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Marked in Pgh on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 7:30:46 PM
Just a short note to remind my fellow Pennsylvanians. It's about forty-five minutes till the polls close in PA. If you haven't voted yet, get to the plls now. Though Pennsylvania is usually a blue state, the central part of the state between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia is usually the last region to be counted in elections because it is generally more rural. Like the western panhandle of Florida, it's also the most conservative part of the state, so do not be discouraged by media reports and remember what Dan Rather did by calling Florida for Gore with forty-five minutes left till the closing of the polls. The "I" was the reason Santorum was elected and re-elected to the Senate until 2006. It was also the factor which almost voted our other senator, Snarlin Arlen, out of office in the 2004 primary. This year the Pittsburgh area may be more in tune with the conservative "I" with the Murtha decision and the two areas can swing the state to McCain. So, wait till the results have come back from these two areas before you know the election is decided in Pennsylvania, and if you haven't voted in the "I", get in line.