Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Watching the election results? UPDATED 4X

Keep refreshing this link for up to the minute results of the Primary and Special Election. http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/elect/201305pri/el45.htm

At 9:30 PM
Representative in the General Assembly 42ND DISTRICT
          Vote for not more than  1
              (WITH 27 OF 66 PRECINCTS COUNTED 40.91%)
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,547   37.02
           Dan Miller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,408   57.62
           George Brown  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       215    5.14
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         9     .22

Republican ballot:
School Director MT LEBANON
          Vote for not more than  4
              (WITH 15 OF 38 PRECINCTS COUNTED 39.47%)
           Mary D. Birks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       351   18.85
           Durwood Hill  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       251   13.48
           Michael Jon Riemer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       368   19.76
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       504   27.07
           William J. Moorhead .  .  .  .  .  .  .       379   20.35
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         9     .48

Democratic ballot:
School Director MT LEBANON
          Vote for not more than  4
              (WITH 15 OF 38 PRECINCTS COUNTED 39.47%)
           Michael Jon Riemer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       605   20.93
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       382   13.22
           Mary D. Birks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       738   25.54
           Durwood Hill  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       488   16.89
           William J. Moorhead .  .  .  .  .  .  .       667   23.08
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        10     .35

Member of County Council DISTRICT 5
          Vote for not more than  1
              (WITH 35 OF 88 PRECINCTS COUNTED 39.77%)
           Sue Means  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,178   59.77
           Krista Harris .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       792   40.18
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         1     .05

Update 10:56 PM
 Member of County Council DISTRICT 5
          Vote for not more than  1
              (WITH 88 OF 88 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Sue Means  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,737   62.90
           Krista Harris .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,197   36.98
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7     .12

Update 11:00 PM

Republican ballot:
School Director MT LEBANON
          Vote for not more than  4
              (WITH 38 OF 38 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Mary D. Birks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       960   19.65
           Durwood Hill  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       622   12.73
           Michael Jon Riemer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       930   19.04
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,341   27.45
           William J. Moorhead .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,013   20.74
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        19     .39

Democratic ballot:
School Director MT LEBANON
          Vote for not more than  4
              (WITH 38 OF 38 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Michael Jon Riemer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,591   21.16
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,042   13.86
           Mary D. Birks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,932   25.69
           Durwood Hill  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,195   15.89
           William J. Moorhead .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,728   22.98
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        31     .41

   Representative in the General Assembly 42ND DISTRICT
          Vote for not more than  1
              (WITH 65 OF 66 PRECINCTS COUNTED 98.48%)
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,699   37.40
           Dan Miller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,635   56.97
           George Brown  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       539    5.45
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        18     .18

Derek Hough and Kellie Pickler - DWTS  ;)

Update May 21, 2013 8:45 AM

Representative in the General Assembly 42ND DISTRICT
          Vote for not more than  1
              (WITH 66 OF 66 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,837   37.27
           Dan Miller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,881   57.13          
           George Brown  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       557    5.41
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        19     .18

Update May 23, 2013 8:55 AM Election Night Final

Member of County Council DISTRICT 5
          Vote for not more than  1
              (WITH 88 OF 88 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Sue Means  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,808   62.71          
           Krista Harris .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,257   37.17
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         7     .12

Republican ballot:
School Director MT LEBANON
          Vote for not more than  4
              (WITH 38 OF 38 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Mary D. Birks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       998   19.72          
           Durwood Hill  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       641   12.67
           Michael Jon Riemer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       963   19.03          
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,391   27.48
           William J. Moorhead .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,049   20.73
          
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        19     .38

Democratic ballot:
School Director MT LEBANON
          Vote for not more than  4
              (WITH 38 OF 38 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Michael Jon Riemer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,623   21.09          
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,064   13.82
           Mary D. Birks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,980   25.72
           Durwood Hill  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,227   15.94
           William J. Moorhead .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,772   23.02
          
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        31     .40

Representative in the General Assembly 42ND DISTRICT
          Vote for not more than  1
              (WITH 66 OF 66 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Dan Remely .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,837   37.27
           Dan Miller .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,881   57.13          
           George Brown  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       557    5.41
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        19     .18




23 comments:

  1. Bold prediction:

    Miller 55%
    Remely 35%
    Brown 7%
    Others 3%

    from may 16

    looks good

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  2. Will the Miller and Sue means victories FINALLY wake up the RCML???

