This is great. Keep them coming!
The Great PoliWizard predicts...
In the 117th... Karen Boback
Boback has all but sealed this victory up for herself. Come to think of it isn't her opponent the same guy who posed with a gun for a personal ad? If he had used the picture for gun rights ads he would have stood a better chance. Boback 68%-32%
In the 118th ... Mike Carroll
Carroll has political experience in the General Assembly already as one of the most well-liked representative's (Yudichak) Chief-Of-Staff. I have heard Carroll speak and the truth is that he seems very genuine and that will go a long way. Add the fact that Bobbuine wasn't the Republican's nominee and Luzerne County will vote to keep the seat here in our county.
Carroll 57%-43%
In the 119th... John Yudichak
John Yudichak is an up-and-comer. The sad prediction is that he will not follow Kanjorski as the next congressman but that it may be some Democrat from Scranton ( people are trying to get their own McDade once again). Yudichak's opponent Ed Sieminski just hasn't done enough to get himself elected. He is going against a loved commodity in Nanticoke. The people of Nanticoke have pretty much named Yudichak "The Guy," even over their beloved Kanjo. Yudichak 65%-35%
In the 120th... Phyllis Mundy
Mundy will win, not because she deserves to but because her challenger hasn't done enough to make himself known. This year was an all-time low for Mundy's yardsigns but her opponent has none. If you hope to knock off a flawed incumbent you need to do more than scream about pay raises in the 120th. You need real plans and the ability to go door to door which hasn't been seen from John C.Cordora. Joe Chacke would have been a better choice in terms of what he could have done if he had won the primary. Despite the worst record in our area, Mundy survives for two more years. Mundy 60%-40%
In the 121st... Christine Katsock
Despite what Eddie Day has done in the Democratic Primary, his road ends November 7th. Christine Katsock is the "Lovable Loser," Someone who dared to take on Rep. Blaum and current Mayor Leighton. In case people have forgotten, Katsock lost to Leighton in a highly Democrat Wilkes-Barre by six hundred votes. Throw in Wilkes-Barre Twp. and some surrounding areas that are Republican and this is the closest race in terms of margin in the area. Katsock 51-49%
In the Senate 20th... Lisa Baker
Baker won this when she won the primary. McNamara is a worthy candidate but the geographics of the 20th District don't work in his favor. Baker 67% Mcnamara 33%
In the Congressional 10th... Chris Carney
Enjoy the seat for two years Congressman Carney. The fact that Sherwood strangled a woman and had extramarital activities is the only reason you are alive in the 10th District race. In two years the Republicans will put up a new candidate who will appeal to Republicans again. I will be very disappointed if Sherwood wins. Carney 57-43%
In the Congressional 11th... Joe Leonardi
It's just that Joe has worked so very hard on a budget that wouldn't buy a used Yugo. Kanjo's 9 million dollar blunder was enough to turn voters off but will Leonardi reach those voters? Leonardi has offered up proposals and ideas and should win, if he doesn't it will be because of name recognition and I for one will never donate to the NRCC ever again. 52-48%
In the U.S. Senate Race... Santorum
Everyone looks at polls. Polls are as good as toilet paper, you can use them for the same purpose the next day. I for one have never been polled. The only poll that matters is the one on November 8th. I believe the people of Pa. will realize when in the booth that Sen. Santorum is poised to become the second ranking Republican in the Senate. That's a lot of pork and that is why on Nov. 7th , the people will push those great new machines for Sen. Santorum. If Bob Casey ran against Specter I'd vote for him in a heartbeat (at least we'd have two somewhat conservative senators) 52-48%
Gov. Race... Ed Rendell
Swann just came on to late and this hurt him. I believe he is the lesser of two evils but the fact is that Rendell is a lot like Clinton, very lovable even with all his flaws. There is something about how we love politicians who can chuck down a greasy cheese steak without even blinking. Swann would have had more credibility in this area if instead of debating Rendell he challenged him to a Januzzi Wings eating contest and won. Rendell 56-44%
If you don't trust polls, then how do you make your predictions? They aren't the end all be all, but having managed a campaign, they are too valuable to ignore.
ReplyDeleteI'm not looking at polls when I predict the senate race. I"m trying to figure out how Santorum could ever put together a coalition without moderate GOP voters in the SE who simply haven't voted for a GOP candidate outside of Specter at the top of the ticket. I can't see it happening. I think you're wrong on this one, but I'll wait until the election.
TO the Great Poli Wizard: God Bless You for being one of the few wags to give the nod to our Sainted Sen. Santorum. Stop over sometime for some of THelma Jean's Groundhog Pie. As for the Commie's out there--Go to Hell!!!
ReplyDeleteThe RNCC didn't put up the loot for Joe Leonardi, becuase Kanjo already sells them his votes. They prefer him to Mr. Leonardi, who bills himself as a very independant man.
ReplyDeleteRegardless, Kanjo ripped us off and has wasted millions trying to put in that damn dam. Joe gets my vote.
Santorum - Senate
ReplyDeleteSwann - Gov
Leonardi - Congress
Orloski - State Senate
Carroll - State Rep
LV , I just don't buy into how polls are used, because both camps come off with polls that show their guy coming close and if its an independent poll then how are they donw, are they calling 500 voters from Scranton and 250 from Pittsburgh? Then obviously a true poll would be scattered across the state and would use a larger sample size than 1000 people.
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