Don’t WAIT – Monday March 28th is the deadline for eligible Pennsylvania residents to change their political party affiliation or register to vote in the primary election April 26.
Pennsylvania has a closed primary, meaning voters must register as a Democrat or Republican to cast a vote in the presidential primary contest, an election that typically increases voter turnout. If you are an independent in Pennsylvania, and you wish to vote in the republican presidential primary, you must change your party affiliation BEFORE MONDAY.
Independents and other non-partisan registered voters will only be able to vote for or against two proposed amendments to the state constitution. One amendment seeks to extend the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75; the other would abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court.
To register to vote or to change party affiliation or update a home address or name, visit: www.register.votesPA.com. Voters can also register and make changes by mail or by visiting an election office in person. A full list of election office locations and phone numbers is available HERE.
There is little reason to believe that candidate Donald Trump will not be able to reach the needed 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the republican nomination. By most objective measures Trump is well on his way to achieve the needed threshold. However, the conversation about the possibility of an “open convention” is even more of a reason to get out and vote.
In the final analysis, any possible open convention will be an argument of who holds the majority voice. Therefore the aggregate vote accumulated by each candidate will be a substantive part of the argument within the GOP convention debate.
This past week in Arizona tens of thousands of voters stood for hours in line to cast their votes. Unfortunately many independent voters found themselves blocked out of the presidential primary because only registered Democrats and Republicans were eligible to vote.
By all measures the larger Arizona polling locations were overwhelmed with the turnout, which has been blowing away all former predictive models.
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It is even more critical now to engage in the political election process and allow your voice to be counted. Even if you live in an area or region where your political views might be considered in the minority, this year your voice counts more than ever before.
Every single vote matters.
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Hmmm….
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I didn’t notice before. Has she always wore a bullet necklace?
Sweet Jesus, What a woman~!!!!!!!
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Ohhhh…I want one…👍
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Yes. On the necklace.
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Well…I didn’t mean I wanted one meaning a George Soros
😄😄😄
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There was media play on the necklace when that aired. I’m sure you can find more of what was shared out there.
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wasn’t this in response to the Melissa tampon earrings…trying to remember.
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Sorry, here’s the pink shirt:
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PLEASE tell me George Soros will NOT be counting the votes……..
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…have been spilled…😉
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This is Ann-Margret swimming in spilled beans type stuff
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I was able to read the whole thing on my tablet thus saving me the few dollars I can give to the trump campaign. it’s time to put cruz away!
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Is amanda carpenter the 2nd or 3rd one??
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Sundance, can you give me any tips for voting in Pa.? I wanted to find a sample ballot so I will fill it out correctly. Can’t find anything. How are delegates selected? I received my voter i.d. card about 3 months ago, I just want to be fully prepared on election day as it’s been many, many years since I’ve voted. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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mickie – voting info can be found on your county’s website. If this is your first time voting, make sure you bring ID with you.
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Thank you Teah!!
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Register to vote online in PA https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx
http://www.dos.pa.gov/votingelections/Pages/default.aspx#.VvSnETGsT5x
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PA state voting site and register online http://www.dos.pa.gov/votingelections/Pages/default.aspx#.VvSnETGsT5x
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Thx Mike.
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Mickie,
PA has electronic machines now, they are very simple to use. As it has been a number of years since you voted and it sounds as if you had to register anew the following things will happen: Once inside the polls you will go to table that has the first letter of your surname they will ask you for a form of identification drivers license with the address that matches the address where you registered to vote or a recent bill with your name on it at the address these are two examples. You will then sign the book your signature will be matched and you will be handed a small card which you will in turn hand over to someone who will walk you to an open “voting booth” .At that time you may ask them to show you how to vote or if at anytime you are unsure simply ask them to come assist you. Voting consists of touching a screen to make your selections, you can go forward or backwards you can verify at end it is a very simple process. Once you have submitted your ballot ask the poll worker to come over and verify that it was submitted b4 you leave the room, this will eliminate any worry you may have if you did it right 😉
I hope you are able to read this and enjoy the process.
