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Five of Team Obama’s six paths to 270 electoral votes require Pennsylvania to swing for the President. As Wiley points out, making that assumption is delusional at best.

RNC Political Director Rick Wiley: Good morning, when you get a minute take a look at my latest strategy video and memo debunking Jim Messina’s claims they have multiple pathways to 270:

Watch the video here

Obama Campaign Manager Jim Messina claims he has multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes, and a few weeks ago he released a video to outline each one.

Well, it’s time someone set the record straight.

So today, I released a video of my own to do a little debunking. Messina’s maps are laughable. They are not realistic, and here are the facts on each one of them. Read more »

Rick Wiley, RNC Political Director: The Obama campaign is counting on Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes in their  difficult task of cobbling together the 270 needed to hold the White House.

But even Pennsylvania may be out of reach for President Obama come  November.

In 2008, the president won the Keystone State with 54.7 percent of the vote  to Senator McCain’s 44.3 percent. Today, however, 51 percent of Pennsylvanians  say the president “does not deserve to be reelected,” according to a recent  Muhlenberg poll. And among Independents in a late March Quinnipiac poll, that  number stood at 53 percent.

Similarly, the Muhlenberg poll also found that the president has only a 43  percent approval rating in Pennsylvania, while half disapprove of his job  performance. Fifty-three percent of Independents disapprove, according to  Quinnipiac. That’s a long fall from his April 2009 overall approval rating of 61  percent.

The same poll found that 70 percent are “somewhat dissatisfied” (29 percent)  or “very dissatisfied” (41 percent) with “the way things are going in the nation  today.” And no one bears more responsibility for the direction of the country  than President Obama. Read more »

PoliticsPA: Gov. Tom Corbett signed the voter ID bill into law today, hours after it was passed by the Pa. House. The controversial legislation will require voters to present photo identification at the polls. The State Senate passed it last week.

The House vote was almost strictly on party lines. The final vote, taken after 3 days of heated debate, was 104-88. Pennsylvania has become the 16th state to have a voter ID law. Three Republicans (Reps. Chris Ross, Kurt Masser and Marguerite Quinn) joined the entire Democratic caucus to oppose the bill.

Voters will need to present one of many types of common photo identification at the polls, such as a driver’s license or school ID. A person who shows up with no identification or one that is not accepted will be able to cast a provisional ballot and present election officials an acceptable form of ID within six days to have their vote count.

There will be a “trial run” for the requirement during Pennsylvania’s April 24th primary, where voters will be asked for ID but not turned away if they cannot provide it. The law will be in full effect for November’s election.

Republicans have said the bill will prevent voter fraud and protect the sanctity of elections. They argue that IDs will not be difficult to obtain for the few people who do not already have appropriate photo identification.

They note that the current law requires voters to present ID their first time voting at any given polling place.

Corbett defended the law as necessary for secure elections.

“I am signing this bill because it protects a sacred principle, one shared by every citizen of this nation. That principle is: one person, one vote,’’ he said. “It sets a simple and clear standard to protect the integrity of our elections.’’

“This bill simply reinforces the notion that each person is entitled to one vote in this country,” said House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny. “It’s an important principle, and we need to adhere to it.”

“I believe every single individual has a right to have their vote counted and if any individual vote is being canceled out by a fraudulently cast vote, that is one too many,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, told colleagues. Read more »

Harrisburg – The Department of Education today launched a new website that clearly explains the increases in state taxpayer funding that school districts will receive under Governor Tom Corbett’s proposed 2012-13 state budget.

The website, which offers accurate funding information for the primary subsidies appropriated to school districts, is www.investinginpastudents.com. Read more »

The PCRC’s Annual Fall Dinner will be held on Friday, October 26 begining at 6:00pm at Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Resort.

Williamsport, PA – Congressman Tom Marino announced today that he will seek a second term as United States Representative for the 10th Congressional District. Marino issued the following statement:

“When I ran for Congress in 2010, I made a commitment to do my part to cut government spending, repeal the President’s so-called “Affordable Care Act,” downsize Washington, DC, and keep taxes low. I have kept my promises, but the simple truth is that there is much more work to do. Read more »

13th Annual Memorial Classic Golf Tournament 

Monday, July 30, 2012
11:00am Registration – 1:00pm Tee Off

The Clubhouse at Woodloch Springs
Lackawaxen, PA

Hosted by the Pike County Republican Committee

Contact: Matt Osterberg
201-281-1161 or MattOsterberg@gmail.com

Reserve Early!

The Pennsylvania Republican Party State Committee voted to endorse the following candidates during their January 28^th meeting:

U.S. Senate – Steve Welch

Attorney General – David Freed

Auditor General – John Maher

Treasurer – Diana Irey Vaughan

The Pike County Republican Committee has decided to expand the number of Committee Members in a number of Pike County’s fastest growing municipalities, based on the 2010 census. The new positions will be on the ballot in the 2012 Republican Primary and those elected will serve on the Committee for a two year term.

The increases will take place in Blooming Grove, Delaware, Dingman, and Lehman Townships as well as one additional member who will be elected countywide as follows:

Blooming Grove Township – 1 Member
Delaware Township – 1 Member
Dingman Township – 3 Members
Lehman Township – 3 Members
At-Large (Countywide) – 1 Member Read more »

Below is the new PA Congressional Map pending approval by the House, Senate, and Governor.

While there are many changes to the Congressional Districts, the entirety of Pike County will remain within PA-10 which is currently represented by Tom Marino.  PA-10 will now include parts of Monroe County and stretch as far as Mifflin County while becoming more favorable to Republicans.