GREENSBURG, Pa., 10 a.m. -- Security is heavy today on the
campus of the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, where Hillary
Clinton will appear at a 1:30 p.m. "Solutions for America" event. By 9:30 a.m., about two dozen of the most
enthusiastic Hillary supporters -- most of them older women -- were
already gathering in front of Chambers Hall, and six television
satellite trucks were parked out back.
However, Hillary fever does not appear widespread in this
community 18 miles east of Pittsburgh. In 2004, George Bush got 56
percent of the vote here in Westmoreland County. On the drive into
Greensburg, the only presidential campaign signs spotted were for
Ron Paul.
Believe it or not, the area's Republican leanings extend even to
some of the university staff here in Greensburg. One staffer,
informed that I was covering the event for The American
Spectator, broke into a big smile. "Oh, I love The
American Spectator," he said, his smile turning to a sly grin
as he added: "They've done some very interesting articles about the
Clintons over the years." The staffer will remain anonymous, so as
to preserve his viability in academia.
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