Clearly, I overestimated the influence of Johnny Dougherty and underestimated Vince Fumo-backed Larry Farnese.
In yesterday’s primary, not only did Hillary squeak with a victory, but Farnese beat Dougherty in what, I can admit, was a surprise to me and it seems others, too.
Fumo showed the love he has for Dougherty, as suggested by the story [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Fumo candidate beats out Johnny Doc, affecting the Republican
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ed Rendell + Barack Obama = Hillary Clinton
Posted in News on April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow Pennsylvania may decide whether the Democratic candidate for President will be Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., or former Philadelphia mayor and current Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s choice, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.
Rendell has said he’ll support whoever the Democratic candidate is, but it is interesting to see how Rendell has supported Clinton, whose husband was a [...]
Pennsylvania: a review of racial politics displayed in Rendell and Swann battle of 2006
Posted in Political History, tagged Ed Rendell, Republican City Committee, Topic on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those most interested in the seeming hesitance for black voters, particularly, to resist voting for the Republican Party, one of the most interesting thoughts is if a black candidate outside the Democratic Party ran. I was asked one question after my TURF presentation and defense of this thesis project and that was just it.
Do [...]
Interview: Kevin Kelly, Young Philadelphia Republicans
Posted in Interviews, tagged Kevin Kelly, Philadelphia Republican City Committee on April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This evening I sat in on a meeting of the loyal opposition, a group of some in the city’s Republican community who are looking to create a viable GOP in Philadelphia.
The group is led by Kevin Kelly, a former president of the Philadelphia Young Republicans, and a businessman determined to see an active two-party system [...]
John Dougherty to take Vince Fumo’s seat; no Republicans to be found
Posted in News, tagged John Dougherty, Vince Fumo on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Outgoing State Senator Vince Fumo and his likely replacement John Dougherty, notorious (and occasionally in trouble) business manager for Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, are not known to be friends.
Fumo is retiring Nov. 30 after 30 years of service, due, at least in part, to his looming September trial on 139 [...]
Ed Rendell for Hillary
Posted in News, tagged Ed Rendell on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It came as little surprise when former Philadelphia Mayor and current Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton in her bid for the U.S. Presidency back in January.
But few may have guessed how much time and energy he would devote to her presidency. I can’t help but think how this effects politics in Philadelphia, [...]
Smerconish has a take on those new Democratic Philly suburbs
Posted in News, tagged Michael Smerconish on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Michael Smerconish has lots of opinions.
As posted here last week, Montgomery County, a suburban county just northwest of Philadelphia, now has more registered Democrats than Republicans for the first time since the 1970s.
He has an opinion about that.
Smerconish took issue with the argument that the suburbs going bluer has to do with Democratic Philadelphians moving [...]
Temple University Research Forum
Posted in Thesis Project on April 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This afternoon from 2:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. I served on a panel (that sure looked like what is depicted above, though I was on it) at the Temple University Research Forum, during which I presented some of my findings from this research project on the Republican Party in Philadelphia.
The panel was entitled “The Politics [...]
Montgomery County goes Democratic
Posted in News, tagged Philadelphia Inquirer on April 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This thesis is about the Republican Party in Philadelphia, but the entire region can teach lessons.
For the first time since 1978, Bucks County, north of the city, has more registered Democrats than Republicans, as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer today. Montgomery County, too, is a Philadelphia suburb that has seen a rise in Democrats on [...]
