HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: Whether you believe the eight-year cycle was fluke or fact, it was influential.
Many political types believed in it or plotted strategy based on it.
Almost unquestionably it explained why the “out” party often fielded weak or underfunded challengers. Some believe it often became a self-fulfilling prophecy, bringing about what it predicted.
But the question now that it has ended is a simpler one. What does it mean for Pennsylvania politics? … (more)