    Step aside Tommy, Heidelbaugh and all the cronies. You are fired!

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  3. Take a look at Durwood Hill's numbers on the republican side. He was probably the closest thing to a republican on the Birks team and he finished dead last.
    Losing even to Free-spending, turncoat Mary Birks.

    I doubt the MTL republicans have a clue as to what being a republican means.

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  4. 7,480 total votes on Democratic ballot for school board candidates (6,446 if you deduct Remely's votes on the democratic ballot)

    4,866 total votes on the Republican ballot for school board (just 1,341 votes if you deduct the cross filed democrats)

    With those numbers and the fact that nearly 3,500 republicans cast ballots for candidates that don't subscribe to the principles of the party speaks volumes about how useless the MTLRC is.

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  5. Based on the figures reported by the Allegheny County Board of Elections for Mt. Lebanon (canvass report), 5 Wards, 38 Districts:

    Total registered voters: 25,493
    Total registered Republicans: 9,695
    Total registered Democrats: 12,336
    Total registered Nonpartisan: 3,462

    Total ballots cast: 5,511
    Total ballots, Republican: 2,173
    Total ballots, Democrat: 3,150
    Total ballots, Nonpartisan: 94

    Turnout, total: 21.6%
    Turnout, Republican: 22.4%
    Turnout, Democrats: 25.5%
    Turnout, Nonpartisan: 2.7%

    Distribution of voters according to registrations:
    Republicans: 38%
    Democrats: 48.4%
    All others: 13.6%

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  6. 8:47 AM, We had slim pickins. The RCML couldn't come up with other candidates.
    Elaine

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  7. Elaine, the republicans couldn't come up with any candidates because the old guard drove everybody out or away.

    Look how they drove out Hart and the lack of support for Fraasch and Silhol. Absolute silence iin standing by Goldman for a minor, minor incident while prominent democrats get a free pass.

    Remely's walking around thinking people want him to stay on the school board because of the great job he's doing. Hey Dan, you finished 4th in total votes out of 5 candidates.

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  8. It'll be interesting to hear the school board candidates claim they speak for a "majority" of the community.

    And Tommy Done, you should resign. Take Heather Heidelbaugh with you. did the MLRC actually vote on who to offer up to County Council? If so, then the problem isn't just the figurehead, it's the committee as a whole. Remely for state rep? Great call there, fools. And Harris? Wow. Of course, this is the same committee that backed a guy two years ago without delving into his past to discover his assault issue. The MLRC is a mess. I'm surprised they even fielded candidates this election. Time for a third party. It's coming and everyone can thank Tommy.

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  9. Yeah, I know. Miller had too much money. We want Remely as school board director. The sun was in his eyes. Excuses excuses.
    Read these excuses in the PG article, Democrat Miller cruises to victory
    Dan R., you can't even blame George Brown for taking away your votes. Combine the votes and Miller still beat you.
    Instead of Tommy Dunn giving me a dirty look when I said good luck to him yesterday at Foster, maybe he should embrace Republicans who have been treated poorly by the committee instead. Committee members are being crapped on for supporting Sue Means instead of Krista Harris. Come on! You clearly pick the wrong candidates every single time.
    Elaine

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  10. John David KendrickMay 22, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Dan Miller is going to make a wonderful state representative!

    CONGRATULATIONS DAN!!!!

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  11. In a somewhat related election matter and in light of current IRS conduct regarding 501(c)(3)s, should there be a look back into the activities of the PTA in school board elections and other matters?

    I offer the following document linked below - specifically pdf pages 4-11 of 48 under the heading of "What activities may jeopardize a public charity's tax exempt status?"

    http://www.mtlsd.org/district/districtpta/stuff/irs%20guide%20to%20501(c)3.pdf

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  12. ....a minor, minor incident while prominent democrats get a free pass.

    What are you trying not to say?

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  13. I'm baffled by the turnout of the independents according to these numbers.

    Total registered voters: 25,493
    Total registered Republicans: 9,695
    Total registered Democrats: 12,336
    Total registered Nonpartisan: 3,462

    Total ballots cast: 5,511
    Total ballots, Republican: 2,173
    Total ballots, Democrat: 3,150
    Total ballots, Nonpartisan: 94

    Turnout, total: 21.6%
    Turnout, Republican: 22.4%
    Turnout, Democrats: 25.5%
    Turnout, Nonpartisan: 2.7%

    A viable nonpartisan candidate on the ballot for the House seat and just 94 voters show up! Incredible.

