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To: goldworldnet who wrote (488187)	5/22/2012 7:58:42 PM
From: Paul Smith	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793996

Pennsylvania is the state I hope most for Republicans to regain in November. If either PA or NJ goes for Romney, it will be a long night for Obama -- its in the eastern time zone - we should know relatively early. If PA goes for Romney, Ohio almost certainly will also.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (488187)	5/22/2012 8:04:30 PM
From: sm1th	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793996

Pennsylvania is the state I hope most for Republicans to regain in November. Obama's anti-energy policies will not play well in PA. Much of their economic growth in the past few years has been NG, and the state has always had coal, oil and gas industries. The new gas is spread over a much larger portion of the state than the older oil and gas, which should help.

To: goldworldnet who wrote (488187)	5/22/2012 11:27:28 PM
From: simplicity	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793996

Pennsylvania is the state I hope most for Republicans to regain in November. It's an important state in many ways. There is a lot of anger in the state regarding this administration's energy policies especially. Two of my sisters live upstate, near the NY border. The influx of natural gas companies into that area has been nothing short of astounding. Many of the residents are reaping major financial rewards and the rise in employment opportunities as a result of the drilling, and associated services, has been awesome. The administration's hype over the perceived dangers of fracking is causing quite a stir. It's just another example of agenda-driven roadblocks being placed in the way of prosperity for working-class Americans, and continued energy dependence for us all. The people in northeastern PA are fed up. It's the southeastern portion of the state that we need to be concerned about. Philly and Pittsburgh, and environs, used to represent the greatest weaknesses for republicans, but the Pittsburgh suburbs have grown somewhat more conservative, while the Philadelphia area grows progressively more liberal, as have the Scranton and Allentown areas in the east. I live in south-central PA -- west of Philly -- and I intend, beginning in late September, to spend significant time making phone calls, and going door-to-door. Our area is staunchly conservative, so I don't expect to have to change many minds -- but, oddly enough, I do expect to have to stress the importance of getting out to vote. It's amazing how many people in this area are still somewhat apathetic -- or believe that their vote is of no real importance -- despite the watershed importance of this election.