A lot of it will depend on how hard both of them work. Neither of them can afford to sit at home. |
Frankly, the Republicans smell victory, and that's what will bring out the money. |
He (O'Connor) can't be indiscriminate. He can't tear down a house here and tear down a house there, because then it looks like it's more for show. But if they can do three, even though they need 30 taken down, if those three are strategic, it's a tremendous plus. |
I think both of them avoid some of the tainted stuff from the pay raise because neither of them are incumbents, so I don't think they're going to be tarred and feathered with the same stick as incumbents. |
I would much prefer to see the arena not only owned and constructed but operated by the private sector. That takes it totally out of the government's hands, and it would be much better promoted. That, in itself, brings dividends to the city. That's the economic payoff to the city. |
If nothing else has occurred, the legislators have had their wake-up call. It's no more business as usual. |
If you're expecting the constituency during the course of your campaign to get out and vote and you haven't done it yourself, it's almost a paradox here, why would I vote if he didn't vote kind of thing. |
It was just so weird in the way things happened. People finally got interested and realized they could make a difference. Politicians, state legislators in particular, recognized that they don't operate in a vacuum. |
It's a long-overdue project. It's also a very expensive one. |
Santorum is going to have to beat Casey, not the reverse. It's going to be a lot closer in November, but we are going to see Casey unseat Santorum unless something drastically shifts on the national scene. |