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Pre nanny, thanks so much for the info! Greatly appreciated!😀
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Thank you Mickie I was so worried you would not see reply.
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Unless things have changed with this primary, my polling place has paper ballots that are then scanned. My polling place is so small only one check in for everyone and then you are shown to R/D/Independent only booths.
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In PA you have a specific polling place, which should be listed on your Certificate of Voter Registration, that you get in the mail. You have to go to that one not any place. If in doubt ask your neighbor, they will vote in the same place unless you are on a dividing line.
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The Enquirer has been sued before but they usually have enough smoking guns, even in the post Hulk Hogan – Gawker verdict days.
I don’t really want to pick it up, but I would like to know the evidence.
And if it is true, I don’t feel at all bad for Glenn Beck and the rest of “You will damn yourself and the USA if you don’t vote for St. Eduarrrdo Rrraphael!”. Political idolatry will fail.
That is one of the best parts about Trump. I don’t know of anyone who would confuse Trump with a saint. We just expect him to honor the deal and do what he said he is going to do – turn the dilapidated wreck of the USA into a shiny new building worthy of the name Trump. I pray for him, his soul, and his family but as a fellow sinner.
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One of the most admirable qualities of Donald Trump is “he doesn’t portray himself as perfect” and, therefore, people won’t expect perfection nor will they criticize him for not being perfect.
Donald Trump is confident, bluntly truthful, and experienced in many areas of life.
I read an anonymous writing that I feel would be in alignment with Donald Trump’s
philosophy and success:
You have to go through the defeats in order to appreciate the victories. You have to live with risk in order to create meaningful rewards.
If all you ever do is remain hidden away from the messiness and discomfort of life, you’ll never know much of its richness. Confining yourself to a safe, comfortable space, and avoiding every challenge, will cheat you out of life’s greatest experiences.
Give yourself the opportunity to make a difference in the face of real world risks and demands. Give yourself the satisfaction of calling upon your wits, your discipline, your efforts and your persistence.
Know how great it feels to grow stronger as you work through the challenges. Give yourself the incomparable experience of triumphing over difficult circumstances.
Seek out people, places, situations and ideas that challenge you. Discover and strengthen what you truly care about by putting yourself on the line.
Life is difficult and magnificent at the same time. Work eagerly through the difficulties and earn yourself a place in the magnificence.
— anonymous
If Donald Trump hasn’t done this over and over…I don’t know who has.
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Thanks for sharing! Great comment SZ!
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You are welcome…glad I received it and could post it:)
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http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/ted-cruz-sex-scandal-mistresses-cheating-claims/
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They have been sued, but rarely and usually not successfully. They proven to to correct oftentimes months before a scandal or big scoop hits the MSM.
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I would trust the NE over lyin’ ted any day!
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Well said, tz. My favorite Trump quote:
I’m no angel, but I will do right by the American people.
What more can we ask?
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Lyin’ Ted is currently rehearsing his “Jimmy Swaggart moment” 😀
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Just sayin’
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I remember the enquirer broke the John Edwards scandal. mmmm
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register to vote online in PA here tp://www.dos.pa.gov/votingelections/Pages/default.aspx#.VvSnETGsT5x
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Ted Cruz is in third in the polling in Pennsylvania. More proof this guy is not a viable national candidate and would get crushed in November. All these polls that show Cruz leading Hillary never do an electoral map breakdown. My guess it would be nearly all blue. Cruz would even lose some southern states too.
