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Meet Bob From Central Pennsylvania (Original Post) writes3000 Jul 2020 OP
Sounds like he's having trouble breathing wryter2000 Jul 2020 #1
Hmm, I thought it was because of his emotions. writes3000 Jul 2020 #2
Could be wryter2000 Jul 2020 #3
Whole bunch of these over there. TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #4
There's also a whole bunch of durablend Jul 2020 #5
Hope it means something......... MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #6
Yep, that's Pennsylvania to a "T". I went to college there. We need the cities to turn out and... writes3000 Jul 2020 #7
Yep, that's Pennsylvania to a "T". MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #8
The term of art is "Pennsyltucky" nt sir pball Jul 2020 #9
Correct - once you pass Harrisburg.... MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #10
Spent 5 years in Altoona.. sir pball Jul 2020 #11
It will be curious to see what happens this time...... MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #12
I don't think they're going to go Blue sir pball Jul 2020 #13
I left Bob a message. Goodheart Jul 2020 #14
Thanks. I should do the same. writes3000 Jul 2020 #16
K&R (nt) Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #15
Im glad he admits he was wrong JI7 Jul 2020 #17
I hop he means it n/t AmericanVictimized Jul 2020 #18

MyOwnPeace

(16,888 posts)
6. Hope it means something.........
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:02 PM
Jul 2020

Think of Pennsylvania as the letter "T" - the "Trumpsters" are heavy in the "T" part of the state, all through the middle and across the top. The areas on the lower left (Pittsburgh area strong, but counties south of Pittsburgh still VERY red) and lower right (Philadelphia area) are heavy blue.
If the Dems can get ANY of the "T" back we should be able to carry the state for Joe!

writes3000

(4,734 posts)
7. Yep, that's Pennsylvania to a "T". I went to college there. We need the cities to turn out and...
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:11 PM
Jul 2020

We need voters like this to come to their senses.

MyOwnPeace

(16,888 posts)
10. Correct - once you pass Harrisburg....
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 04:01 PM
Jul 2020

and start the climb up into the Allegheny Mountains. Many thoughts and discussions have been had as to whether those "mountains" should have been used as a border in grouping the areas into states - based on different ideas, life-styles, and needs of those on each side of them.

sir pball

(4,726 posts)
11. Spent 5 years in Altoona..
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:58 PM
Jul 2020

Left right before the Great Recession. Absolutely beautiful country, but the people were...people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know..

I'm not surprised after the bottom fell out of what was left of their economy (the railroad being almost entirely gone long before), it turned into an absolute blood-red Trump outpost.

MyOwnPeace

(16,888 posts)
12. It will be curious to see what happens this time......
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 08:06 PM
Jul 2020

There's a Penn State branch there and the railroad has issues based on what's happening with the economy, especially the tariffs that BunkerBoy put into place. They just may be fed up with the "promises" and looking for something else.
Here's hoping!

sir pball

(4,726 posts)
13. I don't think they're going to go Blue
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 08:26 PM
Jul 2020

I still know a some people out there. A couple were and still are diehard Trumpers, the rest didn't vote either way in 2016 and only a handful will vote Biden this time.

PSU Altoona isn't very large at all, I can't imagine it's a major liberal influence unlike up in State College. I'm honestly not sure what's going on with the railroad shops; there were plenty of old-timers complaining that they weren't like they used to be, in the heyday of the PRR - I'm not sure if they'd attribute any further worsening to Trump or just write it off as "it ain't what it used to be." They did have a pretty nihilistic attitude...

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