Monthly Archives: April 2008

Tim Malinky of Springettsbury Township was canvassing for Obama Tuesday when he knocked on a door looking for a voter named Jack. A woman Malinky described as stunning answered the door. Tall. Long blond hair. Very attractive. “Is Jack here?” … Continue reading →

This is John Biechman. He’s wearing an Obama yard sign. Now, I know things are tough, but wearing a plastic shirt… Biechman is from Alexandria, Va., and has traveled to York to work for Obama. He has plenty of time; … Continue reading →

So who is this McCain person? Is he running for something?

The campaign between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton has seemed like a badly plotted wrestling match. Well, guess what? World Wrestling Entertainment turned it into a badly plotted wrestling match. I’m not sure whether this is entertaining or disturbing. Obama, … Continue reading →

The afternoon disc jockey on WXPN mentioned election day and said, “The eyes of the nation are upon us.” Oh God. Usually, when the eyes of the nation cast their steely gaze upon us, we do something really bad. No … Continue reading →

So I stopped by the polling place at the York Art Association and ran into Linda Hudson. Linda, a retired teacher from Dallastown, is an old friend. Her mother, Agnes, was a good friend of my wife’s. We caught up … Continue reading →

The economy — and when you talk about the economy, you have to talk about gas prices. I stopped at the Rutter’s at the intersection of Prospect and Haines roads and watched as Diana Nusz filled the tank of her … Continue reading →

Bill Hicks, a 56-year-old disabled machine operator from York, stopped in for a cup of soup and a sandwich. He’s had two heart attacks and open-heart surgery. He has opinions. He doesn’t think this election willl change much. He’s a … Continue reading →

You are witnessing history — perhaps the first live blog ever from Maple Donuts on East Market Street. The waitress, Jessica, doesn’t think it’s ever happened before. She said a few customers were talking about the election. I asked her … Continue reading →

I’m live-blogging election day, all afternoon and into the evening until what CNN referred to as the “political combat in Pennsylvania” is over and it’s time to count the dead and go through their pockets. So stayed tuned for updates … Continue reading →