Why it’s great to be a Swing State. Pennsylvania.

While it’s nearly impossible to sit through a TV or radio commercial break without being bombarded by political ads if you live in a swing state, you do get the luxury of candidate visits.

This weekend – it’s Pennsylvania’s turn (again).

Apparently Sarah Palin was not too turned off by the “gotcha” grad students of Philadelphia. She is returning to the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday to drop the puck at the Philadelphia Flyers’ season opener against the New York Rangers. The Flyers will be honoring the winner of the “Ultimate Hockey Mom” contest, and they invited the nation’s “most popular Hockey Mom” to participate. No word on whether Palin will be answering questions at the concession stand.

Also on Saturday, Barack Obama will be making multiple appearances throughout Philadelphia. He visit, North Philly, the Northeast, Mt. Airy and West Philadelphia – holding a rally at each site. No tickets are necessary, but it is recommended that you “RSVP”. Last week, in Philadelphia, Obama supporters held a free concert that featured rock legend, Bruce Springsteen.

Obama’s running mate, JoeBiden, will be in Scranton, PA (his hometown) on Sunday – Biden will be joined by Senator Hillary Clinton and President Bill Clinton.