Corbett & Toomey say Romney alive and kicking in PA
Hearing the drum-beat of retreat stories in Pennsylvania, the Republican Party this afternoon insisted that Mitt Romney can win the state in the Nov. 6 general election, securing our 20 votes in the Electoral College. Gov. Corbett and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey took turns pushing the Romney campaign mantra: Are you better off today than you were four years ago.
Corbett & Toomey say Romney alive and kicking in PA
Chris Brennan
Hearing the drum-beat of retreat stories in Pennsylvania, the Republican Party this afternoon insisted that Mitt Romney can win the state in the Nov. 6 general election, securing our 20 votes in the Electoral College. Gov. Corbett and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey took turns pushing the Romney campaign mantra: Are you better off today than you were four years ago.
“They are running a deeply local and targeted effort, focusing on voter groups that will make the difference on Election Day.," said Corbett, adding that the lack of televised campaign commercials from Romney and his political allies in Pennsylvania is not a problem.
Toomey said he sees plenty of enthusiasm when he visits GOP "victory centers" across the state. He compared this year's election with 2010, when he and Corbett were elected.
One problem there: President Obama consistently leads Romney in polling in Pennsylvania, as Corbett and Toomey did with their opponents at this point in the 2010 election cycle.
Corbett and Toomey dismissed outside polls, saying internal polling by campaigns is more reliable.
"I believe this race is much closer," Corbett said. "Some internal polls make be believe that."
Rob Gleason, chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, emailed a news release to reporters this morning about the state's "continued competitiveness in the 2012 presidential election." Gleason claimed Romney has "tremendous support on the grassroots level" and "is poised to deliver a big upset in the Keystone State."
I would think that outside pollsters have more credibility than Mr. Corbett within his own state. In short, one wonders how a guy like Corbett would even want to be something that he is so bad at.— bobcitydoc- Of course, Corbett and Toomey are optimistic. They passed voter ID just to steal the election. They KNOW that it will deprive a million Pennsylvanians, mainly poor and minorities, of their constitutional right to vote.— Blanketman
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- No. George Bush exists! I know it's hard to believe, but that really happened. He ruined our economy and our standing around the world. Barack Obama restored both. Black people aren't sheep. Believing the truth doesn't make you sheep. Believing a bunch of lies like, Obama's a Kenyan Moslem, or Obama raised taxes on the middle class, or that he made our economy worse, that is acting like a sheep. Turn off FOX news and actually read the newspaper. Don't just read the headlines and post. You might just learn something. — PhillySteel36
- The fact that the National Republican Party has pulled much of its advertising here tells you all you need to know. Still, I am sick of polls and analysis of polls. This election cannot come soon enough.— Palestra Jon
- Hey, you two idiots, look at the polls. Mittens ain't got no shot in PA.— mike 1717
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- Name a single Romney policy that benefits the middle class. Just one. Republicans get blakc votes but Romney is getting zero. It has nothing to do with race. It has everything to do with his policies and lies. Romney and Ryan are professional, world class liars. — MikeP
- It is always a tall order for a republican Presidential candidate to win Pennsylvania when automatically Philadelphia produces 100,000 dead people voting for the democrat. Chicago is the most politically corrupt city in the U.S. followed closely by Philadelpia. Just facts!— Alpha58
- Still pushing that lie, huh? There will always be some people who have died since the last election who are still registered to vote. There are zero cases of anyone impersonating a dead person and illegally voting. Not one. I think it's pretty clear with the voter id voter suppression effort which party is corrupt. — MikeP
- 100,000 dead people voting in PA? Can't you do better than that? No doubt it's pointless to ask where you get your data from. You Alpha58 show yourself to be a fool. Your claim is sooo ridiculous. Try something else. This one didn't stick to the wall either. — CommonSense in Philly
- It is always a tall order for a republican Presidential candidate to win Pennsylvania when automatically Philadelphia produces 100,000 dead people voting for the democrat. Chicago is the most politically corrupt city in the U.S. followed closely by Philadelpia. Just facts!— Alpha58
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- You might be right hannibal. both states have voter supression laws, and both states tried to manipulate the voting results in the last 2 elections. It's a shame Republicans can't win fair and square; they have to use communist tactics to win an election. — CommonSense in Philly
- Virginia is trending for Obama. The most recent poll has Obama by 4%. Looks like Kaine wins the Senate seat over George "macaca" Allen also.
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