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LIVE BLOG: Pennsylvania

11.02.2010 - 10:22 PM

The GOP has captured the governorship and House seats in the 3rd, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th. The Senate race has narrowed to a bit more than three points. Pittsburgh is 98% counted. Philadelphia is 90% counted. It will be a squeaker, but Toomey looks as if he can pull it out. This would be another stunning reversal in a state Obama carried easily in 2008.

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0 Responses to “LIVE BLOG: Pennsylvania”

  1. J.E. Dyer says:
    October 22, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    Well, this is hilarious. I’m betting we don’t want to go there, since black and Hispanic women remain substantially more likely to be pregnant when obese than white women, at least in America.

    Regarding the distinction between people who respond to alarming stimuli, versus those who don’t, anyone who has been in the military, or on a police force, knows that everyone has his uses — but people who respond faster and more energetically to alarming stimuli regularly save the lives of those who don’t.

    Disregarding the warnings from your environment is not something to be proud of. In fact, it is something that makes people less useful and effective in the basic effort to survive. They have to have their responses organized for them by others. Again, we all have our uses: people who are too laconic to protect themselves or survive can have many other excellent qualities. So can those who react more promptly and effectively. But there is no question which category of human carries the load in terms of taking action in a crisis, or recognizing potential crises and interdicting them before they develop.

  2. George Jochnowitz says:
    October 22, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    The race has certainly gone on too long. Congress should pass laws to shorten the primary season. Presidential elections are a national and not a state issue.

    States can be divided alphabetically into four groups: Alabama through Idaho, Illinois through Mississippi, Missouri through Oklahoma, and Oregon through Wyoming. In 2012, the first group should hold primaries in April, the second in May, the third in June, the fourth in July. In 2016, we should begin with the second group; in 2020, with the third; in 2024 with the fourth. There should be no caucuses.

    There are other ways to shorten presidential races. Now is the time for suggestions.

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