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.