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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:44 PM Jan 2015

Pennsylvania’s Governor Breaks Through a G.O.P. Tide

Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday after his inauguration. He was the only Democrat in the country to defeat a Republican governor last fall.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/24/us/politics/pennsylvania-governor-breaks-through-a-gop-tide.html?_r=0

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Pennsylvania’s Governor Breaks Through a G.O.P. Tide (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2015 OP

Congratulations to Tom Wolf, there is hope, we just have to fight hard for it. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #1

Unreal how so many Dems supposedly didn't vote. Gov Tom Wolf stood up for President Obama and Cha Jan 2015 #2

As a PA native, Wolf is an exception Amishman Jan 2015 #3

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

1. Congratulations to Tom Wolf, there is hope, we just have to fight hard for it.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 10:58 PM

Jan 2015

Cha

(297,156 posts)

2. Unreal how so many Dems supposedly didn't vote. Gov Tom Wolf stood up for President Obama and

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 06:52 AM

Jan 2015

Vice Versa.. mahalo ys

Amishman

(5,555 posts)

3. As a PA native, Wolf is an exception

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 09:47 AM

Jan 2015

His election is mostly due to the absolute worthlessness of Corbett, who combined unpopular policy with an unlikable personality. He won due to moderates rejecting Corbett, not due to any sort of progressive awakening.

PA's legislature remains under total republican control. Philly and Pittsburgh remain blue islands in a wide ocean of deep red.

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