People in Pittsburgh, Philly Fleeing Pennsylvania Democratic Districts in Droves
-- Michael Barley
The new Almanac of American Politics has been released, and statistics show a rapidly changing Pennsylvania political landscape. Pennsylvanians, statistics show, are leaving Democratic Congressmen Chaka Fattah and Mike Doyle’s districts at a drastic rate.
Both districts are based around urban areas [Philadelphia for Fattah, Pittsburgh for Doyle], and according to the Almanac, they are suffering from declining populations as more people move into the suburbs. The main reason these two districts are collapsing is because both Congressmen have failed to bring new industry or jobs into their districts.
Pennsylvanians from both Fattah and Doyle’s Congressional Districts’ have suffered under Democrat-control for decades. Democrats have represented their constituents so poorly that Pennsylvanians are moving out of their districts an alarming rate. . . . Fattah and Doyle have relied on delivering government handouts rather than stable jobs to secure re-election.
Handouts don’t provide better lives; they just allow people to stay dependent on the government and their elected officials. Republicans understand the importance of ensuring that businesses move into their districts and provide good jobs. That is what hardworking Pennsylvanians want and that’s why more of them are moving into the suburbs our Republican congressmen represent.
. . . [A]ll ten of the fastest-shrinking districts, with percentage of population lost between 2000 and 2005, are held by Democrats.
One thing is for sure, with the population in these two districts shrinking so fast, one can be sure that Democratic seats will have to be cut during the 2010 redistricting.
To learn more about these results, please click here to read an article from Real Clear Politics.
The new Almanac of American Politics has been released, and statistics show a rapidly changing Pennsylvania political landscape. Pennsylvanians, statistics show, are leaving Democratic Congressmen Chaka Fattah and Mike Doyle’s districts at a drastic rate.
Both districts are based around urban areas, and according to the Almanac, they are suffering from declining populations as more people move into the suburbs. The main reason these two districts are collapsing is because both Congressmen have failed to bring new industry or jobs into their districts.
Pennsylvanians from both Fattah and Doyle’s Congressional Districts’ have suffered under Democrat-control for decades. Democrats have represented their constituents so poorly that Pennsylvanians are moving out of their districts an alarming rate. For too long, Fattah and Doyle have relied on delivering government handouts rather than stable jobs to secure re-election. Handouts don’t provide better lives; they just allow people to stay dependent on the government and their elected officials. Republicans understand the importance of ensuring that businesses move into their districts and provide good jobs. That is what hardworking Pennsylvaninas want and that’s why more of them are moving into the suburbs our Republican congressmen represent.
It is important to note that all ten of the fastest-shrinking districts, with percentage of population lost between 2000 and 2005, are held by Democrats.
One thing is for sure, with the population in these two districts shrinking so fast, one can be sure that Democratic seats will have to be cut during the 2010 redistricting.
To learn more about these results, please click here to read an article from Real Clear Politics.
Steve's comments: As the piece above suggests, Fattah and Doyle are absolutely dreadful congressmen -- predictable Democrats with the creative imaginations of cinch bugs. They both pride themselves on the "earmarks" (handouts) they bring to their districts, but that federal money isn't enough to sustain people seeking a better life in the suburbs.
As urban congressmen, Fattah and Doyle never receive any serious opposition. Doyle's opponent in the last election was a strange character named Titus North -- a member of the "Green Party." He spent no money and, in terms of votes, got his money's worth -- very few. votes. In Doyles district, they don't hold real elections. Instead, they have something resembling a coronation.
Tomorrow, I'm going to suggest ways that Republican congressmen from outside Fattah's and Doyle's districts can gather support from thoroughly frustrated Republicans and Independents. There are tens of thousands of such people in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Republicans like Melissa Hart of the 4th District, Tim Murphy from suburban Pittsburgh, and William Russell of the 12th District should be "cannibalizing" these Democrat-held bastions. They should be getting contributions and volunteers from from uncontested or poorly contested districts held by Democrats.
In Doyles and Fattah's districts, there may be 500 Republicans, or more, who would make at least a small contribution to a Republican from another area. There may be at least that many who would volunteer to assist in real campaigns. Republican congressmen who want to win should be soliciting support in what may appear to be "enemy territory."
Statewide in Pennsylvania, Democrats have a 600,000 voter registration edge. So, we who wave the Elephant's banner should be seeking Republicans wherever we can find them.
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