PA GOV 2022: Stick a fork in it

[Nyvin]

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/proof-of-id-to-vote-amendment-passes-pennsylvania-senate/

Can the state house block this?   I know it's a moderate D whose elected speaker.   

[Not Me, Us]

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/proof-of-id-to-vote-amendment-passes-pennsylvania-senate/

Can the state house block this?   I know it's a moderate D whose elected speaker.  

Almost certainly. Even if it doesn't, Shapiro will obviously veto it. Nothing to worry about.

[Duke of York]

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/proof-of-id-to-vote-amendment-passes-pennsylvania-senate/

Can the state house block this?   I know it's a moderate D whose elected speaker.  

Almost certainly. Even if it doesn't, Shapiro will obviously veto it. Nothing to worry about.

the governor can't veto an amendment.

[Not Me, Us]

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/proof-of-id-to-vote-amendment-passes-pennsylvania-senate/

Can the state house block this?   I know it's a moderate D whose elected speaker.  

Almost certainly. Even if it doesn't, Shapiro will obviously veto it. Nothing to worry about.

the governor can't veto an amendment.

Guess that shows why you should read beyond the headline. Regardless, it would still have to be approved in a statewide referendum, so there's an added layer of security beyond the State House.

[wbrocks67]

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/proof-of-id-to-vote-amendment-passes-pennsylvania-senate/

Can the state house block this?   I know it's a moderate D whose elected speaker.  

Almost certainly. Even if it doesn't, Shapiro will obviously veto it. Nothing to worry about.

the governor can't veto an amendment.

Guess that shows why you should read beyond the headline. Regardless, it would still have to be approved in a statewide referendum, so there's an added layer of security beyond the State House.

Yeah, at the very least we now have the State House being able to block the Senate's BS before it even gets a chance to get there.

[Lambsbread]

Lame. The GOP controls all 3 row offices in PA now.

https://www.abc27.com/this-week-in-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-politics/shapiro-to-nominate-michelle-henry-as-attorney-general/

[wbrocks67]

Lame. The GOP controls all 3 row offices in PA now.

https://www.abc27.com/this-week-in-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-politics/shapiro-to-nominate-michelle-henry-as-attorney-general/

Where does it say that Henry is a Republican? She was Shapiro's deputy so even if she was, I don't really see an issue since she's not some Garrity-type dingbat

[Lambsbread]

Lame. The GOP controls all 3 row offices in PA now.

https://www.abc27.com/this-week-in-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-politics/shapiro-to-nominate-michelle-henry-as-attorney-general/

Where does it say that Henry is a Republican? She was Shapiro's deputy so even if she was, I don't really see an issue since she's not some Garrity-type dingbat

She was a Republican when she served as Bucks Co DA and she helped prosecute Kathleen Kane. Looking into her track record, she doesn't seem all that bad and Shapiro likely wouldn't have nominated her if, like you said, she was a loony. Still though, would've really liked to see Conor Lamb get the gig.

[wbrocks67]

Lame. The GOP controls all 3 row offices in PA now.

https://www.abc27.com/this-week-in-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-politics/shapiro-to-nominate-michelle-henry-as-attorney-general/

Where does it say that Henry is a Republican? She was Shapiro's deputy so even if she was, I don't really see an issue since she's not some Garrity-type dingbat

She was a Republican when she served as Bucks Co DA and she helped prosecute Kathleen Kane. Looking into her track record, she doesn't seem all that bad and Shapiro likely wouldn't have nominated her if, like you said, she was a loony. Still though, would've really liked to see Conor Lamb get the gig.

Same, though I imagine he'll likely run for it in 2024.

[wbrocks67]

https://twitter.com/hollyotterbein/status/1623741998464221184

[Lambsbread]

https://twitter.com/hollyotterbein/status/1623741998464221184

HAHAHAHAHA

[President Johnson]

https://twitter.com/hollyotterbein/status/1623741998464221184

A true team of winners!

[wbrocks67]

Finally went and back and compared Shapiro and Wolf in the counties that Shapiro won (+Lancaster)

Allegheny: Shapiro +39 / Wolf +36
Beaver: Shapiro +3 / Wolf +8
Berks: Shapiro +4 / Wolf +6
Bucks: Shapiro +20 / Wolf +17
Centre: Shapiro +16 / Wolf +17
Chester: Shapiro +26 / Wolf +24
Cumberland: Shapiro +8 / Wolf +3
Dauphin: Shapiro +22 / Wolf +20
Delaware: Shapiro +37 / Wolf +34
Erie: Shapiro +22 / Wolf +21
Lackawanna: Shapiro +24 / Wolf +30
Lancaster: Mastriano +2 / Wagner +3
Lehigh: Shapiro +20 / Wolf +22
Luzerne: Shapiro +1 / Wolf +5
Monroe: Shapiro +10 / Wolf +17
Montgomery: Shapiro +40 / Wolf +36
Northampton: Shapiro +14 / Wolf +16
Philadelphia: Shapiro +73 / Wolf +76

Most of it is what we know - Shapiro doing better in suburbs while the ancestral D strength really showed in Erie, even while Luzerne and Lackawanna were down a bit from 2018. Monroe is pretty striking, that one's a bit surprising to me, given that there's no clear reason why it would've moved that much, as well as Lehigh/Northampton basically giving the same amounts give or take a few points. Philly was the culprit for most of the "underperformance" from going from 17% to 15% wins.

Berks may be the most surprising though. That has been one of the few bright spots for the GOP recently, as it's been trending red significantly. Only down from Wolf by 2% is a really strong showing.