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To: DMaA who wrote (269922)	9/23/2008 3:19:27 PM
From: gamesmistress	12 Recommendations Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 793858

Think this is a "tipping point" for PA? By declaring "no coal plants here in America," Joe Biden has effectively ceded Western Pennsylvania to the McCain campaign. Make no doubt about it, a gaffe by Joe Biden in Ohio today will be seen on in Pennsylvania campaign ads soon. Biden, while talking to someone on a rope line, and probably not known he was being filmed said "we are not supporting clean coal," when asked why he was supporting it. Biden went on to say China is burning dirty coal and we need to make sure they turn it into clean coal, but then finished with "no coal plants here in America." With clean coal such a driving force in Pa. you can be assured it will be on the airwaves soon. This also gives John McCain a chance to try and shift the topic back to energy which he seemed to do better with than the current Wall Street fiasco. politickerpa.com PolitickerPA: 1. Most anthracite coal is found in Pennsylvania. 2. Pennsylvania has 29 billion tons of coal reserves, or 6.1% of the country's reserves. 3. The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Pennsylvania's economy are more than $10 billion. 4. Using more than 57 million tons, Pennsylvania ranks fourth in coal use. 5. Pennsylvania employs more than 9,300 miners. 6. Pennsylvania distributes more than 75 million tons of coal each year. 7. Pennsylvania has 82 underground mines and 225 surface mines. 8. About 58% of the electricity used in Pennsylvania is produced by coal. 9. Pennsylvania produces about 7% of the country's coal supply. 10. Pennsylvania has 23 coal-fired power plants. Good luck winning the state with just Philly and some of the 'burbs, Senators. campaignspot.nationalreview.com

To: DMaA who wrote (269922)	9/23/2008 3:19:28 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793858

Silly me.