her campaign with a sweep of Texas and Ohio against Barack Obama. That was […]

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 Saw last week WGAL interviewed U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., and Ron Martin asked if Casey is likely to serve in an Obama administration as a cabinet appointment or in some other capacity. Casey said no.
Smart move.
Casey would be a loyal, hardworking soldier in the Obama cabinet, and having a much higher profile than the […]

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I suggested during the primary Hillary Clinton undermined her campaign through mixed messages like suggesting nobody should pay attention to early polls that put her and Republican John McCain neck-and-neck in a hypothetical matchup, then told crowds polling showed Barack Obama trailing McCain, too, and that was somehow indicative of a bad omen for Democrats.
McCain’s […]

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As referenced during the live blog at the rally for Republican John McCain, the Washington Times ran an article today about why McCain is making Pennsylvania either his Waterloo or his Gettysburg. The McCain camp appears to believe those Democrats who supported Clinton are in large numbers not so dedicated to Democrat Barack Obama, despite […]

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You knew it was coming, like Saturdays following Fridays. Democrat Barack Obama’s “bitter” comments about rural voters would become fodder for the general election fight with Republican John McCain. Everyone expected the issue - which contributed to Obama’s primary defeat here in April and subsequent defeats in places like Kentucky and West Virginia - would […]

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To visitors of the Nest hoping to watch the live blog of yesterday’s Hillary Clinton speech, I am sorry. The Clinton media folks did not provide WiFi, which prevented live coverage. The article that appeared in the print edition is here.
This morning the Nest has moved to the campus of Montgomery County Community College where […]

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Politico.com has an article about how and why Republican John McCain is trying hard to flip Pennsylvania into the GOP column for the first time in two decades. Politico correctly notes that sinking sooo much money and effort in a state solidly in Democrat Barack Obama’s column (average poll lead has him up 13.8 percentage […]

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If Barack Obama wins, c’mon, you can’t be serious when you say Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell is going to finish out his second term. I mean, why? No one doubts his devotion and dedication to the Commonwealth, but in this week’s column we consider why staying in the Governor’s Mansion would be folly compared to […]

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Hillary Clinton’s going to have a Homecoming starting Sunday. She and spouse, former President Bill Clinton, will rally with veep nominee Joe Biden in Scranton on Sunday, then for some events in the Philadelphia area Monday. Details are forthcoming.
‘Bout time.
Update: If this isn’t a clear sign of just how important Pennsylvania is to both candidates […]

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Well we’re living here in Allentown
And they’re closing all the factories down
Out in Bethlehem they’re killing time
Filling out forms
Standing in line.
-Billy Joel
Allentown
The way the McCain campaign sees it, the key to victory in the Keystone State is to sway blue-collar voters away from the Democratic Party. Those voters like a tough, patriotic, not-afraid-of-a-fight candidate, which […]

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