Pa. GOP Chairman: Obama Out Of Touch, In Hiding

Robert Gleason, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, speaks about a disconnect between President Obama and the average citizen of Pennsylvania. (0:41)

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Obama Will Not Win Re-Election Without Pennsylvania, Says Pa. GOP Chair

Robert Gleason, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, notes the political significance of President Obama’s Thursday visit. (0:17)

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Pennsylvania's Energy Reserves Can Turn Things Around, Says Pa. GOP Chair

Robert Gleason, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, discussses the potential importance of energy from the Marcellus Shale Formation, in light of President Obama’s visit Thursday. (0:20)

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The Democrats Will Support Arlen Specter

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) talks with Ron Brownstein of the National Journal at a breakfast on Capitol Hill. Reid, President Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden all said that they would personally support Arlen Specter in his 2010 election. Reid said that support was not conditional.

“I’m not going to be in a forever, never position, but the facts are that [Specter is] going to vote with us most of the time,” Reid Said. “I can’t foresee him doing anything that would be so mean spirited that Obama, Biden, and Reid would turn against him.” (00:44)
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Congressman Sestak On Arlen Specter

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Regarding Arlen Specter changing parties, Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Penn.) said that it's better for the constituents of Pennsylvania to decide which candidate should win the primary. He feels like the Democratic National Party backing Specter may be giving him too much of an advantage in the Pennsylvania primary. President Barack Obama and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) have already committed to personally supporting Specter in his 2010 election. (00:47)
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Specter: The Democrats Asked Me To Join

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, a long time Republican, talks about the influences he had from Democratic leaders leading up to changing parties, speaking specifically about being influenced by Vice President Joe Biden and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. (00:33)
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Specter: The Extremists Are Taking Over

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter talks about the importance of having a moderate wing of each party, and how that played into his decision to defect to the Democratic Party. (01:30)
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Why Arlen Specter Changed Parties

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter talks about the process involved in deciding to leave the Republican party and join the Democrats. (00:40)
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Pa. Governor Ed Rendell reacts to Blagojevich arrest

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell reacts with sadness to the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, remarking that it is a "sad day" (0:30).
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Who will survive the critics?

The Clinton Campaign held a conference call with the chief strategist of the campaign, Geoff Garin, the communications director, Howard Wolfson, and the deputy communications director, Phil Singer, to discuss the state of the race.

Geoff Garin started the conference by saying that Senator Obama’s closing argument in Pennsylvania was very negative and strictly directed to assault Senator Hilary Clinton. Garin talked about Senator Clinton’s strengths on overcoming the tough challenges that awaits her if elected president. In his opinion, the senator from New York is “far better prepared” to those difficulties than Senator Obama.

The conference call continued by statements from Howard Wolfson. Wolfson reminded the reporters that the Senator Obama has overspent in Pennsylvania three to one. he has spent a “roughly $11.2 million”, whereas Clinton “four million. he questioned Senator Obama’s capabilities by expressing his concern on Obama’s difficulties to win the swing states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania. He then added that Obama “has serious problems winning, he will do anything to win.”

Phil Singer talked about Obama being on the defensive due to “his concerns on his abilities” to become a president. He touched upon Senator Obama’s comments on the small town Americans and the Republicans’ pressure on the Democrats to correct those statements. Senator Obama has lost the support of the small town Americans, according to Singer.

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NAFTA and Mark Penn discussed on Obama campaign conference call

The Obama campaign held a conference call with International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James Hoffa and Rep. Ryan Dvorak (D-ID) to discuss the increase in voter support for Obama in Pennsylvania and Indiana, Obama's vision for amendments to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and Mark Penn's role in Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign. Hoffa said Obama has gained voters, specifically from unions and teamsters, by speaking up on NAFTA and the changes he wants to make. He also said Clinton’s numbers are going down in Pennsylvania, and that the issue with Penn hurt her credibility. (25:00)
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