Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Party-backed Republicans easily defeat Tea Party candidates to be delegates to their national convention.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney took a big step in his quest to secure the GOP nomination with a five-state sweep on Tuesday, including a landslide victory in the Pennsylvania primary. Romney easily outdistanced his opponents among Pennsylvania Republicans with 58 percent of the vote. Among Bucks County voters, the former Massachusetts governor also won big, securing 27,532 votes for 66.6 percent. As of midnight, 9,165 out of 9,260 districts (98.97%) were reporting statewide while in Bucks County, 302 of the 304 districts have been counted. Former Sen. Rick Santorum's (R-Pa.) decision to drop out of the race a few weeks ago handed Romney an expected victory in the primary. Despite dropping out of the race on April 10, Santorum …
A fact sheet for today's primary.
Warminster Tomorrow, April 24, is Primary Election Day in the state of Pennsylvania. There are many candidates to consider in this election – not just for president, but also for U.S. senator, state attorney general, state auditor general and state treasurer. Please make the time to cast your vote. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click here to locate your local polling place. In Pennsylvania, primary elections are held on a closed basis – this means you must be registered as a Republican to cast a vote for the Republican candidate, or as a Democrat to vote for the Democratic candidate. For example, you could not vote in the Republican primary if you are registered as an Independent. Voters also will be asked to vote for their party's …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Voters reminded that photo ID not required for April 24 primary.
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Thursday, April 19
The state has a simplified process for many voters, especially senior citizens with expired driver’s licenses, to obtain a non-driver license photo ID if they need one to vote under Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law, according to a release. “If you had a Pennsylvania driver’s license, or a non-driver license photo ID, in most cases you will not be required to bring a birth certificate, or any other proof of identification or residence, to request a non-driver photo ID for voting purposes,” Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele said. “You won’t even need your expired license if you no longer have it,” she added. “You’ll only need to give your name at a PennDOT driver license center, and once you are verified as being in the system, …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
The state Supreme Court ruled that would-be challenger Gloria Carlineo did not have enough signatures to remain on the GOP nomination ballot for the 29th district.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that Gloria Carlineo fell short of the 300 signatures required on her nomination petitions to appear on the April 24 primary ballot, phillyburbs.com reports. Carlineo was prepared to challenge State Representative Bernie O'Neill for the GOP nomination in the 29th district, but Bucks County Republican Committee members Kiel Sigafoos and Tom Panzer, vice chairman of the Warminster board of supervisors, disputed her signatures in early March. The Commonwealth Court ruled against Carlineo, and the state Supreme Court affirmed the ruling on Thursday. Carlineo's campaign chairman, Andy Raffle, told phillyburbs.com that Carlineo had at least 320 valid signatures and that the court unfairly threw out many …
Friday, April 13, 2012
Addressing an audience of more than 500 people, Bill Clinton discusses his endorsement of state attorney general candidate Kathleen Kane.
By approximately 5:15 p.m., yesterday afternoon, Dr. Warren Rosen and his wife Carol had been patiently waiting in line for a little over a half-an-hour. Standing in the Upper Moreland High School parking lot, the Rosens marked the halfway point in a line easily hundreds of people thick – and quickly growing by the minute. The couple, who travelled from Rydal, were waiting to attend a “Get Out the Vote” rally in support of Democratic state attorney general candidate Kathleen Kane. Neither were shy in expressing their excitement over seeing the rally’s special guest speaker: former President Bill Clinton. “He’s a great man, why wouldn’t we want to come see a great man?” Warren Rosen asked. “He’s always entertaining, and it’s enjoyable …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Former President Clinton will attend a ‘Get Out the Vote’ Rally at the high school in support of State Attorney General Candidate Kathleen Kane.
In support of veteran prosecutor and Democratic State Attorney General candidate Kathleen Kane, President Bill Clinton will attend a major “Get Out the Vote” Rally, this Thursday, April 12, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Upper Moreland High School. According to a recent press release on the visit, the rally follows President Clinton’s recent endorsement of Kathleen Kane as Pennsylvania’s first elected female Attorney General. “Kathleen Kane is the most experienced and qualified candidate to serve as Pennsylvania Attorney General,” President Clinton said in the release. “I am confident that Kathleen will use the legal system to protect and advance the lives of all Pennsylvanians. She is smart, tough and experienced, and she will make a great Attorney …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Forget about who WILL win, which GOP presidential hopeful SHOULD win the Pennsylvania primary?
The GOP presidential primary race seems to have been going on forever, but it's finally nearing its conclusion. Pennsylvania voters finally get their say on April 24. There's no shortage of polls out there. Gallup has plenty of information, including projecting head-to-head races with President Obama, and USA Today, which has a cool graphic that lets you see the nationwide picture as well as individual states. But that's all about who might win. We think the bigger question is, who should win. So cast a ballot in our poll and, more importantly, leave a comment to tell us who Pennsylvanians should support in the GOP primary. We'll close our poll April 23 at midnight. Oh, and if you need information about the election, check out Pennsylvania…
Monday, March 26, 2012
Today is the last day to register to vote in next month's primary.
The Republican presidential race continues to grab headlines and it looks like Pennsylvania might actually play a role in choosing the GOP candidate. But if you're not registered, you can't vote - there's plenty on the ballot - and today is the deadline for registering to vote in the April 24 primary. Don't fret, the state has an online portal that can handle most of your election-related needs: The Web site for Pennsylvania's Deparment of State also has useful information, such as the list of primary candidates in ballot order.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
To vote in the November 2012 election, polling places will require photo identification.
In order to cast a vote in the November 2012 general election, all voters are required to show a photo ID at the polling place. Acceptable photo IDs include identification issued by the federal government or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (a driver's license or non-driver's license photo ID), a valid U.S. passport that has not expired, a U.S. military ID, an employee photo ID issued by the federal, state, county or municipal government, photo IDs from an accredited public or private Pennsylvania college or university, or an ID card issued by a state care facility. Most photo IDs must be current and have an expiration date, with the exception of a Pennsylvania driver’s license or non-driver’s license. Those forms of identification are …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
"The fight in the Keystone state could be a battle royal," a story posted today on Fox 29 said.
The Pennsylvania primary on April 24 "could be a battle royal" for Republican presidential candidates, Fox 29 news reported today. With front runner Mitt Romney unable to solidify the nomination, the primary in Pennsylvania will likely be a hotly contested race between him and opponent Rick Santorum. Santorum has the home-field advantage in the Keystone State. He served as Pennsylvania's senator from 1995 to 2007. Candidates need 1,144 delegates for the nomination. As of today, Romney has 495 delegates, Santorum has 252 and Newt Gingrich has 131, according to the Wall Street Journal. March 26 is the last day to register to vote in the primary election. Click here for more information on how to register.
kk8
7:02 am on Friday, April 27, 2012
Typical comment from the left. A diversion tactic...I can't blame you really I guess. It's probably all you know to do. Sad really. more ›