PA Senate District 16- Special Election

[nini2287]

Anyone have opinions on the Jennifer Mann (D) vs. Pat Browne (R) race?  I really hope Jennifer Mann wins.  I actually canvassed for her yeaterday.  It seems like Pat Browne does nothing for his Legislative district and has been DUI twice.  Hopefully winning this seat will help our chances in 2006 with unseating Rick Santorum.

I am worried. Mann is on air with the DUI ads. I think Browne will probably still pull it out but it'll be closer than it would have been before (without the ads).

I definitely think Jennifer Mann will pull it out.  People love her in that area.  Hell, she should have ran for Congress.

Mann is very popular but Browne seems pretty popular himself and has a lot of big name support (though Mann just had an event with Casey).

See what happens tonight!

I'll be posting update throughout the night (for all those Pennsylvanians that care).

Where can you go to view the results as they come in?  (TV preferably)

[nini2287]

Thanks,  I also get channel 69 out of Allentown or Reading, do you know if they'll have updates throughout the evening?

[nini2287]

Hopefully PCN has updates.  Off topic question, why do some seats have special elections later. About a month ago, special elections were held for a state senate seat.  Why the difference?

I honestly have no idea and to address nini's point, I also have channel 69. I'm guessing they'll be following it.

Yeah I had to flip to channel 69 for updates on state house races this election.

[nini2287]

Though the district has over a thousand more Democrats than Republicans, many of these Dems fit the conservative Democrat description and have been used to voting Republican on the local level for awhile.

My prediction:

Beyer (R) - 52%
Minger (D) - 47%
Other - 1%

I think that seems about right, we just can't seem to pull it out in the Lehigh Valley.  I also wonder if there will be any name confusion with Minger/Minder.   Flyers, did you end up going and campaigning for Minger this weekend?