Pennsylvania
I was going to write a post last night, but Judy and I were both obsessively scouring the internet for results from the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District.
Conor Lamb, the Democrat, won by about 600 votes, which is a remarkable result in a district that Trump won by 20 percentage points in 2016. (There may be a recount, however.) Here’s what Political Wire, which has become my “go to” political website, had to say about the significance of this special election:
There are 119 congressional districts held by Republicans that are more liberal than Pennsylvania’s 18th. If Democrats are competitive in just half of them, Republicans will be swept out of office this fall in record numbers.
Now, this is not a political blog. In fact, I started this blog in part to distract myself from politics. But I never claimed to be consistent, and I feel compelled to highlight this promising development.
In honor of this event, I am posting the state song of Pennsylvania. It is entitled, appropriately enough, “Pennsylvania”. Enjoy.
gardeninacity 
Pennsyvlania–and Political Wire–ROCK!!!
Yeah!
As a newly minted Pennsylvaniaian living Just next door to district 18 I followed this race with great interest…lol, I got the best update from your post! Thanks
Aw, thanks!
Wonderful. I was up until 3a.m, following the results of PA 18 and couldn’t keep my eyes open, so the “apparent winner” was announced just before I woke up! Keep hope alive!
I didn’t last until 3 am, I had to bed around midnight.
It is indeed a promising development, Jason. America needs to live up to its best promise, not return far back to a dark past.
I heartily agree.
Fingers and toes crossed that this bodes well for the 2018 elections.
Hear, hear.
Yes, we watched this election with great interest. Go Demo.
Thanks Jason. What a ray of hope this is.
I’ve been watching too and I hope it ends the way it seems to be going.
Smiling for you downunder! 😀
Quite a race. There’re likely to be others similar.
I liked this song of Pennsylvania, Jason.
A quiet celebration here and one I am so happy for….a ray of hope…I was born in PA and am proud of this victory.
A promising development indeed!
🌷B R A V O🌷
No comment on politics. (I am in California.) I do love Pennsylvania since much of what I know about horticulture was learned from people from here and Pennsylvania, as well as Oklahoma and a few other places.
There are plenty of great gardens in Pennsylvania!
Looks like I was not the only one who was still watching the tv at 2 a.m. Eastern time hoping for a “final answer”, LOL. Can you imagine what a marathon of election-results-watching we’ll be in for on November 6th?!? (Can’t wait, lol)