Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Summer scores a two-point safety

PA Department of State Election Returns reported that PA's US Senate candiate, Betsy Summer, Libertarian, scored 77,282 votes. That vote total is significant as her party can maintain minor-party status. She needed two percent of the top statewide vote getter, which was Bob Casey (PA State Treasurer race), at 3.29 million votes. Her 77,282 votes is 2.35% of Casey's total.

How about those Stillers?

Wow, the Steelers play the Eagles this weekend. Ruffle feathers! Sack the Eagles!

I'll walk around Heinz Field tailgates, in my friendly way, this Sunday, with the sign, "Fire Mayor Murphy." The pick-up message: its time to Ruffle Feathers and Sack the Eagles.

Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. We need to push onto 2005 races and put a local focus on the political talk and our shared concentration.

Today might not be the perfect time for logical talk, nor spiritual talk -- but rather emotional reflection. Sure, a prayer of thankfulness comes as we've figured out the presidential outcome well before Christmas Eve. Yes.

Emotionally, we can cheer for the Steelers and begin to ramp up for 2005 and a local attention.