As a Pennsylvanian, I have always found this to be weird:
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As a matter of background, it is interesting to note that Pennsylvania, besides being one of the most populous states, possesses more towns, villages, hamlets, and cities in terms of number and any other state in the United States. At least this was true with my father Cased mail in the 1940s 50s and 60s before the advent of ZIP Codes. He was assigned the state of Texas where he would have to know when presented with an envelope with a town on it, what the sectional center was and he would stuff that envelope into that slot. He had mentioned this to me on numerous occasions that the only state with more towns than Texas was Pennsylvania.
That being said, for state with the population we have, for the number of universities, large businesses, And families which date back to the founding of the nation, it has always amazed me that for the past couple decades, at least since the Watergate era, we have had zero politicians of national prominence. Please don’t get me started on Eddie Rendell, who was a national disgrace. For those of you who don’t recall he had been elevated to the head of the DNC and when the Gore Bush recount began, he on national TV Stated that Gore should just give it up. Can you imagine a Republican national chairman ever saying that even in private, much less on the Brinkley show? Anyway, our politicians, while adequate, do not rise to the level of vice presidential selection material.
Senator Casey is a very nice man, soft-spoken, and a member of the lucky sperm club. His family’s prominence in the Commonwealth is and was significant, particularly among the so-called pro-life establishment, since his father was a famous anti-choice Democrat. The other senator we have is quite possibly the most insidious right wing conservative in the Senate, playing all sides against the middle and is a consummate pro a ducking issues and he makes Susan Collins look like an amateur.
There are very few young politicians waiting in the Wings, and it is just beyond fascinating that we do not produce people who may step up to great positions nationally. There are quite possibly many subterranean reasons for this, of which I am unaware as an ordinary citizen. The reason I mentioned this in this fashion is that when individuals are considered for vice president in columns and articles, and the importance of being from a swing state is noted, you almost never hear of an individual from Pennsylvania being considered. Those of us who live here understand this fully.
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was lost in a helicopter crash WAY before he had time to show what he could be. His widow is now married to John Kerry. 
