Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Moon and Robinson-area lawmakers tout bi-partisanship following President Barack Obama's second swearing-in ceremony.
President Barack Obama took his second oath of office Monday during the official swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol building in Washington D.C. Congressmen Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, and Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, weighed in on Obama's second-term inauguration, which was celebrated by more than 700,000 people gathered near the National Mall. From Rep. Murphy: “As we mark the 57th presidential inauguration today, we celebrate the strength of our democracy and commemorate our country’s perseverance and unity. Within our diversity of opinion and cultures, we remain one American family working together for the betterment of our great nation. God Bless the United States of America.” Rep. Doyle spoke to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The issues are many, but which stands out as the one most important to America?
A flurry of festivities will set Washington, D.C. in motion this week as President Barack Obama is sworn in Monday for his second term in office. With "Faith in America's Future" as the theme for the 2013 inauguration, the celebration will reflect the country's perseverance and unity, as well as commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the placement of the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol Dome in 1863. The inaugural address, parade, and a number of balls and galas that honor the president will have a certain priority of their own. But when the hoopla dies down, there's some serious work to be done. Through the last year, our Patch Polls have focused on some of the major issues facing the country. This week, …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden defeat challengers Republican Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 p.m. 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 the president 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 …
Voters in Pennsylvania on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving the president the state's 20 electoral votes.
President Barack Obama has been declared the winner in Pennsylvania's general election, gaining the state's 20 electoral votes, according to CBS, NBC, ABC and the Associated Press. In the 2008 presidential election, Pennsylvania voted for Obama, and since the 1990s, has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race three out of five times. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Obama campaigned aggressively in Pennsylvania. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in the state, as was the environment – specifically fracking. As she worked on one final get-out-the-vote effort Tuesday at Obama campaign headquarters in Dormont, Obama canvas …
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court extends deadline for absentee ballots to be submitted from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. after elections officials receive more requests than expected.
Over and over, visitors to the Allegheny County Election Division heard the same refrain Tuesday morning: “Elections division, how may I help you?” "Elections division, please hold." From their headquarters Downtown, that constant jangle was the only way elections division workers could gauge that Tuesday was shaping up to be a busy Election Day around Allegheny County, Division Manager Mark Wolosik said. “You hear the phones ringing off the hook,” he said. The most-frequent questions? Most callers asked to confirm if they were registered to vote or where their polling places were located, he said. By mid-morning, division workers had fielded enough questions to prompt Wolosik to issue the office’s prediction: It would be a brisk voting …
The candidates and issues most important to Robinson and Moon voters in 2012.
As we look ahead to November’s elections, Robinson-Moon Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates. Two former Moon officials on the heels of their own electoral losses will compete against one another in this fall's race for the state's 44th legislative district, which includes both Moon and Robinson. State Rep. Mark Mustio, a Republican incumbent, faces Democrat Mark Scappe in the general election for the seat. Both candidates reside in Moon. In the spring Republican primary, Mustio, a former president of the Moon Township Board of Supervisors, lost his bid to replace longtime…
Sunday, November 4, 2012
The good news is that ads will end after Tuesday. The bad news is Election Day is still two days away.
As we head into the last few days before the election, the campaign ads seem never ending. But do they influence voters or turn them off? Some people hang on to those ads which agree with their viewpoint but others just seem to be grating if you don't have a similar viewpoint. Many seem to be negative ads against the opponent rather than ones that point out the attributes of the candidate. So, you tell us. Take our poll and if there's a specific commercial that you want to point out, tell us in the comments section.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Search our interactive campaign contribution database and see whose campaign your friends and neighborhood are supporting.
Which of your closest friends has made a campaign contribution to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney? Wondering how many people you know who've dipped into their pockets to keep President Barack Obama in the White House for another four years? Hankering to know which candidate has outpaced the other in raising funds from around Robinson and Moon townships before the Nov. 6 election? Patch has created an interactive database to place that information at your fingertips Now you can see how much money your neighbors from Robinson, Moon and neighboring communities in the Moon Area and Montour school districts are donating to the presidential campaigns—and to which candidate they’re writing their checks. A quick glimpse at the data: We’ve …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Here are details on the third and final debate between President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney.
The third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is set for 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22. This debate between the Democratic and GOP presidential candidates will take place at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. Check below for more information on this last of four debates between presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2012 campaign leading up to Election Day. All four events have been organized and presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates. According to the commission, the format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
How do you feel Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama did in terms of specifically addressing how they will move the country ahead?
President Barack Obama entered the ring ready to spar Tuesday night as he and Republican challenger Mitt Romney tangled over the economy, job creation, trade, energy, immigration, the auto-industry bailout, inequities for women workers and other issues posed at a town hall debate held at Hofstra University. Candy Crowley, CNN's chief political correspondent, moderated the town-hall format debate, trying to keep the candidates to two-minute responses to questions posed by some of the 82 uncommited voters from New York City gathered at the university's Long Island campus. Obama, who had been criticized after the first presidential debate for not being aggressive enough in challenging Romney, showed a different side Tuesday. Both men appeared…
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10:14 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
The first three articles that come up when you google Obama's jobs council disbanded. All mention early on that it had a 2 year charter. http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/01/31/obama-boehner-jobs-council-unemployment/1880481/ http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/01/31/obama-jobs-council-is-disbanding/ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/31/white-house-announces-it-no-longer-needs-a-… more ›