Well, living in the Philly 'burbs and having just attended a political event, PA is not a lock for Bush. The Republicans know this, and are pushing hard. They know that it is possible to steal PA, but they know that victory is not certain. One of the issues they are concerned with, is absentee ballots namely absentee ballots for military personnel. Since the ballots were sent out so late (thanks Dems), the miltary personnel may not have the time to return their ballots before Nov. 2. Therefore, all of these votes will not be counted.