September 28, 2011

Wednesday NewsClips

A new Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday looked at the question of awarding electoral vote by Congressional District or the current winner-take-all system. By a margin of 52 to 40 percent, those polled said they favor continuing the current winner-take-all system. Democrats opposed the plan 63 to 30 percent, independents by 53 to 43 percent, but Republicans favor awarding electoral votes by Congressional Districts 48 to 44.
A Republican Presidential horse race poll by Quinnipiac University released Wednesday has Mitt Romney at 18 percent, Rick Perry at 16 percent and Rick Santorum at 12 percent. Nineteen percent of those polled are undecided. In an Obama-Romney race, Obama wins 45 to 43 percent, Obama wins a race with Perry 46 to 40 percent and Obama also beats Santorum 45 to 42 percent.
Op-Ed: Proposal More Fairly Awards Electoral Votes, Pileggi
Op-Ed: Maintain Sanctity Of Electoral Elections, Leach
Op-Ed: Rigging The Electoral College
Marcellus Shale Royalties Cold Help Fund Road Repairs
PennDOT Secretary Says Funding Plan Still Under Discussion
Corbett Awaits Transportation Secretary's Proposal
Chesco GOP Boss Resigns, Joins LCB
Tea Party, Former Coal Company Exec Jumps Into U.S. Senate Race
Judge Approves Joining Orie Cases
Editorial: States Should Decide Who Owns A Gun
Community Colleges Get Federal Job Training Funding
Harrisburg Mayor Asks Council To Vote Again On Recovery Plan
House Acts On Harrisburg Takeover Amendment
Piccola, Grell Agree On Harrisburg Takeover Bill
Lawmakers Seek To Push Harrisburg Major Aside
Paving The Way For State Takeover Of Harrisburg
Harrisburg Chamber Supports City Takeover
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