Here are the big local election results from the state House and Senate races, courtesy of Philly.com:
1st Senate District: With 96.5% of the vote counted, FARNESE, 43%, beats Dougherty, 38% and Dicker 19%.
172nd House District: With 100% of the vote in, COSTELLO, 57%, over Kearney, 43%.
179th House District: With 100% of the vote in, PAYTON, 61%, beats Lewis, 39%.
180th House District: With 93% of the vote counted, CRUZ, 55%, leads Ramos, 45%.
182nd House District: With 98% of the vote in, JOSEPHS, 60%, easily bests Banaszek, 25%, and Gormley, 14%.
184th House District: (As previously reported) KELLER, 60%, beat DiCicco, 40%.
186th House District: With 96% of the vote in, JOHNSON, 65%, defeats James, 35%.
198th House District: With 97% of the vote counted, YOUNGBLOOD, 56% over Davis, 44%.
Here are the Inquirer and Daily News takes on the Farnese victory.
Gar Joseph in the Daily News captures some local color from a voting day he calls pretty tame.
Most incumbents won, the AP reports. Well, except for ten-term legislator Harold James, Chris Brennan writes in the Daily News. Meanwhile, Catherine Lucey and Dave Davies in the Daily News name less-obvious winners (Bob Casey Jr., Chis Matthews?) and losers (Ward leaders, Geno's steaks) in the whole shebang.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Voters head to polls. Dem machine gets a test. And the Inquirer endorses....
Voting Day. The city's Democratic machine gets a test today as it pushes its candidates, trying to unseat freshman Rep. Tony Payton in the 179th state House district and stages a long-shot write-in campaign to keep Rep. Thomas W. Blackwell in office in the 190th, reports Jeff Shields in the Inquirer. In the Daily News, Bob Warner reports that leaflets with incorrect polling-place information were distributed in South Philadelphia.
The Inquirer today endorsed Barack Obama and John Mccain in the presidential primaries, Larry farnese in the Democratic primary for the 1st state Senate district seat, and Rob McCord for Treasurer.
In today's New York Times, Tom Ferrick has an op-ed piece explaining the street-money tradition in the wards of Philadelphia.
The Inquirer today endorsed Barack Obama and John Mccain in the presidential primaries, Larry farnese in the Democratic primary for the 1st state Senate district seat, and Rob McCord for Treasurer.
In today's New York Times, Tom Ferrick has an op-ed piece explaining the street-money tradition in the wards of Philadelphia.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Ferrick Answers Key Questions. Delegates on Ballots Explained. Committee of Seventy comments in CSM.
One day until the PA primary. The presidential and state races are tight.
On the Committee of Seventy site today, Tom Ferrick handicaps the presidential and local races and answers some outstanding questions. In the Daily News "Clout" column today, Gar Joseph offers an A to Z overview of election issues (and one-liners).
Pennsylvania "may turn on Philadelphia and the 'burbs," in case you didn't know that, reported the Christian Science Monitor on Sunday. Committee of Seventy CEO Zack Stalberg comments in the article on the apparent enthusiasm for Barack Obama in the "industrial metropolis" (that's Philly). The CSM has a cool, interactive, national demographic map here.
The ability to vote for individual delegates who are committed to Clinton or Obama is confusing, as the Inquirer reports today. But what matters is which presidential candidate you select. That will determine how many delegates for each candidate travel to the convention. The Inquirer has a graphic on the delegate process here.
On the Committee of Seventy site today, Tom Ferrick handicaps the presidential and local races and answers some outstanding questions. In the Daily News "Clout" column today, Gar Joseph offers an A to Z overview of election issues (and one-liners).
Pennsylvania "may turn on Philadelphia and the 'burbs," in case you didn't know that, reported the Christian Science Monitor on Sunday. Committee of Seventy CEO Zack Stalberg comments in the article on the apparent enthusiasm for Barack Obama in the "industrial metropolis" (that's Philly). The CSM has a cool, interactive, national demographic map here.
The ability to vote for individual delegates who are committed to Clinton or Obama is confusing, as the Inquirer reports today. But what matters is which presidential candidate you select. That will determine how many delegates for each candidate travel to the convention. The Inquirer has a graphic on the delegate process here.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Inquirer: Committee of 70 will add poll-watchers to heated 1st District race
The Inquirer reports that outgoing state Senator Vince Fumo yesterday told people they should not vote for John Dougherty to replace him. Fumo labeled Dougherty "a bully, a thug and evil." Dougherty, business manager of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, responded: "I expect this kind of angry rant from [election rival Larry] Farnese, but not from the senator. It's a shame."
Zack Stalberg of the Committee of Seventy, says in the story that the committee has a record number of poll-watchers this year -- 775 -- and that a large proportion of them, 140, will work the 1st District. The article cites the need to monitor "the union's hard-nosed election-day tactics."
The Daily News runs down six closely contested local House primary races that Philadelphia voters may see on their ballots. A separate editorial ensorses two of them, Richard Costello in the 172nd District, and Christian DiCicco in the 18th.
Zack Stalberg of the Committee of Seventy, says in the story that the committee has a record number of poll-watchers this year -- 775 -- and that a large proportion of them, 140, will work the 1st District. The article cites the need to monitor "the union's hard-nosed election-day tactics."