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My name is Ann and I am a political junkie. Until 2007 I was a low information voter. If a candidate was cute, he got my vote. Like most lo-info voters I believed the gov’t was there to help me, and would never let me down. Candidate Obama reminded me mightily of a number of students I had taught over the years. Sort of the Eddie Haskel syndrome. Gave meaning to the expression “sugar wouldn’t melt in his mouth”. The “teacher’s instinct”, combined with years of experience working with middle school students , gave me a wonderful (though totally politically incorrect) profile of the character that is Obama. Such strong red flags went up that I began reading – a lot. I read civics books, books on the economy, and stacks of books on socialism, communism, Alinsky. I was a regular vacuum cleaner for political information. All that research and reading gave me a good background for understanding what was going on, but did not school me in sensing the “whys”. In hindsight I could see perfectly, but not so much looking ahead. This article may be the first of a fledgling sense of “political motive”. **Cruz was not at the top of the list for the 2016 election. Jebbie was to be the Republican candidate. All the plans were made for any possibility, and then Jebbie dropped the ball. Well, he never even caught the ball. New #1 choices began to be propped up, but one by one they fell off line. Trump was taking over! The emphasis turned to “get rid of Trump”, and cruz slipped in. Now the GOPe has to remove cruz so there is room for a nomination of their choice from the convention floor. How am I doing so far? My theory is that the publicity of cruz’ “flings” will destroy cruz’s chance to gain the nomination, leaving the convention door open for the Jeb replacement against Hillary. Thoughts?
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Could you possibly photoshop a Trump Sign on Mars photographed by one of the Mars Landers?
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Wow! That is enormous! Love it!
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Well…why stop at Mars…
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There’s a big truck-trailer that’s been parked just east of Cody (WY) on US14A with a similar “Trump – MAGA” caption about the same size.
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coming soon to a corn field in western NY. a 40 acre trump sign. will be visible from google maps. currently show USA
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5951721,-77.1243028,505m/data=!3m1!1e3
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this one will say TRUMP this summer.
http://binged.it/1LKwFVG
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Even Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence has endorsed Donald Trump.
http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/336920/microsofts-twitter-robot-praises-hitler-endorses-trump-denies-holocaust/
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GIGO: Garbage in, garbage out.
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I agree………But Trump is not garbage.
Trump~2016~!!!!!!
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I call BS.
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Coming from a 30+ years in computer software and engineering, I can tell you that Artificial Intelligence is exactly that – ARTIFICIAL
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So happy my vote is going to count this year in Ca!! Can’t wait to vote for TRUMP
I’m in Silicon Valley I need to be rescued from this crazy place lol.
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I can’t wait also MJ!!
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All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
– Schopenhauer
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Love Schopenhaur; especially his views on marriage and procreation.
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A teacher tweets asking how he can teach class when his muslim students are cheering the bombings and murders of infidels.
Then later tweets that 3 police showed up at his house and “asked” if he would shut up.
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Dutch –
Hor geef jenog les als er in je klas door moslim kinderen geapplaudisseend wordt?
– Ivar Moi
3 politie-agenten op de stoep nav mijn tweet vanmorgen of ik dat voortan liever niet meer will doen.
– Ivar Moi
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“WE NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS”
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To Clara-fy, Heidi has been Grandfathered into the club with Fraulein Rodham-meyer.
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The 21st Century Jim and Tammy Fae Baker. Why do I see these two as future televangelists?
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Her hubby was allegedly out playing around with a hooker, a lobbyist and a gaggle of school teachers among other women. He drove her off the deep end. Sad.
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IS the treehouse aware that the PA convention delegates are unbound?
http://www.politicspa.com/pennsylvanias-54-toss-up-delegates/73656/
I’ve been inquiring as to which delegates prefer which candidates, but have been underwhelmed with the availability of that information.
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It’s all right here
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/R-PU.phtml
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You are mostly correct for PA: 17 bound delegates, 54 unbound delegates.
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/PA-R
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Paul, I noticed in the link you provided that Pa was like IL as far as delegates. But , it pointed out the delegate identification for each candidate is not referenced on PA ballot. Here in Illinois the ballot did have each candidates delegate identified in parenthesis . So PA voters are going to know Trump’s delegates are .
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PA voters are going to NEED to know ….
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http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/ted-cruz-sex-scandal-mistresses-cheating-claims/
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All Brunettes. At least we can finally admit he is consistent.
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But he married a blonde. Hmmm…..
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Yard signs up. Bumper stickers on. Yeeeehaaaw!
