If you want to feel really 'happy', check out a few headlines this AM from the Inquirer:

-Demand Heavy for Philabundance food program

-Homelessness increased in Phila., decreased nationally in 2007

And, the ever-cheery:

-Housing Phila. homeless could pit poor against poor

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Barack Obama is going to kick John McCain's ass in Pennsylvania:

In Pennsylvania, Democrat Barack Obama has opened up a big, early lead over Republican John McCain - in the number of local offices.

Obama has 24, McCain has three, not counting an additional seven that serve all Republican candidates.

Whether this gap ultimately makes any difference as to who wins Pennsylvania's 21 electoral votes Nov. 4 remains to be seen.

But Obama's strategists say the offices are part of a highly structured, volunteer-heavy plan to help carry a state that is must-win for Obama and high on McCain's wish list.

In a conference call with reporters yesterday, Craig Schirmer, who is running Obama's Pennsylvania campaign, laid out a plan to create more than 700 neighborhood teams to cover the state.

Oh, by the way, the Pollster.com average now has Obama up by ten points.

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And, Penn Praxis said that the Casinos, as presently designed, don't mix with their plans for the Delaware waterfront:

A group of architectural and traffic experts last night concluded that plans for two proposed riverfront casinos are not compatible with the city's long-term plan to redevelop the banks of the Delaware River.

That comes as little surprise to the casino developers, who refused to participate in the discussion, run by the academic group PennPraxis, because they considered the outcome preordained.

The reaction of the casino owners is great. Apparently we are supposed to be outraged that the accolade winning design for the Delaware doesn't have a spot in it for two ugly slot barns, with two huge accompanying parking lots.

How dare they!