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To: gamesmistress who wrote (269924)	9/23/2008 3:22:57 PM
From: Ruffian	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793848

might be the final gaffe that puts Hillary in play..........

To: gamesmistress who wrote (269924)	9/23/2008 3:46:01 PM
From: D. Long	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793848

Think this is a "tipping point" for PA? It sure might push central PA closer to McCain. Shamokin and the other central PA coal cracker towns are pretty hard hit since the decline of coal. This just smacks of "screw you" to those folks. Not to mention West Virginia. Cross that state off as definitely in the McCain pile.

To: gamesmistress who wrote (269924)	9/23/2008 4:31:04 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793848

The other day, I was checking channels and came to CSPAN the Senate and T Boone Pickens was speaking at some news forum. Any way as I listened and he made sense. I think in past I had only seen his ads and they seemed to rub me the wrong way. They seemed all focused on wind power is the answer. Now I consider wind power is the answer incomplete and just dumb, but in hearing the full T Boone Pickens ideas and how wind power fits into his solution is completely different than the impression of the ads. Anyway this guy is right on target. There is a four minute flash video that is very clear and outline the extreme common sense to be found in T Boone Pickens energy plan. I recommend all take a look. pickensplan.com

To: gamesmistress who wrote (269924)	9/23/2008 4:49:06 PM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793848

No coal plants in America means no coal mining. States where thats important include WV, KY, PA, VA, WY: nma.org In addition to direct employees, there is a support industry of suppliers. They know who they are.

To: gamesmistress who wrote (269924)	9/24/2008 4:44:07 AM
From: DewDiligence_on_SI	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793848

> 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.< I would add #11. Pennsylvania has 21 electoral votes.