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Inquirer Endorsement Round-up
May 15, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
The Editorial Board offers a round-up of its endorsements for the spring 2007 primary.
Philadelphia
(Contested primaries only.)
Mayor
Michael Nutter - D.
City Council
At-Large
James F. Kenney - D.(71)
W. Wilson Goode Jr. - D.(77)
Marc Steir - D.(81)
Andrew Toy - D.(84)
Derek S. Green - D.(86)
District 1
Frank DiCicco - D.
Michael Nutter: Vision with Focus
May 13, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Looking at how a candidate campaigns can offer clues as to what kind of leader he’d be.
Philadelphians say they yearn for a leader who’ll be mayor of the whole city, who’ll rise above the grubby same-old, same-old at City Hall, who’ll offer both vision and focus, who’ll put city before self, who’ll reach for new alliances with suburbs and
City Council and Other Key Race: They’ll Challenge the Status Quo
May 13, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Any city resident who’d like to see cleaner government, more innovation and less petty squabbling out of Philadelphia’s City Hall has a huge stake in the Council primaries being held Tuesday. All 17 seats on City Council are up for grabs.
For 9th Council District, Democratic Primary
May 11, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
When the most competitive challenger in a City Council race acknowledges that the incumbent councilwoman has done a good job, it hardly helps to make the case for turning her out of office.
That's not to say Democratic Council hopeful Ray Jones Jr. - cofounder of the antiviolence group Men United for a Better Philadelphia - doesn't think he can bring fresh ideas and a new vigor to representing Council's Ninth District, which spans West Oak Lane, Olney and Logan.
Taking Exception: For Delaware County Council
May 11, 2007
A May 5 editorial mischaracterized a vote by Haverford Township Commissioner Andy Lewis, whose call to local authorities led to a state investigation that last month produced corruption indictments concerning development of the former Haverford State Hospital site. Lewis' following explanation of his vote corrects the record:
Although I have no problem with your decision not to endorse me for Delaware County Council, your "conflict of interest" allegation was unfair, inaccurate and completely unfounded.
For 1st Council District, Democratic Primary
May 10, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Democracy isn't always pretty. It hasn't been in the First City Council District this year, as challenger Vern Anastasio has gone after incumbent Frank DiCicco with theatrics and accusations.
Anastasio styles himself as one of the leaders of the rising civic reform movement that promises to shake up City Hall in Tuesday's election.
Hooray for civic activists; alleluia for the winds of reform.
For 5th Council District, Democratic Primary
May 9, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
The challengers in the Democratic primary to represent the Fifth City Council District have not made a convincing case for tossing out the incumbent.
That's because there's not much of a case to make.
The Inquirer endorses DARRELL CLARKE for reelection. Clarke, 54, has been a thoughtful voice on crime, recreation and education since 1999. He deserves another term representing parts of Center City and North Philadelphia.
For 7th Council District, Democratic Primary
May 9, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Pity voters in the Seventh City Council District of Philadelphia. They were badly served, then thoroughly embarrassed by former councilman and convicted felon Rick Mariano. Then they got little practical say in who would replace him.
The nice thing about democracy is that eventually another election rolls around. When the district's Democratic voters get their say on Tuesday, they'd be well-advised to choose MARIA QUINONES SANCHEZ as their party's nominee.
For Council At-Large, Democratic Primary
May 8, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
The framers of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter in 1951 seemed to have a particular role in mind for the seven at-large members of City Council.
While the 10 district council people tended to more parochial concerns, the at-large members were supposed to think broadly about the needs of the city, to look over the horizon.
For 4th Council District, Democratic Primary
May 8, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
The city Democratic Party's closed-door choice last year of a vindictive election law violator as Michael Nutter's replacement in City Council's Fourth District revealed the party machine to be just as arrogant and clueless as critics say.
Next Tuesday's primary gives Fourth District voters a chance to undo the insider deal that gave them Carol Ann Campbell.
Their best choice to replace her and send a message to the machine is MATT McCLURE.
A hot race in Delco
May 8, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
In suburban judicial primaries, the most hotly contested race is among seven candidates vying for two Common Pleas Court vacancies in Delaware County.
For 2d District Council, Democratic Primary
May 7, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
If you're going to unseat an incumbent, you have to make a crisp case why voters should fire that person.
In Philadelphia's Second City Council District, challenger Damon K. Roberts has not made such a case against Council President Anna Verna.
To be blunt, Verna has not been the most dynamic leader in the history of legislative bodies. For one thing, she has had a hard time preventing loud bullies in the peanut gallery from disrupting Council's business far too often.
Vote No on Ballot Question 2
May 6, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Philadelphia voters, City Council members have a small favor to ask this May 15: They're hoping you will agree to hand them a bigger club with which they can menace the city's next mayor.
Well, don't do it.
Council members propose scrapping the City Charter provision that requires them to quit Council to run for mayor or another office.
For Delaware County Council
May 5, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
With new leadership, Delaware County can move in a progressive direction that buries forever its reputation as a bastion of pay-to-play cronyism.
In one of the latest scandals, bribery charges have been filed against county employee Fred Moran for allegedly using his position as a Haverford Township commissioner to favor cronies in the sale of the old Haverford State Hospital property.
Don't vote for this man: Judge Willis W. Berry Jr.
May 5, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
Please, please don't vote for Judge Willis W. Berry Jr. of Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Do not vote for Berry under any circumstances. Not even if you should lose your balance in the voting booth, and the only way to break your fall would be to lean against the button next to Berry's name. Don't touch it.
