Santorum sets off on campaign bus tour

[Judi Lynn]

Santorum sets off on campaign bus tour
From staff and wire reports
Monday, August 7, 2006

U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum announced Sunday that he is taking his re-election campaign on the road with a bus tour.
Santorum, the Senate's No. 3 Senate Republican, is embroiled in a tough re-election battle with state Treasurer Bob Casey, a Democrat. Recent polls place Santorum trailing by 6 to 12 percentage points.

The "Keep Up the Fight" bus tour will visit 28 counties in the northern and southwestern parts of Pennsylvania, plus the Johnstown area, by Aug. 14, Santorum's campaign said. The tour will continue visiting other regions of the state until the November election.
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http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/today/s_465053.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Swann, Santorum team up

Swann, Santorum team up
By Judy Strausbaugh
Sunday News

Published: Aug 05, 2006 11:30 PM EST

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum kicks off his “Keep Up The Fight” tour today in Pittsburgh.

But when it comes to election 2006, the Republican’s Lancaster County supporters are way ahead of the curve.

And so are those stumping for Lynn Swann for governor.

For the past several months, supporters from both GOP camps have teamed to promote a ticket they’ve affectionately dubbed “Swanntorum.”
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http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/24609

[Born Free]

16. "The Patriot" Harrisburg Pa has a similar article

They seem to be running a lot of "Santorum" news these days, hardly any "Casey " updates, it's becoming obvious they are trying to appease the right wing-nuts that dominate central PA.

[Binka]

2. Douche Bag On Wheels Tour? n/t

[izzybeans]

13. I think the bus is called The Hell's Angel

[rfranklin]

3. 'We Are All Bozos on this Bus' tour...

Please Sweet Jesus, deliver us from evil....

[magellan]

4. A campaign garbage truck tour would be more appropriate (nt)

[Joe Bacon]

5. Did he rip the bus off from the Penn Hills School District too?

Not content to just steal $100,000 from the Penn Hills Taxpayers...

[chelsea0011]

6. Oh , really? Which state is he visiting? Pa. gave up on him months ago.

[AlinPA]

7. Slimetorum has many millions of $$ to get out the vote. He is very

active. Casey is almost silent and is running a lackluster campaign with very little energy. Already Casey blew a 16 point lead to around 6. By October, he will have a problem dealing with the race. Too bad.

[chelsea0011]

8. I didn't know Casey was not really campaigning. Too

bad the lead is disappearing. Money talks. Romney has been a bit of a no show in our state, Mass. for his governorship. But he has raised much $$$$$$$$$ for a run for Pres. and can give it a go even with little record as governor.

[blue neen]

9. Santorum does have more money.

Casey has been doing a lot of fundraising so he'll have money for ads this fall.

Santorum is extremely disliked in western PA, and no amount of ads or campaigning is going to save him here.

[AlinPA]

11. I hope you are right about W. PA. I sense that he is not liked that much

here, but if he gooes on the road with Lynn Swann during football season, the love for the Steelers might be worth some percentage points in the polls. These people are nuts for the Steelers and anything about them.

[countingbluecars]

12. I know what you mean.

It is the same thing with the Redskins and George Allen in Virginia. I am almost wishing for a lousy season for the Skins to deny Allen the victory photo ops.

[bunkerbuster1]

10. I assumed the bus would be touring Virginia.

[Jacobin]

14. I hope he's careful not to drive to the edge of the earth and fall off

[Hardrada]

15. The Magical Misery Tour!

And no Merry Pranksters just GOP losers.