Comments on: Obama Closes The Gap In Pennsylvania: An Interview With a Keystone State Political Pro http://themoderatevoice.com/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:34:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cnn debate http://themoderatevoice.com/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-111818 cnn debate Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:03:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/#comment-111818 [...] now come from renewable sources, ...http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/biofuels.boulden/Obama Closes The Gap In Pennsylvania: An Interview With a Keystone State Political Pro Barack Obama has moved within striking distance of Hillary Clinton with the all-important [...] [...] now come from renewable sources, …http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/biofuels.boulden/Obama Closes The Gap In Pennsylvania: An Interview With a Keystone State Political Pro Barack Obama has moved within striking distance of Hillary Clinton with the all-important [...]

]]> By: awinters http://themoderatevoice.com/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-126643 awinters Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:42:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/#comment-126643 I had no hopes Obama would win PA, but if he can come close in the delegate count after a pretty crappy March & April, then come on. I had no hopes Obama would win PA, but if he can come close in the delegate count after a pretty crappy March & April, then come on.

]]> By: Pyronite http://themoderatevoice.com/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-126641 Pyronite Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:34:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/#comment-126641 Elrod, you stole the words out of my mouth. Great interview! Elrod, you stole the words out of my mouth. Great interview!

]]> By: elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-126640 elrod Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:23:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18891/obama-closes-the-gap-in-pennsylvania-an-interview-with-a-keystone-state-political-expert/#comment-126640 Great interview! Terry Madonna knows PA better than anybody else. When I saw the F&M poll show a 6-point deficit, I knew that that's where things are in the state. F&M and Q-Poll know PA better than anyone.<br><br>Demographics are key in PA, and they aren't as many pundits claim. Madonna is right that the working class Reagan Democrats are declining as they grow older and move away or move into the white collar world. <br><br>A key will be delegate counts in the rural western districts. If Obama can keep Clinton under 70% then she can't pick up any 5-delegate districts at a 4-1 clip. Keeping her at 3-2 is critical in those districts, as it is keeping her at 2-2 in some of the smaller ones. But Philly and SE PA is the key. Almost half the Democratic population lives there. Great interview! Terry Madonna knows PA better than anybody else. When I saw the F&M poll show a 6-point deficit, I knew that that's where things are in the state. F&M and Q-Poll know PA better than anyone.

Demographics are key in PA, and they aren't as many pundits claim. Madonna is right that the working class Reagan Democrats are declining as they grow older and move away or move into the white collar world.

A key will be delegate counts in the rural western districts. If Obama can keep Clinton under 70% then she can't pick up any 5-delegate districts at a 4-1 clip. Keeping her at 3-2 is critical in those districts, as it is keeping her at 2-2 in some of the smaller ones. But Philly and SE PA is the key. Almost half the Democratic population lives there.

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