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My TRUMP yard sign was taken last week — so secure it firmly! I wish I had put my name on it with Magic Marker along with a curse on anyone who decided to take it!
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I have a question . Why was Rubio able to contest Kasich in PA but Trump cant?
Thanks
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Filing deadline.
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Greta Van Susteren GOES OFF on Cruz Camp Dirty Tricks: “HORRIBLE!… Appalling!… SHAME on Cruz Campaign!”
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/02/greta-van-susteren-goes-off-on-cruz-camp-dirty-tricks-horrible-this-is-appalling/
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Utah Voter Fraud committed by Ted Cruz
Cruz mailed out absentee ballots 12 hours before Election Day which is against Utah laws
All absentee ballots in by Thursday before Election Day
I hope this matter gets investigated
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Bad Lip Reading – Ted Cruz
You guys have to watch this if you haven’t already.
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MalajusTED!
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It is funny- making the rounds with the college kids, too.
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I hope this site gets a lot of hits from people in Pennsylvania.
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Did you know that John Kasich’s father was a mailman in Pennsylvania?
If you don’t, Kasich will remind you over and over.
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Did you know that Kasich’s dad roomed with a circus clown?
If you don’t, now you know.
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I hope so to. I was in a doctors waiting room here in Florida talking to a woman from Pennsylvania who hates Trump. I asked her why, she replied “because she does not want her grandchildren to hear his vulgar language.” Strange, she didn’t look like a sheep.
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Yeah, much better for her grandchildren to be taught ‘white guilt’ and islamic virtues instead.
IDIOT!
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I heard the ballot in PA is confusing. Does anyone know which delegates are Trump delegates in PA? Getting that information out is imperative.
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There are 54 delegates elected in 18 congressional districts ( 3 delegates per district) are, legally, uncommitted but most are saying they will commit to the candidate getting majority or plurality in the district. There are 14 committed to the candidate getting majority or plurality statewide. 3 are reserved for state chairman Rob Gleason and national committee people Bob Asher and Christine Toretti. They are backing John Kasich and, in any event, are not to be trusted and have been losing statewide races for years.
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Are you from Pa.? I am.
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Yes but I live and vote in West Palm Beach now. I moved here several months ago but still pay close attention to Pa politics.
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Hi everyone! Long time fan of the treehouse here. I didn’t have anything significant to say till now. Thanks for letting me rest a while on a branch. The view is beautiful and enlightening! So glad i stumbled onto the hidden trail that leads to your tree.
God bless Sundance and everyone here.
10th district Pennsylvania delegates candidate preferences as of March 11, 2016 article:
http://thebullelephant.com/how-will-our-10th-district-national-delegates-vote-at-the-convention/
Blaine P. Dunn will support Ted Cruz.
Leng Imm Ong (Jennifer) did not respond to inquiries.
Richard H. “Dick” Black will support Ted Cruz.
Patricia Phillips was a Carson supporter and will now support either Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio. She is undecided at this time.
Howard (“Howie”) R. Lind will support Donald Trump.
Mick Staton will support Ted Cruz.
Elizabeth Schultz did not respond.
John E. Jaggers will support Donald Trump.
John Stirrup replied “Should there be a second ballot, I would cast my vote for the most conservative candidate with the most viable chance of winning in November.”
Beau Correll will support Ted Cruz.
Linda Kivi Porter said “I have not personally selected a candidate at the present time. I am still researching the available candidates – listening to and learning about how they are being received and perceived by my fellow citizens-especially my fellow Virginians in the 10th.”
Anna Lee would support “anyone but Trump”. “Right now, probably Kasich, of course that depends if he is still in the race after March 15th, that goes for Rubio also.” Anna wants to vote for whoever has the best chance of beating Hillary in November.
William E. Wilkin a former supporter of Carly Fiorina now supports Marco Rubio.
Eugene Delgaudio will support Donald Trump.
Clay Chase will support Donald Trump.
Jill Cook said “I’ll vote for the Republican most likely defeat Clinton…Based on my observations and my evaluations, I believe that candidate is Marco Rubio, though Ted Cruz and John Kasich have messages that have resonated with many voters.
