On the day after the election (November 3), the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (NRCC) announced that they had added Madeleine Dean's name to their "Target List." Dean represents Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District, which currently includes most of Montgomery County. All of Narberth and a little more than half of Lower Merion are within Dean's … [Read more...] about Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Targets Madeleine Dean
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GOP County Chair Slams GOP County Commissioner Over Late Vote Count
In an email sent to "Friends" on Friday (November 5), Liz Havey, Montgomery County Republican Committee Chair (MCRC), took a shot a GOP County Commissioner, Joe Gale. Havey wrote that Republican Commissioner Gale "has done nothing to protect the vote or keep our candidates informed." The feud between Havey and Gale dates back to the 2015 Primary, when an unendorsed, … [Read more...] about GOP County Chair Slams GOP County Commissioner Over Late Vote Count
With Apologies And Corrections: Lower Merion Dems Cruise, But GOP Flips Several School Boards In Montco
There were no surprises in any of Lower Merion's or Narberth's municipal elections yesterday. As has been the case for at least 10 years, the members of the Democratic Committee of Lower Merion/Narberth decided at their endorsement meeting, in February - who would win in the Democratic Primaries. And the winners of those elections were assured of winning their uncontested or … [Read more...] about With Apologies And Corrections: Lower Merion Dems Cruise, But GOP Flips Several School Boards In Montco
Montco GOP Mum On Trump Claim Of 78,000 Phantom Vote
It's not every day of the week that a former president of the United States mentions Montgomery County, PA in a letter to the Wall Street Journal.And because that former president happens to be a Republican who is claiming that "A canvass of Montgomery County has identified 78,000 phantom voters, with roughly 30% of respondents unaware that there are people registered and … [Read more...] about Montco GOP Mum On Trump Claim Of 78,000 Phantom Vote
This Montco School Board Election Has Erupted Into A Culture War
Bill Maher says that people aren't motivated to go to the polls because they want to say "thank you." According to Maher, people are more likely to go to the polls when they want to say "fuck you." If the public comments at Thursday's North Penn School Board meeting are any indication, a large segment of the voters in that school district are getting ready to say "fuck you" to … [Read more...] about This Montco School Board Election Has Erupted Into A Culture War