Following the 2024 presidential election, some political observers have suggested this election was a realignment election that bodes well for Republican presidential candidates and other Republican candidates going forward. Not so fast. Any meaningful discussion on that suggestion must include a review of research done by political scientist V.O. Key, […]
Bill targets ‘rogue’ officials after U.S. Senate recount dust-up
(The Center Square) – Local officials caught defying Pennsylvania election law may find themselves without a job. Rep. Joe D’Orsie, R-York, is drafting legislation that would give the state House the power to remove county and municipal officials from office. It’s similar to the impeachment process and would ultimately require […]
Where did Republicans gain ground in the suburbs, Part I
We’ve already examined Donald Trump’s 2024 gains across the city of Philadelphia, but did those trends carry over to the suburbs? They did. In this article, we will examine the maps from Montgomery and Delaware Counties, two Democratic strongholds that were a little less Democratic for Kamala Harris last month. […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Trump’s historic victory reveals as much about us as about him
Trump’s victory was historic — meaning it’s important and worth studying. The unfortunate reality is that in today’s America, any Republican win in a swing state or district is actually historic. However, Trump’s victory is in a “super-historic” category. With all the post-election debate over why he won, too many […]
Curiosity of Amish voting impact continues
(The Center Square) – The Amish vote received significant attention throughout the 2024 election cycle as Republican activists worked to mobilize the traditionally low-turnout group. As the frenzy settles, curiosity about its impact continues. The hyper-focus was fueled by extensive communities in battleground states, most of all Pennsylvania. It was also […]
Richard F. Kosich: The American people have chosen
Patriotic Pragmatism vs. Patronizing Progressivism
By Richard F. Kosich
Election 2024 post-mortem: In southwest Pennsylvania, Democrats’ fortunes turn south again
WASHINGTON, Pa. — In this year’s presidential election, Pennsylvania was the biggest electoral prize. And just as former President Donald Trump improved his performance statewide compared to 2020, he also improved his performance in Southwest Pennsylvania, a region that has been getting redder for two decades but where Democrats had […]
Andy Bloom: Digging into the post-election data – and the pollster who got it right
Election Day is the political Super Bowl. However, the post-game analysis is much better in politics than in sports. I began my career as a research geek. At heart, I still am. I love poring over election data and exit polls and examining how the pollsters did. Like this election […]
David Reel: Conventional wisdom meets reality in 2024
Even before he is sworn into office in January, Donald Trump has firmly secured a prominent place in American history books. He is only the second president in U.S. history elected to two nonconsecutive terms. The road to that outcome was a long and winding one. It was also a […]
Outraged Bucks residents want Ellis-Marseglia and Harvie gone
Citizens protested the Democrats’ refusal to follow state Supreme Court rulings on vote-counting.
By Bradley Vasoli