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Welcome michelleg!
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A friend of mine made an interesting comment today. He said that if you are not for Trump, then you don’t recognize there is a problem.
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http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/trump-releases-another-brilliant-ad-endorsement-ted-cruz-video/
Trump releases another brilliant ad. Hits Cruz.
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Just received my California Republican registration card. Did it online, took 6 days to get the card in the US Mail.
Please, all Californians. Make certain of Republican registration. We may need every vote in California in your Congressional district to get the delegates for Trump.
Register now.
A vote for Trump is another pitchfork into the corrupt carcasses in Congress, another bullet or bomb into ISIS, another vote for Chris Christie as AG who will prosecute Hillary Clinton and dozens of corrupt politicians and crony capitalists. It’s another brick for the Wall.
And its that much closer to Melania for First Lady.
God Bless America, DJT and Sundance. I’m locked and loaded for Trump.
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PLEASE tell me that George Soros is NOT counting more votes or PA. or CA.??????
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I don’t know how to find that info. The only thing I found was that PA. voting machines are outdated.
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Poll:Republican voters want Trump
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/poll-republican-voters-want-trump-resist-gop-elites-stealing-nomination/
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http://thehayride.com/2016/03/wisconsin-poll-cruz-36-trump-35/
Wisconsin, R.E. Cruz with a margin of error lead, and allegedly tied with Hillary for the general.
I find it hard to believe that Bernie isn’t running away in WI, lots of loons in Dane County. I predict he wins the state by 10-15 points.
Trump needs to make many appearances and work on his ground game, if he does that, he will win by a comfortable margin.
Kasich also must go all in here, that could hurt Cruz.
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Pennsylvania voter poll: Kasich climbs into dead heat with Trump
http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10189902-74/kasich-trump-poll
From the Article: The Franklin & Marshall College poll said Trump is supported by 33 percent of Pennsylvania’s registered Republicans, followed by Kasich at 30 percent and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at 20 percent. The poll’s margin of error for Republican voters is plus or minus 5.4 percentage points, making the April 26 primary race too close to predict.
Franklin and Marshal’s Terry Madonna’s poll is not reliable in my opinion. He is the voice of the Pennsylvania Establishment: Rob Gleason, Bob Asher , Christine Toretti, and their network of Political Profiteers. I have reliable source that tells me that Bob Asher was paid $2.2 million in 2012 by American Rambler, a Romney SuperPAC.
The Pennsylvania Establishment is fundraising for John Kasich now that Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are out. John Kasich and Ted Cruz will be at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference on April 1-2. It is a venue of Pennsylvania’s conservative grassroots and where quasi-Democrats like John Kasich and RINOs present to convince principled grassroots voters that they are sincere. Sometimes they fool the voters. Pat Toomey was supported by this base and this year he has abandoned the base and will be a no show.
Pennsylvania voter poll: Kasich climbs into dead heat with Trump
http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10189902-74/kasich-trump-poll
Pa. GOP bigwig Bob Asher raising money for Kasich
Updated: MARCH 22, 2016 —
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/big_tent/Pas-Asher-helping-raise-money-for-Kasich.html#wfwvWHeBoKqchK7Y.99
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I look for Trump stories here in Pa. and they are all negative. All stories are for Kasich, esp. around Philly area. I expect to see Christie making the rounds here soon. I hope!
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This just doesn’t make since, logic would tell you Trump being ahead for this long would naturally start to get people to join the front runner that don’t want an ugly convention and for Cruz to naturally lose some. There can’t be this many insane people that don’t see a convention would only hurt the party. This looks strangely similar to going into Ohio and look how that turned out. How many big places has Trump won when the polls showed him in basically a tie?
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Cruz and Kasich to lose some
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Reblogged this on Exposing Modern Mugwumps.
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Wisconsin: Trump hurt by southeast quadrant red state conservative radio bashing him daily for the entire campaign. Madison and Milwaukee population centers are Dems. Ryan, Pubis and Walker are all popular local big shots and they all hate Trump.