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  14. I'm trying not to mention a non-issue because it was a non-issue and if I called out the othersby name I'd be guilty of the same thing I find so abdominal.

    Sometimes you have to do you own legwork.

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  15. Thank you, 11:26 AM. I did not mention either "non-issue" for the same reason. Although I would have loved to say something about the prominent D. I took the high road instead. Enough said.
    Elaine

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  16. It truly is an enigma, how do you criticize bad behavior like that without being guilty of the same bad behavior.

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  17. Readers:
    Two things - first, let me correct the information on "Nonpartisan" results:
    Total ballots, Nonpartisan: 188
    Turnout, Nonpartisan: 5.4%

    Second, all of the numbers I provided are with respect to ballots (not votes) for Mt. Lebanon only. If you are looking at the 42nd PA House District race the numbers reported on the County website are for that district in total, which includes more than Mt. Lebanon.

    I apologize my goof in the Mt. Lebanon "Nonpartisan" numbers.

    RG

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  18. No need to apologize, RG.

    It's still odd that having a truly viable and independent candidate to rally behind, so few "independents" chose to vote.

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  19. Boy, if you're a committee or campaign chair you've got to be scratchin' your head over using Cold Spark considering they couldn't get incumbent Harris back in.

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  20. Can't wait to see Harris's final campaign expense report and who paid for all the baby pic mailings. Her husband ought to go back to Georgetown and take a few more courses in how to run a successful political campaign seeing that he is batting zero for three locally (2 Raja, 1 wife).

    To his credit, however, he did unseat big "R" Tom Stevenson for State Rep. as a candidate in a primary some years ago while still an undergrad student, only to lose to Matt Smith in the general election.

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  21. I don't want to bash Harris or his company. He's got a business that, by most standards, is pretty successful. He gets paid by people to help them get elected.

    I don't think it was horrible campaigning that did in Harris. Means has been around a long time. As wing-nut crazy as she is, she has been wing-nut crazy at all the right places for the better part of 20 years. Plus, the idea that Means was running against the Republican establishment probably helped her considerably.

    I hope Mark and Coldspark can fund and win many R campaigns in the future. He picked a losing fight this time.

    As for Remely, it was a joke of a campaign from the beginning. His lack of funding was indicative of an underwhelming candidate for State office.

    Despite Remely's statements to the contrary and in his literature, Dan Miller out fiscally-conservatived Dan Remely every day of week and twice on Sunday.

    How are you going to win an election as an R when your D opponent has a better record on both taxes and spending than you do?

    Something for the MtL R's to ponder, I suppose.

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  22. 12:01 I'd agree with you analysis of Remely and Miller. There's a reason Miller is popular and we can only hope that the Dan Miller we came to appreciate here remains true to himself once he reaches Harrisburg. If he does, I'm betting he'll have a long, successful and popular career in politics. Can he fight off the temptations of partisan politics in the big leagues remains to be seen.
    Wish him the best.
    As for Dan Remely, it's a shame. He always made big campaign promises, talked like republican, but never walked the walk and people just tired of it IMO.

    But onto your comments on Harris and his company. I too hope Coldspark many successful R campaigns. But, if it's going to continue to pursue attack strategies and nebulous baby picture campaigns IMO it's time for the R party to pursue other advisors.
    Krista Harris may have been the greatest thing for county council since Jim Roddey's, but from her campaign you wouldn't know it.
    Same with Remely's campaign (Coldspark run????)
    As a voter wouldn't you rather a candidate define the issues and their strategic solutions than attack their opponent?
    Companies like Coldspark use these strategies because-- #1 it's easy and #2 the candidate doesn't need to tell how they plan to affect change and most important #3 if they don't define their agenda it can't be played back down the road. So as long as low-informed voters base their choice on the number of yard signs, baby/family/dog portraits the campaign managers will continue to produce crap. They'll advertise our politicians like they sell soap, cars, cigarettes and erectile dysfunction drugs.

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  23. I might have to change my voting practice to go to vote for ABR.

    Anyone But Remely

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