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Mitt Romney Tried to Order a Meatball “Sub” at Wawa While He Was Avoiding Ed Rendell

Romney’s Wawa Stop. Mitt Romney’s “Every Town Counts” bus tour rolled through the Keystone State over the weekend. The plan was for the Republican presidential […]

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Is President Obama a Liability for Senator Bob Casey?

President Obama—who is polling ahead in Pennsylvania—has had a close political relationship with Senator Bob Casey. Tom Smith’s campaign against Bob Casey is using the […]

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Mayor Nutter: The Real Issue About Moving America in the Right Direction

Soledad O’Brien recently interviewed Mayor Michael Nutter on CNN to get his take on what the U.S. Conference of Mayors is looking for in a […]

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Mitt Romney’s Bus Tour to Stop in Weatherly, PA? [UPDATE]

Earlier this week Mitt Romney announced that he’ll be taking a five-day, six-state bus tour as a part of his presidential campaign. The trip kicks-off […]

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Mayor Nutter’s Stock Rises on President Obama’s Campaign for Re-Election

The folks at Talking Points Memo have taken note of Michael Nutter’s recent ascent up the Democratic political ladder as the Mayor of Philadelphia continues […]

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Mitt Romney Can Convince America Big Business Isn’t the Enemy

Last week, on a conference call with members of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised that small businesses would have […]

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Comcast and PayPal Plan to Let You Donate to Obama and Romney Campaigns With Your Television

PayPal has signed deals with Comcast and TiVo that will allow you to use your remote control to order items you see on television. Basically, […]

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Women Give President Obama an Edge in Latest PA Poll

A Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters in Pennsylvania revealed Tuesday that President Obama currently holds a six-point lead over Mitt Romney. The poll shows […]

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President Obama to Visit the Franklin Institute

President Obama is set to fly into PHL this afternoon just in time to help mess up your evening commute. Air Force One is set […]

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Mitt Romney Plans Visit to PA on Six-State Bus Tour

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has scheduled a five-day, six-state bus tour that will have him visit the Keystone State on Saturday. The “Every Town […]

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Pennsylvania and Mormons Go Way Back

Mormon. The word conjures up images of child brides, BYU and, well, Mitt Romney. Most of what we know comes from pop culture—HBO’s Big Love, […]

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Santorum Says Most Americans “Don’t Measure Richness in Money”

Failed GOP presidential candidate and sweater vest enthusiast Rick Santorum spoke to an audience at the Conservative Political Action Committee gathering in Chicago. In his […]

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Ed Rendell Criticizes Barack Obama’s Effectiveness as President

Today, Ed Rendell—who has been promoting his memoir A Nation of Wusses—was on CBS Morning News discussing President Barack Obama’s effectiveness in office. Rendell said […]

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Romney and GOP Raised $76.8M to Obama’s $60M in May

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee have announced that they raised $76.8 million in May. That bests the mark set by President […]

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First Lady Michelle Obama Is Set to Speak at the National Constitution Center

First Lady Michelle Obama will address an audience at the National Constitution Center this afternoon at a ticketed campaign event. The FLOTUS will speak in […]