Posts tagged with Election 2016

Is the ‘Trump effect’ why Philly stormed the polls on Tuesday?
Some city Democrats say yes — and think it bodes well for 2020.

Main Line Donald Trump fans wait (and wait) for ‘beautiful mouthpiece’ Ivanka
The audience was mostly white and mostly old and probably two-thirds female.
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Meet the black Republican trying like hell to get Donald Trump votes in Philly
Calvin Tucker's pitch boils down to two words: "Why not?"

New Pennsylvania poll shows Hillary dominating Trump in the suburbs
It's a 28 point lead -- 18 points larger than Obama's margin over Romney in 2012.

Pa. ballot question about judge retirement age sparks bitter Harrisburg fight
"Like something out of North Korea."

Donald Trump confuses Eat’n Park with its famous Smiley Cookie
The western Pennsylvania diner with a signature dessert that’s technically not its name.

7 ties that bind Donald Trump and his campaign to the Philly area
The NYC-centered campaign shares DNA with the 215.

Map! Where 2.3 million unregistered Pennsylvania voters live
Philly and Allegheny counties lead the way.

No sign yet of Trump’s PA ‘poll watchers,’ and why it’s unlikely anyway
Poll watchers aren't what he thinks they are.

Anne Holton from the Philly ‘burbs on Hillary Clinton’s 2nd debate prospects
The Democratic candidate will "hit it out of the park" tonight.

Tim Kaine, America’s Dad, stopped at a Philly school Thursday
“A teacher once said to me a farmer doesn’t grow its pig by weighing it more times.” What?

Attack ad’s unsubstantiated claim on Pat Toomey, Trump and abortion
No, Pat Toomey wouldn't punish women who have abortions.

Hillary’s dominating Trump in PA, from cash to campaign offices
Clinton has raised nearly as much money from Philadelphians as The Donald has from the entire state.