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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:22 AM
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CNN Reporter covering the McCain Rally now reported less than 1000
People at the event in Pennsylvania right now. But said the music
was getting them fired up.

Said it was held in a Republican area. LOL!!!!!!
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:23 AM
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1. Where is he in PA? He's coming to western PA in the Pgh
suburbs later today. It's pouring down rain right now :-).
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:24 AM
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3. Bensalem? (sp?) NT
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:29 AM
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10. Thanks! n/t
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:27 AM
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5. 40 miles Outside of Phili
I'm not sure, but MSNBC will tell us where the event is and cover it after the commercial break.
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PCIntern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:28 AM
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9. right over the Philly line...dunks Ferry road or Street Road.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:31 AM
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11. Anyone know how many people the place he's speaking at could hold?
1000 seems pretty pathetic.
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:31 AM
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12. Who in their right mind would take off work on a Tues. morning
and go see him? :shrug: If he's trying to appeal to "middle America", he doesn't realize most people who have jobs will have to take a vacation day to be free to see him during the work week. Poor campaign management - they don't know Pennsylvanians at all.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:35 AM
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15. His Base... the ones that own the strip malls.
Anyway, I had to turn the sound off on his speech
I hadn't had my coffee yet and was afraid the milk
would go bad if it had to listen to his voice.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:32 AM
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13. I checked out the Pittsburgh venue. He'll be at Robert Morris College
at the Sewall Center. It has a seating capacity of 4,000.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:37 AM
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18. 4000 seating and 1000 show up! Interesting talk about low expectations

Well, its better than the 15 people that greeted him at the airport.
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kath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:53 AM
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34. the Pittsburgh venue is for LATER today. He's in eastern PA this a.m., western PA later today (Pgh)
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:37 AM
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19. I have a nephew who is a Freshman at that campus but I
doubt he will be in the audience :-).
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starroute Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 01:58 PM
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41. Bensalem went blue this year
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-03032008-1497150.html

March 3, 2008

One of the few GOP-controlled townships in Lower Bucks County, Bensalem has witnessed a surge in Democratic voter registrations since November, county records show.

There were 1,035 more registered Democrats than Republicans in town as of Friday, according to the county board of elections. Democrats haven't held such a lead since the 1970s.

Only two years ago, both parties were running neck and neck with registered voters. In 1995, the Republicans held the advantage, with 15,300 registered voters compared to 10,718 Democrats.

The current breakdown is 17,126 Democrats, 16,091 Republicans and 4,898 others listed as Independent or another affiliation.

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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:23 AM
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2. And McCain expects us to believe he can 'win' PA!
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GalleryGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:26 AM
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4. BenSalem, Pa.
Now he plays the Phillies card!
Whatta Douchebag!
:puke:
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:27 AM
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6. the woman behind him on his right has that scary, crazy eye thing going on... FU Mccain. nt
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:28 AM
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8. Hey, I like that pie graphic!
So cool! :thumbsup:
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:35 AM
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16. awww thanks but I can't take credit for it. Another DUer, who I can't remember the name of, invited
us to enjoy her great Obama pie! Save the link, host it on the site of your choice and enjoy.

I want to say redstate democrat did it but I'm not sure......

I looooooooooove the pie graphic too ;)
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redstate_democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:44 AM
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26. Nope, not me.
Blogslut made it. She always makes badass graphics. I stole it from her. :evilgrin:
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:47 AM
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28. Thanks redstate for clearing that up! Apologies to Blogslut and HUGE thank-you to you for pie! nt
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Ozma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:50 AM
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31. We all love that Obama Pie! n/t
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Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:36 AM
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17. Perhaps you'll recognize her without her eyebrows
Edited on Tue Oct-21-08 09:37 AM by Mabus


edited to add: you've usually see her in the "Saw" slasher series. She looks a little different without her stage makeup.
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:40 AM
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24. BWAHAHAHA, ayup - remarkable resemblance! nt
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PCIntern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:27 AM
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7. I lived in Bensalem in the 50's and early 60's
It's a sprawl area: victim of corrupt zoning boards and general assholedom.
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EastTennesseeDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:33 AM
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14. That's right: Boo and trash a defenseless man
who is currently with a woman at the end of her days.
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:38 AM
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20. No doubt about it--McCain is betting on PA
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Maureen1322 Donating Member (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:51 AM
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33. Once again he'll be wrong.
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 01:59 PM
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42. Desperate McCain with nowhere else to go
He can't spread money in two states to pick up 21 EV's, so he's sinking money in one state.
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:38 AM
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21. Pork barrel spending: I'll make them famous and you will know their names. Oh STFU.
Let's examine Gov. Palin's love of pork shall we?

The ladies of our family will be voting for Obama this morning. The men are working and will vote tomorrow.

We will do our part today to force Mccain and Palin to STFU!
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Schulzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:39 AM
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22. We have to tell the Republicans that McCain will give a speech at their polling place on November 4.
Maybe they will stay home then :rofl:
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debbierlus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:39 AM
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23. He is embarrassing himeself. He should have stayed OUT of PA, if he wanted more votes
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bushisanidiot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:41 AM
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25. I'm surprised McHate could round up 1000 people anywhere in this country.
he must be bussing people in.
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:45 AM
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27. a thousand people? are they now trucking them in from retirement homes as a "day out:"? nt
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:47 AM
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29. Are the Rolling Stones Democratic? Start Me Up??!! Oh Lawd.
Edited on Tue Oct-21-08 09:48 AM by nc4bo
Sorry I know they're not from here but......still LOL.

We they be complaining next??
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:59 AM
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36. Is that a subtle nod to Viagra? Eeeewwwwww!
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:22 AM
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38. Sue 'em, Mick and Keith!
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:49 AM
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30. Any Crowd shots? I hope we can get pictures from AP later

I had to turn off the TV after he started speaking.
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budkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:50 AM
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32. Just like the Obama rally in St. Louis! ;-)
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specialed Donating Member (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:55 AM
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35. I live in rural Chester County, below bensalem...
you know in "real America". I see just as many Obama signs as I do M/P. :)


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Doremus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:21 AM
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37. You guys need to switch to MSNBC -- they're showing Obama's rally
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Stagecoach Donating Member (468 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 10:24 AM
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39. It sort of goes along with the ABC poll from Monday
That was showing the lack of enthusiasm for McCain from the people that said they'd vote for him. When I was afraid the huge leads in the polls could lead to complacency for Obama, I think the reality is becoming that it's having a more adverse effect on McCain.
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Lugnut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 12:38 PM
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40. Awwww. What a shame.
When nobody shows up at his PA rallies where will he go next?

:nopity:
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-08 09:47 PM
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43. The POINT is it doesn't Matter the MSM gives him 10 million viewers
I think everyone is missing the point.

He could show up with 15 people and the MSM gives him another 10 million.
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