PA in the WSJ (8/02 - 8/06)

Either it was a slow week or I missed some things. Almost caught up.

This is a list of articles regarding Pennsylvania in this week's Wall Street Journal. Chances are I missed something, but these are the articles that caught my eye.

It should be noted that I routinely do not read the editorials in the WSJ. So any discussions of the state, its elected officials, businesses, or citizens, in editorials will not be mentioned here.

PA Politicians

Not politicians, but politics. Chatham poli sci prof Karla Cunningham is quoted, as is Hillary Weiss, a Philadelphia accountant, in “Palin candidacy exposes divisions among women,” by Jonathan Kaufman and Elizabeth Williamson (9/03)

In “Republicans falter in outreach to Blacks, Hispanics,” by Jonathan Kaufman (9/05), we learn that: “In 2004, Mr. Bush received 11% of the black vote nationally, but about 16% of the black vote in Pennsylvania and Ohio – swing states that could tip the election.” The same article points out that only 1.5% of the delegates at the Republican National Convention were black, -- the lowest percentage in 40 years. At the Democratic National Convention, 24% of the delegates were black. That is a noticeable difference.

PA Businesses

“Toll CEO’s views could undermine stock,” by Michael Corkery (9/04)

“Toll Brothers swings to loss for quarter,” by David Benoit and Michael Corkery (9/05)

Other PA

Al Harris’s time with the Philadelphia Eagles is discussed in “The NFL’s nonconformist,” by Reed Albergotti (9/05)

Other Interesting Tidbits

“Palin’s hockey rink leads to legal trouble in town she lead,” by Michael M. Phillips (9/06). Interesting. Never a good idea to start building roads, etc. before you have clear legal title to the land.