What do Outsiders Think of Pennsylvania?

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by zerosoma

Having never been there outside of a bathroom stop on a road trip when I was 9, I think :

Philly Cheese Steaks
City of Love
Rocky Balboa
Pittsburgh Steelers
Scranton / Dunder Mifflin
Flight 93, Shanksville
"Yo! Wat chu up to?"
Founding Fathers or something presidential
Yuengling Beer


I know all of that is incredibly ignorant, but by definition I am a true outsider, so these are my stereotypes. Read 'em and weep. lol.

That's a pretty good list for someone who has never visited.

[Muinteoir]

Originally Posted by jas75

While Pennsylvania as a whole voted for Obama in 2012 and Trump in 2016, one of its counties chose the losing candidate both times. This was Chester County in the western Philadelphia suburbs, which is the most affluent and educated in the state. Many residents of Chester work in sectors such as financial services or biotech/pharma R&D. It looks like the trend towards supporting Democrats is holding in Chester, based on the 2018 midterm results. The Trump platform likely helps Republicans in certain parts of Pennsylvania, but not the entire state.

Yep. They used to say Pennsylvania was won and lost in the suburbs, but 2016 dispelled this notion. Pennsylvania was won in 2016 by a high turnout of otherwise inactive voters, many of whom from rural counties.

[JMT]

Since threads specific to just one area are not supposed to be allowed in the General U.S. forum, this thread has definitely run its course. Time to close it.