Pennsylvania helped President Barack Obama win re-election as U.S. Sen. Bob Casey fended off a feisty challenge from Republican coal magnate Tom Smith in what turned out to be a big night for Democrats in the Keystone State. Democrats held the lead in three state row office races as of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday with close to 98 percent of the vote in, according to unofficial results. Kathleen Kane, a former assistant district attorney from Lackawanna County, made history by becoming the first Democrat and first woman to be elected as the state's attorney general. The Republican candidate, David …
Music is an important part of any campaign rally event. It sets the tone and the mood and can sometimes even become a campaign theme. Ronald Regan had Proud to be An American by Lee Greenwood. Bill Clinton had Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow by Fleetwood Mac. Friday at the Valley Forge Military Academy Mitt Romney's campaign had the Burger King Song. To be fair, the Burger King Commercial Song (Have it Your Way) was only about 45 seconds out of about 90 minutes of music that set the musical tone for the rally. This rally featured a music trio flown in from Nashville for the event. "Baillie…
The economy, jobs, military, foreign policy and education were just some of the issues concerning former Gov. Mitt Romney's supporters who came to hear the candidate speak Friday at Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Wendy Neininger of Willistown Township, a registered Democrat, is supporting Romney. In 2008, Neininger supported Hillary Clinton, but when Clinton lost the Democratic primary to President Barack Obama, Neininger changed her allegiance. Now, she volunteers at the Romney Victory Office in West Chester. Neininger is concerned about the job market and said college students…
Conceding nothing to his opponent in Pennsylvania, Republican presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took the stage at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne Friday at lunch time to declare that he will win the battleground state and the White House. Standing in front of Valley Forge Cadets sitting ramrod straight and motionless in full dress uniforms, Romney said he will restore military budgets and put the United States in a leadership role in the world "once again." "We are a nation of patriots," Romney told several hundred cheering supporters packed …
Patch live blogged during Mitt Romney's visit at Valley Forge Military Academy and College Friday. Here is the record of the live blog.
