Pennsylvania 2014 Discussion Thread

[Keystone Phil]

He beat Schwartz with the amount raised. Schwartz has not reported what she has on hand. Meanwhile, Tom Wolf took in almost $13.3 million, most of which was from a $10 million check he wrote to himself - http://www.politicspa.com/pa-gov-mccord-boasts-6-mil-on-hand/54164/

[henster]

I'd still say McCord has the edge in the primary he is the strongest candidate for the General by far and would crush Corbett, Schwartz advantage in the polls will fade as the primary election grows nearer and the ads start dropping.

[Morning in Atlas]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

[IceSpear]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

[Keystone Phil]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

She was never really a Third Way type/moderate anyway. Please. Worst political act ever.

[TeePee4Prez]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

[Comrade Funk]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Your deciding issue is marijuana. Really?

[Morning in Atlas]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Your deciding issue is marijuana. Really?

So is mine (normal college kid).

[IceSpear]

It's not like that would ever get through the assembly anyway. I doubt it would even get through a Democratic controlled one, considering the overall meekness of PA Dems in general.

[Keystone Phil]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Corbett thanks you.

[TeePee4Prez]

It's not like that would ever get through the assembly anyway. I doubt it would even get through a Democratic controlled one, considering the overall meekness of PA Dems in general.

That's true.  Still he's well qualified and Allyson Schwartz has actually been a bit of a corporate sellout in some respects. 

[IceSpear]

It's not like that would ever get through the assembly anyway. I doubt it would even get through a Democratic controlled one, considering the overall meekness of PA Dems in general.

That's true.  Still he's well qualified and Allyson Schwartz has actually been a bit of a corporate sellout in some respects. 

In what ways? I'm still open to changing my vote, so I'd like to hear it.

[Morning in Atlas]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Corbett thanks you.

>implying hanger has more than a 1% chance in the general

[IceSpear]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Corbett thanks you.

>implying hanger has more than a 1% chance in the general

So you're voting for a guy you think is unelectable?

[henster]

Rob McCord looks like the strongest candidate in this race by far I don't see anything special Schwartz other than her being a women...

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Would GE voters seriously be turned off by a candidate for their position on marijuana, or at least enough to vote for Corbett?

[Morning in Atlas]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Corbett thanks you.

>implying hanger has more than a 1% chance in the general

So you're voting for a guy you think is unelectable?

He's not unelectable by any means - his positions on energy would turn people off from voting for him than pot. However, I'm just stating facts - progressives seem to be coalescing around McGinty, and despite Hanger's grassroots efforts, he's still in fourth place. He's not likely to get past the primary.

[IceSpear]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Corbett thanks you.

>implying hanger has more than a 1% chance in the general

So you're voting for a guy you think is unelectable?

He's not unelectable by any means - his positions on energy would turn people off from voting for him than pot. However, I'm just stating facts - progressives seem to be coalescing around McGinty, and despite Hanger's grassroots efforts, he's still in fourth place. He's not likely to get past the primary.

So the 1% was his chances of winning both the primary and the GE? I thought you meant he had 1% chance of beating Corbett if he was already the nominee.

[Keystone Phil]

Would GE voters seriously be turned off by a candidate for their position on marijuana, or at least enough to vote for Corbett?

They'd be turned off by a candidate that's making that his priority or so it seems.

[Morning in Atlas]

Allyson Schwartz has left Third Way, partly because of their letter about Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully she decides to go the whole way and pull a Gillibrand.

Awesome! Her connection to Third Way was a big reservation I had about her.

I'm voting for John Hanger.  Bout time we legalize marijuana.

Corbett thanks you.

>implying hanger has more than a 1% chance in the general

So you're voting for a guy you think is unelectable?

He's not unelectable by any means - his positions on energy would turn people off from voting for him than pot. However, I'm just stating facts - progressives seem to be coalescing around McGinty, and despite Hanger's grassroots efforts, he's still in fourth place. He's not likely to get past the primary.

So the 1% was his chances of winning both the primary and the GE? I thought you meant he had 1% chance of beating Corbett if he was already the nominee.

To be honest, Hanger and Corbett would be a toss-up in the GE because of his stances on energy (along with a few more issues), but I'm voting for him in case that 1% happens. I like to think idealistically, but the man himself basically said that to have a chance at victory he'd poll at 15% of the vote by December, and the most he got was 7%. He'd have a chance in the general, but as far as the primary goes, he's hanging on by a thread.

Marijuana will not win alone here.

[IceSpear]

To be honest, Hanger and Corbett would be a toss-up in the GE because of his stances on energy (along with a few more issues), but I'm voting for him in case that 1% happens. I like to think idealistically, but the man himself basically said that to have a chance at victory he'd poll at 15% of the vote by December, and the most he got was 7%. He'd have a chance in the general, but as far as the primary goes, he's hanging on by a thread.

Marijuana will not win alone here.

Yeah, I'm not too keen on supporting Hanger since he'd likely be the weakest possible nominee and I really want Corbett gone. What do you think about McCord and McGinty?

[Morning in Atlas]

To be honest, Hanger and Corbett would be a toss-up in the GE because of his stances on energy (along with a few more issues), but I'm voting for him in case that 1% happens. I like to think idealistically, but the man himself basically said that to have a chance at victory he'd poll at 15% of the vote by December, and the most he got was 7%. He'd have a chance in the general, but as far as the primary goes, he's hanging on by a thread.

Marijuana will not win alone here.

Yeah, I'm not too keen on supporting Hanger since he'd likely be the weakest possible nominee and I really want Corbett gone. What do you think about McCord and McGinty?

I would have loved for McGinty to drop down to PA-6 a la Meehan, but she'd be a fine candidate. McCord I've heard is more economically moderate but pro-union, so lean plus.

[Keystone Phil]

Speaking of Hanger's (over)emphasis on marijuana, he now has billboards about it - http://www.politicspa.com/hanger-unveils-legalize-marijuana-billboards/54516/

[henster]

Anyone think McCord is gonna pull a De Blasio and start having his family in ads and campaign with him to appeal to black voters?

[Keystone Phil]

He had a Facebook picture with a text about the voter ID ruling over a picture of his family.