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Closing a Deal in Pa.
Closing a Deal in Pa.
UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. -- In April, on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary, voters in this Philadelphia suburb were finding plenty of fault with both Barack Obama and John McCain. Many were preparing to -- and soon did -- vote for Hillary Clinton, helping her to a decisive victory in this state.
 Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) Comments About Voters in PA (video)
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Broder says McCain is pretty much toast in Pennsylvania
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — David Broder, who has always had a soft spot for John McCain, writing in tomorrow's Washington Post. Shorter Broder: Fork him. This week, those voters are part of a mass movement to Obama, driven by much greater familiarity with the Illinois senator's views and by a pronounced distaste for McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin. The striking shift in Montgomery County, often a bellwether, makes McCain's task of recapturing Pennsylvania from the Democrats look almost like Mission Impossible. Robert Stutz, a recently retired hospital administrator, was, ...

Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Daily Kos — ... David Broder doesn't think John McCain can overcome the odds in Pennsylvania. Since he's firmly in the middle, it's unclear whether or not that makes him sad. ...

Long-time Bush rumpswab sees writing on wall
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... This week, those voters are part of a mass movement to Obama, driven by much greater familiarity with the Illinois senator's views and by a pronounced distaste for McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin. ...

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