Last week I looked at the national numbers for the 2024 election. This week a different pattern emerged in the Pennsylvania election numbers. Nationally turnout was lower but in Pennsylvania it was slightly higher. The table below shows the vote totals from 2024 overall and for each ballot type from the PA Dept of StateContinue reading “A Different Pattern in Pennsylvania Election Numbers”
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Election Day 2024 in Johnstown
The final push of a campaign runs on optimism which deflates when the votes come in like the experience on election day 2024 in Johnstown. The video above I took with my phone is of volunteers who drove canvassers to different neighborhoods in Johnstown. The canvassers were bussed in from safe states like Maryland andContinue reading “Election Day 2024 in Johnstown”
Reminiscing about JFK’s Visit to Johnstown in 1960
Local writer Carl Schultz has written an article about the visit JFK made to Johnstown in 1960 through a child’s eyes. When I was a little kid, I once ran out into traffic in front of John F. Kennedy’s limousine. In October of 1960, Senator JFK made a campaign visit to Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The juniorContinue reading “Reminiscing about JFK’s Visit to Johnstown in 1960”
The 2024 John Murtha Dinner
On Saturday, October 19, 2024 the annual John Murtha Dinner was held by the Cambria County Democratic Party. The dinner was to honor the late congressman, John Murtha. Speakers included PA Attorney General candidate Eugene De Pasquale, Auditor General candidate Malcolm Kenyatta, Congressional Candidate Beth Farnham and keynote speaker Olivia Troye. The video above showsContinue reading “The 2024 John Murtha Dinner”
Political Thriller author Michael Fedor
Another author I met at the Festival of Books in the Alleghenies is political thriller author Michael Fedor. We spoke about his experience as a political operative and how it has shaped his writing today. He was first a schoolteacher and then a political operative. Our conversation can be heard below. Fedor has worked asContinue reading “Political Thriller author Michael Fedor”
Outside of the Trump Campaign Stop in Johnstown
In the Morning before the Rally On Friday, August 30, Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Johnstown. I mounted my GoPro on my bike to get a sense of the carnival atmosphere surrounding it. The above video was taken around 11:30am, 2 hours before they opened the doors to the rally. I took footageContinue reading “Outside of the Trump Campaign Stop in Johnstown”
Attorney General Candidate Eugene DePasquale
Democratic Candidate Eugene DePasquale The Democratic candidate for PA Attorney General Eugene DePasquale spoke to me this evening. He served 3 terms in the PA state house serving York County and 2 terms as PA Auditor General. As Auditor General he brought attention to untested rape kits and to over 58,000 calls to the stateContinue reading “Attorney General Candidate Eugene DePasquale”
Debate Boost for Trump Nationally, Not in PA
More than a week has passed since the debate between Trump and Biden. Even with the 4th of July holiday there has been a wealth of polls on the race showing Biden losing ground. Since June 27, Trump’s lead has grown from 1.5% to 3.4% in a 2 way race according to Real Clear Polling.Continue reading “Debate Boost for Trump Nationally, Not in PA”
Beth Farnham for Congressional District 13
Last Saturday I went to the annual Cambria County Democratic Pancake breakfast in Cresson, PA. Speakers there included former State Senator John Wozniak, Lt. Governor Austin Davis, and Congressional Candidate Beth Farnham. There were also speakers for State Representative Frank Burns, for State Treasurer Candidate Ryan Bizzarro, for Attorney General Candidate Eugene DePasquale, and forContinue reading “Beth Farnham for Congressional District 13”
Theda Skocpol and Lainey Newman on Rust Belt Union Blues
On March 11 Theda Skocpol and Lainey Newman of Harvard University spoke at Watershed Books on their book Rust Belt Union Blues: Why Working Class Voters Are Turning Away from the Democratic Party. The book began as a senior thesis project for Lainey Newman under her advisor, Theda Skocpol. Thirty minutes of the talk canContinue reading “Theda Skocpol and Lainey Newman on Rust Belt Union Blues”