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What the political attacks on Fetterman reveal
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
March 9, 2026
Few politicians evoke strong emotions like U.S. Sen. John Fetterman. Certainly, no Pennsylvania politician elicits more conversation. And no other maj...
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How the Democrats have mastered modern elections
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
February 3, 2026
Technology and tactics have changed dramatically since Abraham Lincoln was training Whig Party leaders, though his strategy for winning elections stil...
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Who’s to blame when electricity costs more in Pa.?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
January 22, 2026
Electricity doesn’t come from the outlets in our walls. In simplified terms, electricity arrives at our homes from power-generation stations, created ...
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Pennsylvania: Center stage, again, in 2026
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
December 17, 2025
The Pennsylvania state House is Democratic-run – by one seat. The state Senate is Republican-run – by two seats. Meanwhile, at the national level, the...
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Suburban Dems have stopped pretending to be moderates
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
October 9, 2025
Suburban Democrats have ripped off their masks of moderation and thrown them away. They clearly feel not only emboldened, but untouchable — unable to ...
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Could Pa. embrace its potential as nation’s AI capital?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
September 23, 2025
Pennsylvania could be the national leader in artificial intelligence and data centers. Over the years, we missed our opportunity with coal, oil, and s...
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How’s the Pa. suburban political experiment going?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
September 12, 2025
Suburban Philadelphia voters are in the midst of a political science experiment — and they may not even be consciously participating in it. Today, Dem...
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