Sunday, January 20, 2013
Here's your guide to the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
The Presidential Inauguration takes place Monday, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. The week of festivities will include the Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony, Inaugural Address, Inaugural Parade and numerous inaugural balls and galas honoring President Barack Obama for his second term. The official theme for the 2013 inauguration is “Faith in America’s Future." For those of us who will be watching from home, here's a look at what to expect. Saturday, Jan. 19 – National Day of Service. Americans across the country will participate in service projects in their communities to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Service Summit will be held on the National Mall from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the service site to find an opportunity…
Monday, November 12, 2012
A substantial number of Americans disagree with raising taxes on rich people. Why?
It may seem to many of my readers that I am some kind of know-it-all. It is true that 84 years give one a lot of time to read, learn, experience and get in trouble, but I confess that lots of things still puzzle me. One of them is this: Why is it that there is so much resistance to increasing taxes on the very wealthy, especially at a time when the wealthiest Americans, the top 1 percent, own approximately 50 percent of the total wealth in America? I am not here to persuade you one way or the other. As has often been said, a person is entitled to his or her own opinion but not his or her own facts. The facts are that prior to the recent election, the pollsters reported that well over a majority of Americans were in favor of increasing the…
Friday, November 9, 2012
President of Lehigh Valley Tea Party says organization will still tackle issues despite presidential election outcome.
The presidential election is over and despite the outcome, the president of the Lehigh Valley Tea Party said her organization will "keep on keeping on." For the past two Saturdays, Tea Party members were out rallying the troops in Allentown and Bethlehem to get people out to vote. Barb Walters, the chairwoman of the 800-member Lehigh Valley Tea Party, said she was disappointed by the turnout at the polls, despite criticism and concerns that the country wasn't improving in the past four years under President Barack Obama's tenure. "I was surprised at the numbers. They were down for the country," she said. "It was really shocking, coming from both sides." The Tea Party movement gained national recognition during the 2010 midterms in terms of…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
President Barack Obama won over voters' hearts in Forks and Palmer townships on Election Day.
Like the nation and Pennsylvania, President Barack Obama won over the hearts and minds of Palmer and Forks residents at the polls on Election Day. But it was close. According to an analysis of election results, Obama won seven of 12 precincts in both towns, edging Republican challenger Mitt Romney with 8,043 votes to Romney's 7,974 votes. In Forks, the president took two of four precincts, earning 3,524 votes, a 32-vote win over Romney's 3,492 votes. In Palmer, the margin for Obama beating Romney was 37 votes. Obama received 4,519 votes to 4,482 for Romney.
Lehigh Valley voters have a tradition of choosing the presidential candidate who also wins Pennsylvania.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Muhlenberg College professor and pollster Christopher Borick said it this way: “I’m very confident that whoever wins the Valley will win Pennsylvania.” The Lehigh Valley, with its cities, suburbs and rural areas, has become a bellwether for Pennsylvania politics and this proved to be true again Tuesday as President Barack Obama won both Lehigh and Northampton counties: (unofficial tally) Lehigh County Northampton County In 2008, both Northampton and Lehigh counties went for Barack Obama, just like the state. The Lehigh Valley went for Democrats John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000, as did Pennsylvania as well. “Pennsylvania hasn’t been a very good predictor of elections,” said Borick, director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
A steady stream of voters flooded the Forks Township Community Center Tuesday.
The lines were long -- and started early -- at the Forks Township Community Center for Election Day. Voters got in line when polls opened at 7 a.m. and the crowds grew by 8 a.m. Turnout was similar at the two other polling places in Forks Township: Forks Elementary School and the First Lutheran Church on Sullivan Trail.
President Obama defeats Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice presidential running mate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges from …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Here's what you need to know to go vote on Election Day Tuesday.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The Keystone State helped Barack Obama win re-election in what was a good night for Democrats across Pennsylvania
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Pennsylvania helped President Barack Obama win re-election as U.S. Sen. Bob Casey fended off a feisty challenge from Republican coal magnate Tom Smith in what turned out to be a big night for Democrats in the Keystone State. Democrats held the lead in three state row office races as of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday with close to 98 percent of the vote in, according to unofficial results. Kathleen Kane, a former assistant district attorney from Lackawanna County, made history by becoming the first Democrat and first woman to be elected as the state's attorney general. The Republican candidate, David Freed, is a two-term district attorney in Cumberland County. Democrat Eugene DePasquale of York leads Republican John Maher of Allegheny in the auditor …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Long lines at the polls? Problems with Voter ID? Post info and photos here as we elect a president, lawmakers and other statewide officials. We go live at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
After more than a year of campaigning, hundreds of speeches and millions spent on campaign ads, the 2012 election is finally here — and Patch is covering it live in a real-time Election Day Blog. We will have a dozen editors throughout the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, talking to voters, election officials and others — and providing updates and results in the blog from 7 a.m. until the final races are called. We also want to hear from you, so make sure you post a comment in the blog. Tell us how you voted and why; share your experiences at the polls, or just weigh in on the big election of 2012. The Election Day blog will launch at 7 a.m. Tuesday...but you can sign up now to receive an email alert once the blog goes live.
WILFREDO G. SALCEDO, Sr.
6:58 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Utter envy/jealousy because she is partaking on delicious meal concocted by bipartisan wives of politicians...Everyone was munching like "cows/pigs" including the Republican elites who were at dinner...That's how you eat...You chew so you won't choke on food, Ann. more ›