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Read the news of the day in less than 10 minutes — not that we’re counting.
The presidential election is in 19 days, and we’re all losing our minds. Less than three weeks left of ads and super PACs and candidates and mailers and gaffes and debates, etc. etc.
We also think this election cycle could use some levity. So we started writing Pennsylvania election haikus. And more Pa. election haikus. And now we want to read *your* Pa. election haikus. So write up a haiku (remember, it’s five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables) and tweet them at us using the hashtag #PAElectionHaikus. We’ll publish our favorites.
For inspiration, here are 14 of our own:
1. A weighty Senate race
Toomey McGinty
A weight on my fragile soul
For Senate control
2. The attorney general is a thing
They’re replacing Kane
But nobody knows their names
It’s John and Josh, guys
3. Find the remote
In Pennsylvania
Super PACs are annoying
Watching TV sucks
4. So sad, Trump
Donald needs the ‘burbs
His lone chance to take the state
Shame the rich hate him
5. Fact check that
Philly voter fraud
Donald Trump thinks it’s a thing
Though, that is bullshit
6. Election Day is Closer
PA votes matter
So does your friend in Boulder
Gone is her mattress
7. A crisis of rhyming
Shady Katie is
The slogan for Pat Toomey
And bike messengers?
8. Thanks, Citizens United
100 million
Spent on senate race so far
Money rules my life
9. Shift of power
Second district race
Well, at least it’s not Fattah
For him, jail awaits?
10. Making predictions
Trump will say more things
About Philly voter fraud
Jim Kenney tweets back
11. Good riddance
On November 9th,
Swing we’ll be no more, PA
Alas, it is done
12. State row offices, though
PA treasurer
Wait, who is running again?
Should be a doozy
13. The quest for PA
What if Trump wins here?
28 years since Rs won
Polls say LOL
14. The existential crisis
Deep thoughts of Toomey
I love Trump, I love Trump not
Make up your damn mind
