Column: Election 2012, it comes down to this

In the race for the White House, look past the rhetoric and dig deeper By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times You’ve probably heard so much about Tuesday’s presidential election that you must feel a little bit like that four-year-old girl in Colorado who became a media sensation for crying and saying she was tired of hearing about “Bronco Bamma” and Mitt Romney. I join you in that — and wish Facebook,...

Locals make final pitch for Tuesday’s election

Democrats, Republicans hold events to boost enthusiasm for election day By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Smith chats with East Marlborough’s Roger Howard as Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh looks on just before a campaign event, Sunday, to boost voter enthusiasm. WEST CHESTER — Local Democrats and Republicans gathered this weekend...

Two tales of taxes, but is there really a story here?

Are both presidential campaigns so focused on winning the day that they’re losing the country? By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times WEST CHESTER — Depending upon who you talk to, Pennsylvania is already a dead issue or it will be a key swing state in the 2012 Presidential election. While the media buy decisions of the Romney campaign — virtually no TV commercials were purchased here for August...

Romney comes to southern Chester County

Likely GOP presidential nominee talks economy, women’s issues in speech at Mendenhall Inn By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney — the likely Republican nominee for president — speaks at Tuesday night's Chester County Republican Committee Spring Dinner, after being introduced by U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA). PENNSBURY — Just...

Romney coming to Unionville

Mitt Romney PENNSBURY — Likely Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is expected to attend tonight’s Chester County Republican Committee Spring reception at the Mendenhall Inn on Route 52. Romney is expected to speak at about 7:45 p.m. tonight, following U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, the planned keynote speaker at the event. Chester County Democrats plan a counter demonstration with a number...