When the Republicans want to destroy something, they are as relentless and remorseless as The Terminator. Over the decades following World War Two, conservative policies have eroded Pennsylvania jobs, destroyed a decent standard of living for working families and now are just making the State politically useless.
"A new proposal is pushing the often-forgotten Electoral College into the spotlight as Pennsylvania officials ponder the state's role in next year's presidential race.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi is trying to gather support to change the state's "winner-takes-all" approach for awarding electoral votes. Instead, he's suggesting that Pennsylvania dole them out based on which candidate wins each of the 18 congressional districts, with the final two going to the contender with the most votes statewide.
So far, the idea has received support from colleagues of the Delaware County Republican in the state House and from Republican Gov. Tom Corbett.
But Democrats, who have carried the state in presidential contests since 1992, said the shift would erode Pennsylvania's clout..."
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