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  • How Obama got his momentum back (Reuters)

    US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. (Ellen Ozier/Reuters)Reuters - Down on his luck two weeks ago, an annoyed Barack Obama complained, "Why can't I eat my waffle?" when a reporter tossed him a question over breakfast at a Pennsylvania diner on the eve of the state's primary.



  • Obama wins N Carolina, Clinton claims Indiana
    'Not too long ago, my opponent made a prediction. He said I would probably win Pennsylvania, he would win North Carolina, and Indiana would be the tiebreaker. Well, tonight we've come from behind, we've broken the tie, and, thanks to you, it's full speed
  • Early IN, NC exit poll highlights (AP)

    Signs promoting Democratic presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) during the Pennsylvania primaries are displayed in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, April 22, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)AP - Highlights from preliminary results of exit polling Tuesday in the Indiana and North Carolina Democratic primaries for The Associated Press and television networks:



  • Matthews Ready to Play Hardball in PA (RealClearPolitics.com)
    RealClearPolitics.com - Now no longer the center ring for the traveling Democratic presidential nomination circus, Pennsylvania's inventive political community has discovered a new favorite political parlor game to while away the brisk springtime evenings: will Chris Matthews, the irrepressible host of MSNBC's Hardball, step down from his pundits perch to run for the US Senate against Arlen Specter in 2010?
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Introduction
Pennsylvania became the United States second state on December 12, 1787. The capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania was named for Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder. Today the state's largest city, Philadelphia was once the nation's capital. The first commercial radio broadcast originated in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania was the birthplace of President James Buchanan as well as the first state to put its website address on its license plates. The land area of the Keystone state is 44,820 square miles; in size the 32nd state.

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