Not looking all that good. Kasich could drain off votes also.
This state with New York could be a great killer tandem if he could win it.
LIke Ohio, it now is a huge prize to worked for. I see one rally scheduled, Tuesday.
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Looks to similar to Ohio going in and that turned out horrible. And it seems if a big important place is close to a tie Trump never wins it seems. I would like to be wrong.
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Trump needs to pick up delegates–not winner take all. Trump has yet to campaign in Wisconsin or PA. Wait til he gets started.
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A lot of Reagan Democrats in SE Wisconsin will support Trump. Ryan, et al are not as popular as you think.
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Trump should be busy campaigning in WI….not pushing out tweets about Cruz’s wife. He has to win this.
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Fwiw, I have a medical practice in the Lehigh valley, 90 min north of philly, and I have had seven patients in the last week tell me they were life long dems and switched to R to vote for Trump. I couldn’t believe it. I think people are waking up. The DNC must get this data, and it must be making them crazy! The MSM/uniparty cabal is a formidable foe, but they may have met their match.
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It does seem that Trump has slowed down his rallying quite a bit – at what I see as a critical point in the process, where a regular schedule of strong appearances could likely help the cause.
I’m wondering if mobilized agitators, threats, and/or the associated potential for negative optics have caused the Secret Service and/or the campaign to reevaluate the number, size, and venues for any future appearances.
I’d hate to think that this is actually the case, but it does seem at least ‘unusual’ compared to what we’ve seen from Trump over the past few months.
As always, I trust in letting Trump be Trump. Just wondering, though.
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Trump needs to collect delegates. States not WTA he will likely target districts that are most winnable. Am sure SS will limit venue size, and he will likely rally in those areas in smaller venues. Don’t forget, he is a strategic planner..
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Found some info on cbslocal on some Pennsylvania delegates:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/03/20/dom-giordano-column-how-your-pa-delegates-are-voting/
Wayne Buckwalter – 3rd District – Donald Trump
Buckwalter emailed a statement to Giordano in which he wrote: “I am a firm supporter of Mr. Trump and will not waver in the fortunate event I am elected regardless of the number of convention ballots.”
Hope the link works.
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Know what the best part is? Trump will never lose a voter once he gets them. Everyone already knows all of his failings, thanks to the FL ad blitz, and they just don’t care. What could anyone say to a trump voter to get them to switch? He said ” bimbo”? Melania naked on a bearskin rug? Donated to Hillary? Trump university? Yawn. Don’t care. But show a Cruz voter the crazy pastor kill all the gays video, stops them in their tracks. Dad says he was anointed to rule over society. Wait, what? End times transfer of wealth? (A lot of jaw dropping and disbelief at this point. I love watching their face as they watch the video) And our team waits in line for five hours to vote. Hillary voters aren’t going to do that.
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Actually he can lose some. There are some but not a lot who were supporters of Bush, Rubio and Cruz that went to Trump that would leave if he really screws up and turns them off. It isn’t a lot but there are a few that are not hardcore supporters and they could be the difference in a place if it is close.
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Here’s the thing. And there’s just no getting around it. Hillary means more illegals, more Muslims. Trump means less/none. You can call me names all day long, I’m still voting Trump.
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The headline “46,000 Democrats switch registration”; the truth but not the whole truth. Nate Benefield, as you will read, is not a fan of Donald Trump which may be the motivation for this research but, facts are facts and Nate is too intellectually honest to provide a tendentious, cherry picked analysis.
In fact, government voting statistics show that 49,000 Democrats switched, not 49,000 and. in the same time period, that 25,000 Republicans switched registration to Democrat and that in 2016, the Republicans have had a net gain of 17,760, impressive but not as dramatic as the dishonest media stated.
http://nathanbenefield.blogspot.com/2016/03/breaking-down-pennsylvanias-voter.html
A number of news stories have focused on the fact that “46,000” (it’s actually more than 49,000, as of March 7) Pennsylvania Democrats switched their voter registration to Republican, and speculated that’s a “Trump effect.”
