Pennsylvania

Grand jury indicts Majority Leader DeWeese; Gov. Rendell investigated

Posted by Jeff

Rendell has been a "close friend" to the corporate agribusiness farm bureau and fought to undermine pro-democracy citizen groups in Pennsylvania. "Prosecutors in the last several weeks have grilled Gov. Rendell's state police driver about the governor's associations and whereabouts, and other matters. Federal and state investigators are examining, among other issues, Gov. Rendell's alleged dealings with organized crime figures, his administration's awarding of contracts, and contributions to the governor."

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Colbert I. King - Farrakhan's Pennsylvania Admirer

Posted by nathalie from Washington Post

Hillary campaign's Farrakhan hypocrisy

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Clinton wins Pennsylvania

Posted by Jeff from CNN

As expected, Sen. Hillary Clinton will win the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, CNN projects, based on early returns. art.clinton. With about 50 percent of precincts reporting, she was leading Barack Obama 54-46 percent.

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Canada East Online | Clinton braces for Pennsylvania showdown, invokes Osama bin Laden

Posted by Jwgardner

Hillary Clinton braced for a do-or-die showdown in Pennsylvania on Tuesday by accusing rival Barack Obama of going negative and portraying him as too untested to be president.

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"In a final flourish, Clinton released a new television ad Monday with images of Osama bin Laden and hurricane Katrina, as well as historical events like the stock market crash and the bombing at Pearl Harbor, to suggest Obama's not up to the task of handling major crises."

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PA poll: 'Bitter' flap hasn't changed Obama's numbers

Posted by Jeff from Rawstory

Here's another poll on PA situation: "The latest Quinnipiac Poll of likely Pennsylvania primary voters shows Hillary Clinton maintaining her lead in the state. The 50-to-44 percent edge Clinton holds in the poll is unchanged from its last survey a week ago."

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Can Sen. Bob Casey Help Obama Win in Pennsylvania? | Politicususa

Posted by jasoneasley

 Barack Obama picked up a critical endorsement in Pennsylvania today, when Sen. Bob Casey Jr. decided to announce his endorsement of him at a rally in Pittsburgh. Casey is one of the most powerful names in PA politics today, but can his support help Obama turn the tide in the Keystone State?

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Judge voids city’s illegal immigration law

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

More than 90 communities across the U.S., frustrated by the Congressional impasse on dealing with illegal immigrants, have considered or approved measures similar to Hazletons. U.S. District Judge James Munleys ruling does not affect those measures.

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