pat toomey: Philadelphia Metropolis

I Try to Be Cynical...

As the malaprop-prone Gov. James Duff once told a reporter in Harrisburg: "There's nothing mysterical about the electrical college." But, it looks the Republicans intend to make it mysterical. Senate Republicans have suggested a do-over in the way we count... (Comments)

Fasten Your Seat Belts

What happened yesterday to the Democrats is called a whupping, which my Webster's defines as (1) beat, thrash; (2) defeat convincingly. No matter the level of government, no matter the office; the electorate tried its best to undo what it... (Comments)

The Big Question

I was sure someone would do something to rev up turnout in Philadelphia on Tuesday, but I never imaged it would be Tom Corbett. Corbett, the Republican candidate for governor, got into hot water last week by saying he hoped... (Comments)

The Phillies Factor

It is the first week of October, the election is just one month away, and people are getting excited about the big races.Not the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races. Those are distant thunder I am talking about the Phillies and... (Comments)

Truly a Blue State

The latest Franklin & Marshall Poll confirms everything you've heard from friends and family about how things are going. In a word, lousy. The poll, released Thursday (Aug. 26) shows that only 30 percent think the state is on the... (Comments)