Pennsylvania has voted decidedly Democratic in the last three presidential elections, but neither candidate takes an Obama victory for granted in 2012. Stu Rothenberg asks, is PA really in play?

Crossroads GPS, the conservative Super PAC founded by Karl Rove, is launching a nearly half a million dollar ad buy in Pennsylvania. Their television spot that hammers President Obama over broken promises, and comes as Mitt Romney endures a blistering ad assault here.

President Obama has housing issues, according to a poll released by the progressive group Campaign for a Fair Settlement. 48 percent disapprove of his handling of the housing and mortgage crisis while 38 percent approve.

It seems that Pat Toomey won’t be the Republican VP candidate. PoliticsPA readers scooped this story a long time ago, though.

The hits just keep coming for Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania. A day after the Obama campaign rolled out two ads – one positive and one negative – a Super PAC is aiming another blow at the Republican. Meanwhile details emerged that significantly mitigate the impact of Obama’s ad.

President Barack Obama’s campaign aired a new 2-minute long advertisement Monday in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Ohio, Colorado and Virginia, bringing into question Romney’s business values by examining Bain Capital’s role in the bankruptcy of GST Steel.

President Barack Obama’s campaign released a new advertisement in Pennsylvania Monday, touting the President’s support of the middle class through his endorsement of the 2008 auto bailout just a few days after an interview in which Mitt Romney claimed responsibility for the bailout. Watch it here.

Republicans are arguing Barack Obama’s performance in West Virginia, where the President lost 42 percent of the Democratic primary vote to a felon who didn’t actually run a campaign, is a result of his stance on coal.

Pres. Obama established Wednesday his support for gay marriage during an ABC News interview, after being prodded by Gov. Rendell on MSNBC News that the president should take a firm stance on the issue. The announcement came after yesterday’s vote to ban gay marriage in North Carolina.

The PA Republican Party Wednesday criticized Obama for America, the President’s campaign organization, on opening an office in York. But the release was a tad late – this will be the twenty-third Obama field office in Pennsylvania.

Key Pennsylvania Democratic voices – including Treasurer Rob McCord – trumpeted Obama’s policies on keeping college affordable while criticizing Romney for not having a concrete plan in a conference call this afternoon.