Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Sam Bennett Interview: Nuts 'n Bolts Political Que...

Mr. Leiner,What do you mean by "change"?That is th...

2008-05-08T21:17:00.000-04:00

Mr. Leiner,

What do you mean by "change"?

That is the most insipid and meaningless term in politics.

It is almost as empty as the term "hope".

Exactly, Bernie! Thank you for that thought. I w...

2008-05-07T21:48:00.000-04:00

Exactly, Bernie! Thank you for that thought. I would just like to remind people that, in the Primary following the pay raise debacle, the Republicans kicked their leadership to the curb, but the Dems kept the same old, same old around. The Senate now has two new shining stars in Folmer & Eichelberger. That's two for the good guys.

Bill Leiner, Jr, You want change and are going to ...

2008-05-07T20:55:00.000-04:00

Bill Leiner, Jr,

You want change and are going to vote for it no matter what? If Hitler were running, would you vote for him? Don't be silly. Since you're interested in change, will you vote against every incumbent Democrat? I don't thinks so. The only change you're interested is replacing Rs with Ds, no mattewr how good those Rs may be. It's just too partisan for me. I like people from both parties.

Bernie, Enough of the numbers nonsense. I and li...

2008-05-07T20:29:00.000-04:00

Bernie, Enough of the numbers nonsense. I and like minded folks want to know what Sam will do to correct the mess George W. Bush and his supporters like Charlie Dent have created for our country. The voters want change. Ms. Bennett represents change. Mr. Dent represents more of the same. Ask voters the question, do you want change this November .... most, except for the Clear Channel drones, will say "change". Mr. Dent is a nice man. Ms. Bennett is a nice woman. I know both of them. If you ask me what I want to see this November, my answer is "change". If I was Mr. Dent I would be very concerned. It will be an interesting election. Mr. Dent, a career politican, may be looking for a real job on November 5. Perhaps he can be the next Administrative Director of the PA "Properties of Merit Committee."

I am getting dizzy watching her spin

2008-05-07T17:10:00.000-04:00

I am getting dizzy watching her spin

How is did 45,000 (for which she has documentation...

2008-05-07T16:28:00.000-04:00

How is did 45,000 (for which she has documentation) become 53,000? If she hadn't been called on it, the number could've reached six figures. Where did she come up with 53,000? Or was she making things up? Fast and loose with little things causes me concern with larger things. She's untrustworthy.

Half of marketing is spinning statistics in your favor. I'm sure there is someone that would substantiate that number just as others are giving their OWN numbers.

How the heck did you find out where I was. This ho...

2008-05-07T15:33:00.000-04:00

How the heck did you find out where I was. This hospital is very nice by the way..

"A lot of people voted for President and then wal...

2008-05-07T13:12:00.000-04:00

"A lot of people voted for President and then walked out. We actually did better statewide than other dems. My numbers are actually high. In Northampton County, the new machines might have caused the bad turn out there. We're looking into that. In Allentown, Charlie got 93% of the Republican vote, and that's to be expected. But I actually got 87% of the Dem vote. That should not have happened."

I don't understand her logic. You noted to her that she "received only 72% of the vote total drawn by state reps. Bob Freeman (Freeman-7385, Bennett-5323) and Rich Grucela (Grucela-8512, Bennett- 6086)." Both Freeman & Grucela are democrats who ran unopposed, like Bennett. Doesn't that mean that a lot of voters didn't just pick a presidential nominee and leave? Don't the results show they actually felt strongly enough to vote on the state level, but not on the U.S. congressional level.

What difference does it make how other democratic candidates did in different districts against different opponents (if they were not unopposed), since we in the 15th won't be represented by them? To try and extrapolate a strong primary success based on statewide results for individual U.S. reps seems like comparing apples to oranges to me.

This is not intended as a knock on the candidate, only a request for clarification on the point she is trying to make. Perhaps I've misinterpreted the primary results. Thanks.

Agreed.

2008-05-07T10:29:00.000-04:00

Agreed.

The original reregistration figures were the preli...

2008-05-07T10:23:00.000-04:00

The original reregistration figures were the preliminary numbers published in the Morning Call article on April 9, 2008.

Regardless of how the dust eventually settled, to go from a registration difference of 13,000 to 45,000 is a quantum leap, to say the least.

Anon 7:53, The bnumbers are on a spreadsheet, whic...

2008-05-07T09:10:00.000-04:00

Anon 7:53, The bnumbers are on a spreadsheet, which I will check later today. I am very certain of mine, but I only have two counties - Lehigh and Northampton.

Anon 8:10, The 4 sources in question are 4 voter r...

2008-05-07T09:07:00.000-04:00

Anon 8:10,

The 4 sources in question are 4 voter registration offices.

Tom Foolery, Yes, I know. I was hoping you were in...

2008-05-07T09:05:00.000-04:00

Tom Foolery, Yes, I know. I was hoping you were in a mental hospital or something.

All I know is after last night the fat lady is sin...

2008-05-07T08:39:00.000-04:00

All I know is after last night the fat lady is singing loudly. Better start working on those paragraphs you owe me...

Bennett did send her data late yesterday, and it s...

2008-05-07T08:10:00.000-04:00

Bennett did send her data late yesterday, and it shows that the Dem edge is somewhere around 45,000.

What were her four other sources, and why would their numbers average out to be so much different than the county's tally? It seems strange that official county counts would be so different. A person is registered as a Dem voter, or isn't? Why the huge discrepancy?

How is did 45,000 (for which she has documentation...

2008-05-07T07:55:00.000-04:00