Now 49,000 switches is a huge number, larger than past years, and that may be the “Trump effect”—though if it is, that runs against the narrative of “racist Republicans” supporting Trump, when it’s Democrats who like Trump’s big government, xenophobic policies.
But it may also be the “Wolf effect,” or the “Obama effect,” or simply presidential election enthusiasm. It could also be folks switching to oppose Trump.
Most likely (this is my hypothesis), it’s the fact this will likely be the first time in decades Pennsylvania’s primary will help determine the GOP nominee.
But the fact is this number doesn’t represent some mass movement or a resurgence of the Republican party in Pennsylvania.
1) Conversions from Republican to Democrat are also up. More than 25,000 Republicans and almost 32,000 “other” switch their registration to Democrat.
The 25,000 Republicans who switched in the first 3 months are also higher than the total in 2013, 2014, or 2015. Moreover, Republicans usually have an advantage in party shifts, though Democrats have outpaced Republicans in getting independent voters to switch their party registration.
2) This doesn’t approach the wave of 2008. In the year before the 2008 primary (with the Obama wave and the close Obama-Clinton primary race), Democrats gained 328,000 registered voters, while Republicans lost 73,000—a net swing of 401,000.
Over the past 10 months, Republicans have gained ground on Democrats, but only by 34,000 on Democrats.
3) Democrats continue to lead in new party registration. Democrats have had 6,000 more newly registered voters than Republicans, an have out-gained Republicans in new registration every year. While the first three months of 2016 are an exception, new voter registrations matters more than party-to-party shifts. Since 2008, Republicans are a +63,000 in party shifts, but Democrats are a +219,000 in new voter registration.
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Just found this video by Archbishop Grigori (Greek Orthodox?) — only 35 views since it was posted March 19th. He states (4:40 min) that BOTH parents applied for and received Canadian citizenship prior to Ted’s birth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTuXZnPdIok
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Well that’s depressing. Guess we’ll know so enough.
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Was replying to Bob, sorry
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I think Donald will have a hard time winning either WI or PA because of the flap over the wives. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cruz’s handlers directed him to start hitting on the nude photos right around the time of Nancy Reagan’s death, as a contrast between the ever-respected first lady and Mrs. Trump. Andrea Mcwilliams was all over the place bringing the photos up at that time. Now they tell him to release the photos in Utah. They want to further the splitter strategy. They know that people are turned off by this kind of attack. If they are turned off by both Cruz and Trump, well — that’s why Kasich is still in the race.
It’s really a 2-against-1 campaign and in my opinion Trump needs to turn on the Presidential mode like he did at AIPAC and not let Cruz drag him into the slime-pit with him.
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My rep. Pat Meehan[R] district 7 in Pa. has refused to say whom he supports. Apparently he’s been hounded for a while, but runs away from that question.
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I switched from Independent to Republican this election in PA for Trump. It was done over the internet and only took half a day.
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Maybe you’re right. Rcp has Cruz beating Hillary by 3, Hillary beating trump by 18. Guess we should vote for Cruz – oh wait, it’s too late, he can’t get 1237/8. We’re doomed! Destined to get the govt we deserve I guess.
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I changed from Independent to Republican in July of last year right after Trump announced. I am a PA resident (Chester County). Looking forward to casting a meaningful vote on April 26.
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http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/03/23/flashback-glenn-beck-attacks-melania-trump-as-lesbian-porno-model/
Donald Trump has, in my mind, shown restraint.
So Pennsylvania, Wisconson, you get to choose from an upstanding “Christian ” campaign that exults in smears, slanders, finger pointing and lies, or a man who admits his imperfections but wants to use his own resources to save the country.
Ted and Hillary…who have a LOT in common….have both been there and not done that.
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Here is the online PA voter registration form. You must register by 3/28/2016, in order to vote in the primaries.
https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx
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I live in PA and my local newscaster said today that 62,000 voters have switched from Democrat to Republican recently!
