Dino Rossi, the Republican candidate for governor, recently proposed a comprehensive transportation plan in an attempt to contrast himself with Gov. Christine Gregoire … in a “I can do a better job” sort of way, citing a recent report by the state Department of Transportation that says Washington lost $624 million due to traffic delays.
A […]
Entries from April 2008
Rossi’s transportation plan faces critique
April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Dino Rossi · WA Governor
A final (and equal) showdown?
April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
As Jonathan Martin notes today at Politico, Obama and Hillary are about evenly matched in Indiana. Both sides have their advantages:
For Obama, the raw math suggests a slight advantage. Upwards of 25 percent of the primary vote will come out of just two counties: Marion and Lake. The first is home to Indianapolis, the capital […]
Clinton emphasizes her strength against McCain
April 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Fresh from her Pennsylvania victory, Sen. Hillary Clinton is urging voters to consider not only who would be the best president, but who would be able to defeat Sen. John McCain in the general election.
Despite the fact that Sen. Barack Obama has won more states, more delegates and more of the cumulative popular vote, Clinton […]
Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton · John McCain · Pennsylvania
The Long Haul
April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Clinton took PA by 10% a very good margin considering the struggle the campaign has gone through over the past month.
Racking up about 22 delegates (Obama total, Clinton total) hasn’t changed much in the grand scheme of things, Obama is still in the lead of pledged-delegates as well as in the popular vote.
Yet, the […]
Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton
CNN projects Clinton wins PA primary
April 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
CNN has projected that Sen. Hillary Clinton will win today’s Pennsylvania primary.
Here are the latest numbers they’re showing, with 46% reporting:
Clinton: 54%; 502,827
Obama: 46%; 426,471
Meanwhile, on the Republican front, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is winning with 73% of the vote. Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee collected a fair share of votes as well […]
Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton · Pennsylvania
On the road in Pennsylvania: Out-of-towners try to influence voting
April 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
PHILADELPHIA- New Yorkers Sothelo Chen and her friend Helen Bangera were making phone calls to Pennsylvania all week.
Disappointed by Barack Obama’s loss in their home state, they wanted to remind people to vote in today’s primary and flew in to Pennsylvania to hold up signs outside the Engine Company Ladder 23 polling station in Chinatown. […]
Tags: Pennsylvania · Primary · Uncategorized
On the Road in Pennsylvania: Translation Issues at Polls in Chinatown Philadelphia
April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
PHILADELPHIA- Centre City Chinatown is an Asian neighborhood located in Philadelphia. The local residents showing up to vote is increasing as the afternoon comes to a close.
The weather is sunny and warm, which is great for voting, considering the line of voters trails out the the doors of Engine Company Ladder 23, where the polls […]
Tags: Pennsylvania
Supporters across the country call PA voters for Clinton and Obama
April 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments
Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns are trying to squeeze every last vote out of Pennsylvania. Campaign volunteers in the Keystone State are surely scrambling around the campaign offices, making calls and canvassing to get out the vote on this crucial day, but supporters from afar are doing their part, as well.
The campaigns are […]
Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton · Pennsylvania
On the Road in Pennsylvania: Party Cross-overs
April 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
PHILADELPHIA- As Nate Bomberger scrolled through Youtube.com videos of Barack Obama speeches, his words inspired him. He left his job as a mortgage broker in March to volunteer full-time at the Obama office in Lancaster.
But, prior to this election, Bomberger was a life-long Republican.
He voted for President George W. Bush in 2000 and again in […]
Tags: Pennsylvania · Primary
On the road in Pennsylvania: The Amish Vote
April 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
PHILADELPHIA- Yesterday we posed the question, do the Amish vote in the primary? Fortunately we answered this question, and taped it below.
(We were granted permission)
Tags: Pennsylvania · Primary · Uncategorized