How to Lose Pennsylvania?

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What is it about San Francisco that makes Barack Obama say things that offend Pennsylvania voters? During his infamous San Fran fundraiser back in April, Obama said that folks in Pennsylvania bitterly clung to their guns, religion, and xenophobia because they were economically depressed. Now, Newsbusters digs up an audio recording of Obama telling the San Francisco

Gate
Chronicle
that his environmental policies will “bankrupt” the coal industry:

So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they’re going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that’s being emitted.

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