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This is the link to see who is running on the PA ballot. You need to search for your district. I highly recommend that you search out your candidates running for office, as well as delegates and alternate delegates. Search for them online, facebook and twitter, to see what they stand for and who they really support. I found out one of my delegates bragged on FB that he didn’t have to state who he was supporting on the ballot. Then in the comment, said he has always been a Rubio fan. To me, that is an establishment supporter and I won’t be voting for him. I have tried contacting my local RNC about going to meetings. (No return call.) None have been posted yet on their webpage, but I will be calling them again.
http://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/CandidatesCommittees/RunningforOffice/Documents/PostBallotLotteryCandidateListing%20032316.pdf
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Thanks! There are a few PA for Trump facebook websites. Have you shared this info with them? This may be VERY helpful for everyone in the state who likes Trump.
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I did before, but will share again.
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Awesome! We need to get the word out!!! We can make a difference. I like to share this video with people on the fence with Trump… if you have PA forums, it might help…
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Pennsylvania VOTE TRUMP. We need the coal industry snd the power plants that have gone downhill since Obummer was voted into office…by the insane people. WHAT DOES HE CARE ABOUT ANYTHING HE IS IN Cuba doing the tango and having fun!!! The worst President ever!!!
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Hi. Long time lurker here, first time poster… I live in Luzerne County in PA and work in the medical field. Many doctors I deal with are going to vote for Trump. I can’t wait to get out there and cast mine!
I pray that PA goes Trump.
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Welcome Fluffhead!
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The Verifier – Polling Place Equipment in Pennsylvania – Current
go to h t t p: / / the voting news. com / verifier / #year / 2016 / state / 42
(Remove spaces – sorry I have posted several times but it gets booted under the rug by the internet – not the treehouse.)
Most counties in Pennsylvania are
DREs without VVPAT
DRE – Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines
VVPAT – Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail Printers
In otherwords very easy to hack and steal votes.
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Done, and you know the reason why.
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The link below is to my website that was created for the sole purpose of maintaining my Republican Primary Delegate Forecast. The forecast is currently for the remaining 17 states and presents my WORST CASE scenario where Donald Trump exceeds the 1237 delegates necessary to win the nomination. My current forecast has Trump winning 1245 delegates.
https://thomasberwick.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/republican-delegate-count-2/
There are 5 key “Winner Takes Most” states that allocate delegates by congressional district and give the winner “at large and bonus” delegates. I have listed these states below with my current Trump congressional districts forecast verses total congressional districts:
Wisconsin ——– 5 of 8
Maryland ——– 5 of 8
Pennsylvania — 10 of 18
Indiana ———- 5 of 9
California —— 26 of 53
This current Trump congressional districts forecast was used to determine the Trump delegate count in the link above. This forecast assumes that Trump will get 80 of 95 delegates from New York and NOT get the 27 “Winner Take All” delegates of Montana’s open primary. Note, however, that Trump is currently leading in the Montana poll.
If Trump wins Montana, his total delegate jumps to 1272 and if he wins all of the New York congressional districts, his total jumps to 1287. Finally, for each congressional district that Trump wins beyond my current forecast, you can add 3 delegates. For example, if Trump wins 5 additional congressional districts, his BEST CASE total could reach 1302.
I hope this will “arm” you to know when the pundits and talking heads from the “establishment” are putting out BS. Except for Bill O’Reilly, Eric Boling and Jesse Watters, most of the Fox News folks are against Trump, especially Dana PeRINO, “Smeagol” Kelly and her “political mentor”, Chris StirCRAP.
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I am making a website that aggregates the preferences of the unbound delegates on the Republican ballot from all the sources that have reported on it. It is at http://pennsylvaniarepublicandelegates2016.blogspot.com
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Yes! Thanks for doing this!
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Doug McLinko, Republican commissioner in Bradford County, northeast Pennsylvania makes the case for Donald Trump. Bradford County is a major area of Marcellus Shale energy development in Pennsylvania. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/03/28/donald-trump-republican-establishment-northeast-pennsylvania/82337778/
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