PA Gubernatorial Race 2006

[The Dowager Mod]

Same as any other ex jock it's all about his sports resume.
Largent,Bunning,Osborne Etc.

[Raoul Takemoto]

Yeah, but Swann's candidacy seems as weird as if Joe Montana ran in my state.

[bullmoose88]

Same as any other ex jock it's all about his sports resume.
Largent,Bunning,Osborne Etc.

And Bunning didn't even play in the state in which he was elected.

[Raoul Takemoto]

These ex-jocks do get bored with their lives once they're done on the playing field, don't they?

[bullmoose88]

These ex-jocks do get bored with their lives once they're done on the playing field, don't they?

Yep. See Heath Shuler in NC.

[TeePee4Prez]

Isn't there a good GOP candidate with experience who can take on Rendell and win?

Nope

Well, there is one.  His name is Tom Ridge.  And personally, that's the race I really wanted to see.

But he isn't running and neither is Schweiker. They are the only two GOPers who had a chance.

Well, if Schweiker has run in '02, Rendell would still be the corrupt asshole mayor of Philadelphia.

Instead of the corrupt asshole governor of Pennsylvania?

Yeah, well the other factor in that race being that I doubt we could have picked a worse candidate than Fisher.  Its not that I regret voting for him, its that I regret the fact that I had no other real choice.

Oddly enough, Swann might acctually prove to be an even worse candidate.  I didn't think that was possible.

The GOP has no real leadership in this state.  We have been living on a prayer for way too long.  When Ridge and Santorum first broke out of the pack, they were dynamic, larger than life figures.  Now Ridge is gone and Santorum is just a petty little ankle bitting cock knocker.  And there is really no one left in the state who can bring any life back into this thing.  GOP rule in this state was basically a personality cult.  We had good people.  Now the well has been poisoned, and beyond redemption, I fear.

I'm glad you admitted the GOP vote surge in PA was due to the "cults of personality".  I know you'll insist it's an ideology shift, but as always I'll beg to differ.  That was the problem the Democrats have other than Rendell- we have NO ONE!  I think your guys only prayer is Melissa Hart due to the conservative shift in that part of the state.  I would also say Pat Toomey and Mike Fitzpatrick, but Toomey is too far removed from politics and Fitzpatrick is in grave danger of losing his seat.  If Fitzpatrick survives this election, I'd think he'd be a good leader for you guys.  He does have appeal amongst populist Democrats who voted for Kerry in Northeast Philly/Lower Bucks and it would translate towards Northeast and Western PA I think.  This is not to say, if I lived in the 8th (chance I might cause I'm looking for apts in the district), I would vote for Fitz, but he may be your goto guy.

[Keystone Phil]

Swann didn't visit one swing area in the article (as you can expect Phil...New Hope is pretty democrat...for social reasons

No!   

[Keystone Phil]

I would also say Pat Toomey and Mike Fitzpatrick, but Toomey is too far removed from politics

Toomey leads the Club for Growth. He is very involved in politics.

[NewFederalist]

Gee, let's just bump this little puppy... no news... Rendell ahead by biblical proportions... Swann, well not doing much... Diamond not qualifying for the ballot (yawn)... great race.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Lynn Swann has a small chance to win here, just as much as Bell does in TX.

[Jake]

Haha

[nini2287]

Gee, let's just bump this little puppy... no news... Rendell ahead by biblical proportions... Swann, well not doing much... Diamond not qualifying for the ballot (yawn)... great race.

If Diamond didn't qualify, who are you going to vote for, NewFeddy?

[TeePee4Prez]

great race.

I'm loving it too.  Should help the Southeast Democratic House seats both state and federal!

[NewFederalist]

Gee, let's just bump this little puppy... no news... Rendell ahead by biblical proportions... Swann, well not doing much... Diamond not qualifying for the ballot (yawn)... great race.

If Diamond didn't qualify, who are you going to vote for, NewFeddy?

I really don't know. I want to see the results of the lawsuit (a decision from the 3rd Circuit is expected anytime) that would put the Libertarians, Constitutionalists and Greens on the ballot without any signatures required and also see if the Greens qualified anyway via petition. After that I will get serious about how to cast my vote.

[Keystone Phil]

It doesn't matter anyway since Diamond has taken himself out of the race.

[nini2287]

It doesn't matter anyway since Diamond has taken himself out of the race.

Good, what a self-serving opprotunist who ran a great organization into the ground.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Lynn Swann has a long shot camaign like Blackwell and Steele does over Cardin, I don't see any of those races flipping with the conserv Blacks. IL didn't fall for it when the Republicans nominated Alan Keyes. People are hip to the republicans, they only care about rich blacks, but careless about the poor blacks. And they don't nominate working class blacks either.

[Keystone Phil]

Lynn Swann has a long shot camaign like Blackwell and Steele does over Cardin, I don't see any of those races flipping with the conserv Blacks. IL didn't fall for it when the Republicans nominated Alan Keyes. People are hip to the republicans, they only care about rich blacks, but careless about the poor blacks. And they don't nominate working class blacks either.

Thanks for that dose of stupidity. By the way, poor comparison with Keyes and Swann.

[NewFederalist]

It doesn't matter anyway since Diamond has taken himself out of the race.

Rumor has it if the 3rd Circuit rules in favor of the "qualified" minor parties (Greens, Libertarians and Constitutionalists) then Diamond will be offered the Libertarian nomination as a "replacement" candidate. The LP only had a stand in for the purposes of their petition. I guess that was probably the plan all along.

[Keystone Phil]

Is that likely?

I don't think so.


New Rasmussen poll leaked to Grassrootspa.com shows Rendell 50%  Swann 40%.

[Speed of Sound]

It doesn't matter anyway since Diamond has taken himself out of the race.

the 50 signatures I got for him went to waste. What a surprise.


Looks like I have to go Write In or Ed Rendell now.

[NewFederalist]

It doesn't matter anyway since Diamond has taken himself out of the race.

Rumor has it if the 3rd Circuit rules in favor of the "qualified" minor parties (Greens, Libertarians and Constitutionalists) then Diamond will be offered the Libertarian nomination as a "replacement" candidate. The LP only had a stand in for the purposes of their petition. I guess that was probably the plan all along.

Is that likely?

The person who said this is credible. In fact, the Libertarians planned all along to nominate him or endorse him from what I was told. Now the only question is will the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals allow the Libertarians a place on the ballot. That decision is due anytime.

[Keystone Phil]

Swann gets backing of state FOP - http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060802/phw037.html?.v=58

[Keystone Phil]

As of now, the only third party candidate to qualify for the ballot in the Gubernatorial race is the Green party's Marykay Rogers.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

It doesn't matter, about this because Santorum and Swann have trailed in the polls and are not likely to overcome such a huge deficit. No poll in recent times have either candidate ahead.