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Based on most recent head to head polls, here is how much better Sanders does than Clinton against Trump in key swing states: PA +55% NH ...

The Democrats appear on a track to nominate someone who has trouble winning in Blue states. The reality of electoral politics today is th...

The Senate is back at work after recess. Well, that might be overstating it a bit. They are back in Washington, mostly. I'm back t...

REGISTER TO VOTE -- PA DEADLINE IS MONDAY The deadline for registering for Pennsylvania's November 3 elections is MONDAY 10/5. This ...

Yesterday, MSNBC reported that Bernie Sanders had stunned the political world by reaching one million individual donors before anyone had s...

Rejoice, Rejoice. Huck and Jim be back blogging. If you don't know Huck and Jim, well you just be ig'grant. Years ago, Huck ...

Well, the Pope's plane lifted off and I swear one of the networks followed the flight on LIVE! TV in order to document the dumping of th...

Abortion is here to stay. Obamacare is here to stay. Same Sex Marriage is here to stay. There's nothing you can do about it (and you...

Thanks to the House for all this Planned Parenthood nonsense.....gives us a chance to round up all the guns while the wingnutz are distracte...

I said it a month ago, and again a week ago -- Trump will not win a single primary and by St Patrick's Day he will be a distant amusing ...

The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania General Assembly is battling the newly-elected Governor over, well, just about everything. This is ...

Thank-you Gettysburg (waving to the crowd)! Hiya! Hey there (waving at some guy in the front), you made it, good to see you (waving at an...

Missed you guys. Be right back.

During the last couple of years, analog ventures, disappointments, and joys have conspired to alternately interfere with the time needed to ...

From the old in-box: The Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN) is a state-wide coalition that fights for state-level and national health...

Although I would not be the least surprised if Joe Sestak wins today's primary battle against Arlen Specter for the Democratic nominatio...

From this morning's local rag (this speaks for itself): Wilkes-Barre moving to ban use of cell phones while driving, riding, walking ...

Georgia's Democratic Attorney General Thurbert Baker refused to comply with a request from Republican Governor Sonny Perdue to join with...

Yesterday on Meet the Press, Chuck Schumer waived off David Gregory's invitation to pile onto the Republicans over the insults, threats,...

About 100 NEPA Bloggers, Politicians, Candidates, staffers, and groupies of all, descended on Rooney's in Pittston last night for the um...

Yesterday I was thrice told that Senators and Representatives exempted themselves from the just signed health reform law. This is yet anothe...

I took the title of this piece from a line someone tossed out on the Republican lawsuits and threats after yesterday's wonderful signing...

From Gort : The next blogger meetup will be Friday March 26th at Rooney's Irish Pub 67 S. Main St. Pittston, PA 18704 starting at 5PM. T...

Over half of the Senate has signed a letter to the House promising to support the House reconciliation package. And we all know, if you hav...

If your Representative voted as you wished in yesterday's historic advance, it is very important that you call and express appreciation ...

Finally . UPDATE: Kanjo got asterisk manager changes that benefit Geisinger Insurance and Scranton Orthopaedic. More later as details beco...

Latest from our little bird inside the beltway loop -- Kanjorski's unease about voting against the interests of a corporation that has ...

Kanjorski has informed the White House that he is now a definite yes. We're assuming some sort of deal favoring Kanjo's corporate s...

Congressman Chris Carney (PA-10), announced late this afternoon that he will be supporting Health Insurance Reform when it comes up for a v...

With the report that Kanjorski told the President that he will probably vote NO on Health Insurance Reform because the Congressman objects ...

A source with information received directly from the White House has told us that Kanjorski has told the President that he is firmly in the...

ROAD TRIP!!!! Here's a chance to support Melanie's Marchers . They've arranged for buses to ferry supporters to join the marche...

A couple of days ago, a group of activist citizens set out from Philadelphia on foot. Their destination is Washington, DC, where they hope ...

Kanjo owes his career to unprincipled pandering for votes. He spent last year obfuscating his position on health insurance reform. Almost ...

From PHAN in today's inbox: Health Care Reform Activists to Walk From Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Eight-Day March Will Stop In Del...

Apparently, Joe Wilson makes it a habit to label truths he doesn't like lies. On C-SPAN, Talk of War Gets Awfully Belligerent Facts can ...

(h/t SANFU-ed )

Simple question, simple answer. CNN / Opinion Research Corporation 8/28-31/09; 1,010 adults, 3% margin of error Mode: Live telephone intervi...

Last month, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, asked permission to raise its rates by up to 49%. The "non-profit" health in...

Witnessing the spectacle of the town halls and the irrational anger towards the reform of health insurance, I was more often left shaking my...