The Daily News runs down six closely contested local House primary races that Philadelphia voters may see on their ballots. A separate editorial ensorses two of them, Richard Costello in the 172nd District, and Christian DiCicco in the 18th.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Farnese's Connections, Dougherty's Connections. Committee of 70 comments on "street money." DN Endorses Obama; Replay of Debate is Online
The Inquirer is packed with politics today. Democratic state Senate candidate Larry Farnese gets a double-dip in the Inky inkwell. A profile of the Center City attorney by Joseph Gambardello says Farnese is in the race to prevent rival John Dougherty from winning. In the profile, Farnese attempts to build a little distance between himself and outgoing Senator Vincent Fumo, who, according to some, handpicked Farnese to promote as a successor. A front page news story says legislators in Western Pennsylvania have donated a total of $287,500 to Farnese's campaign. The story suggests Fumo orchestrated the contributions.
On the editorial page the Inquirer explores Dougherty's many affiliations (as head of the electrician's union, chairman of the city's Redevelopment Authority, president of the Pennsport Civic Association, a past board member Independence Blue Cross), as well as his relationships with local building developers, and asks: "Given his extensive ties, who, if elected to the state Senate, will he really represent in Harrisburg?"
A nice column by Dan Rubin gets some word from the street about street money and the local political machine in Philadelphia. Committee of Seventy CEO Zack Stalberg adds perspective.
The Daily News endorsed Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary.
Prez Debate On Demand: In case you missed the Democratic Presidential debate at the Constitution Center on Wednesday night -- or if you just want to re-live it -- KWY-1060 has an audio-only replay available for free listening here.
On the editorial page the Inquirer explores Dougherty's many affiliations (as head of the electrician's union, chairman of the city's Redevelopment Authority, president of the Pennsport Civic Association, a past board member Independence Blue Cross), as well as his relationships with local building developers, and asks: "Given his extensive ties, who, if elected to the state Senate, will he really represent in Harrisburg?"
A nice column by Dan Rubin gets some word from the street about street money and the local political machine in Philadelphia. Committee of Seventy CEO Zack Stalberg adds perspective.
The Daily News endorsed Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary.
Prez Debate On Demand: In case you missed the Democratic Presidential debate at the Constitution Center on Wednesday night -- or if you just want to re-live it -- KWY-1060 has an audio-only replay available for free listening here.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
House race endorsements; Inquirer's Dicker profile
The Inquirer's profile of state senate candidate Anne Dicker is in this morning's paper. The Daily News has endorsed candidates in the state house races: Guy Lewis (179th house district), Kenyatta Johnson (186th), Byron Davis (198th).
As the papers called in advance and report today, Donald "Gus" Dougherty Jr., a South Philadelphia electrical contractor with ties to electricians' union manager and state Senate candidate John J. Dougherty, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of theft, bank bribery and tax evasion. "But the contractor didn't plead guilty to two charges involving the candidate," the Daily News reports. "He will stand trial on those charges next month."
Meanwhile, of course: the big Democratic Presidential debate is tonight at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, and Dave Davies at the Daily News sets the stage.
As the papers called in advance and report today, Donald "Gus" Dougherty Jr., a South Philadelphia electrical contractor with ties to electricians' union manager and state Senate candidate John J. Dougherty, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of theft, bank bribery and tax evasion. "But the contractor didn't plead guilty to two charges involving the candidate," the Daily News reports. "He will stand trial on those charges next month."
Meanwhile, of course: the big Democratic Presidential debate is tonight at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, and Dave Davies at the Daily News sets the stage.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Daily News Endorses Dicker; Inky Profiles Johnny Doc; Courier Times Traces Obama Remark to Levittown
The Daily News today endorsed Anne Dicker in the 1st Senate District, praising her "long experience as a neighborhood and anti-casino organizer" and "impressive grasp of issues well beyond casinos."
The Inquirer has launched a three-part series of profiles on candidates in the 1st Senate District Democratic primary. Today Joseph Gambardello looks at John Dougherty. Tomorrow, it's Dicker. Thursday, Larry Farnese. The Johnny Doc piece chronicles his rise to frontrunner in the race, explores his local roots, and highlights the wide spectrum of opinion about him.
Both the Daily News and Inquirer have reports on an anti-Michael Nutter flyer that circulated last year before the mayoral primary, equating Nutter's stop-and-frisk plan with harassment of the Black Panthers of the 1970s. An ethics board is investigating whether the flyer was produced by Dougherty's union. Nutter and Dougherty both ran for mayor.
J.D. Mullane in the Bucks Couty Courier Times goes back to the Levittown tavern where it seems Barack Obama's "bitter" comment originated. Mike Sokolove, for his New York Times Magazine piece a couple of weeks ago, had gone back to his old Levittown neighborhood and talked to working-class patrons of Gleason's on Mill Creek Road about their concerns. Obama apparently read that article, and it went from there.
The Inquirer has launched a three-part series of profiles on candidates in the 1st Senate District Democratic primary. Today Joseph Gambardello looks at John Dougherty. Tomorrow, it's Dicker. Thursday, Larry Farnese. The Johnny Doc piece chronicles his rise to frontrunner in the race, explores his local roots, and highlights the wide spectrum of opinion about him.
Both the Daily News and Inquirer have reports on an anti-Michael Nutter flyer that circulated last year before the mayoral primary, equating Nutter's stop-and-frisk plan with harassment of the Black Panthers of the 1970s. An ethics board is investigating whether the flyer was produced by Dougherty's union. Nutter and Dougherty both ran for mayor.
J.D. Mullane in the Bucks Couty Courier Times goes back to the Levittown tavern where it seems Barack Obama's "bitter" comment originated. Mike Sokolove, for his New York Times Magazine piece a couple of weeks ago, had gone back to his old Levittown neighborhood and talked to working-class patrons of Gleason's on Mill Creek Road about their concerns. Obama apparently read that article, and it went from there.
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