Bird’s-Eye View

Hey all! Working on lots of stuff with Republican John McCain’s visit (oh, and that little-known Alaskan governor who’s not so little known anymore), but I wanted to just give you a little update on this, from the Associated Press:
Voters who show up at the polls wearing campaign buttons or T-shirts should be allowed to […]

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Hard to believe in this day and age, but it’s easier to pick an entire meal - sandwich, sides and beverge - from a gas station like Sheetz than it is to simply select a candidate for office. And you’d think with some of the problems this country’s had with hanging chads and such, we’d […]

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So, according to the Sunday News, people who attended a recent home rule meeting told the commission they want more say in government and pushed for greater ability to have referendums on the ballot. As East Hempfield Township supervisor Doug Brubaker said, “People feel they’re not part of the process.”
I’d submit that when voter turnout […]

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There are subtle movements in the state House to drastically change who’s eligibile to participate in primary elections. As the Nest noted earlier, state Rep. Jaret Gibbons proposed allowing independents to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary (but not both), and a quick check on House Bill 2482’s status shows no legislative action […]

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The state Senate today overwhelmingly approved a measure to create a Do-Not-Call list for political robocalls, glorious news I’m sure for some who live in the state’s 13th Senatorial District.
From Senator Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi’s news release today:
“We just came through a hotly contested presidential primary during which some people received four or more robo-calls […]

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It didn’t receive much fanfare, but six days ago state Rep. Jaret Gibbons, a Democrat, introducted legislation in the state House that would allow independents to participate in Pennsylvania’s primary. Too late for this year, obviously, but this would radically change our statewide primaries. As it is, we have a closed primary, where Republicans vote […]

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