Posted in Interviews, tagged Ed Rendell, Frank Rizzo, Joe Egan, Republican City Committee on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Apparently I had an interview with former Republican mayoral candidate Joseph M. Egan, Jr., but I didn’t remember.
I got a voice mail from Egan, who seemed agitated, and understandably so. I called him back and sent him an e-mail, but no answer, yet. For that, I apologize. I was interested in speaking to him.
In 1991, [...]
Posted in Political History, tagged John Perzel, Republican City Committee on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
State Rep. JOHN PERZEL is an integral figure to understanding Philadelphia’s Republican Party.
He is a power player in the city’s politics, even if he does his work in Harrisburg. Perzel still works with the Republican City Committee and its general counsel and de facto leader, Michael Meehan.
One doesn’t need Meehan’s permission to run, of course. [...]
Posted in Other People, tagged Al Taubenberger, George Kenney, Matt Taubenberger on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It didn’t work out for his father, Republican Mayoral candidate Al Taubenberger.
But, Matt Taubenberger, the failed candidate’s only son, will run unopposed in April’s Republican primary for the chance to do something his father has never done: win public office. Republican Matt Taubenberger is hoping to succeeed Rep. George Kenney in his 170 [...]
Posted in Other People, tagged Young Republicans on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Temple University’s College Republicans and College Democrats debated their respective national party’s platforms, as reported by The Temple News.
It interests me how young people – indeed, perhaps all people – are more interested in the celebrity-type status of national politics, rather than the local politics of municipalities, counties, even [...]
