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To: John Carragher who wrote (85754)11/12/2004 12:17:48 PM
From: SBHX  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793905
 
The real problem for the blues is that philadelphia like all blue cities are surrounded by a sea of red towns and suburbs even within each state.

It's not the flyover states that hurts the metroscopes, it is that the Great Unwashed and yokels are practically a 30 minute walk away that drives them to their therapists.



To: John Carragher who wrote (85754)11/12/2004 10:11:38 PM
From: Ann Corrigan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793905
 
Granted it will take 50yrs for Philly to turn red, but PA had the narrowest election margin of the mid-Atlantic/New England states--check it out:http://news.yahoo.com/electionresults