March 02, 2007

Mayor's Race Roundup: Nutter Continues Solid, Smart Campaign Built On Issues That Nobody Really Wants To Pay Attention To

• While Milton Street was singing, Michael Nutter was introducing his zoning reform. Bor-ing! Wake us up when Nutter dances the cha-cha-cha while singing "What's Going On?" [The Next Mayor]

• A Democrat in Northeast Philly wants Republican mayoral 35-percent-of-the-vote getter Al Taubenberger to drop off the face of the earth; or, actually, to leave the Philadelphia Parking Authority board. Since Taubenberger is not going to, uh, win, everyone involved says that, no, he can stay on the board. [Northeast Times]

• Chaka Fattah responded to Sam Katz' assertion that his plan for taxing drivers who come into the city is "racially divisive." He says it, uh, isn't. His plan to tax white people for breathing, though, is still under fire. [Metro]

• Meanwhile, Gar Joseph reports people are attempting to convince Johnny Doc to endorse Bob Brady. In a normal mayoral election, this would be a complete shocker. In this race, it's pretty much below average. [Daily News]

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February 28, 2007

Mayor's Race Roundup: Milton-Free Edition

With all the Milton Street news going around, sometimes it's easy to forget there are other candidates running for mayor. Yes! That's right! I didn't know either, but I looked it up, and apparently there are, like, five other Democrats running! So let's do a little round-up in what could become a daily feature for a whole week before I forget about it.

• Bob Brady not only picked up the endorsement of the FOP but also that of Lynne Abraham. He's looking to complete the law-and-order trifecta by getting the crucial endorsement of ADA Jack McCoy. [Fight For Room 215; 6 ABC]

• But at least three of the other candidates were able to address the FOP in an attempt to get their endorsement. The FOP didn't even want to hear Chaka Fattah because he failed to vote "Yes" -- by, indeed, voting "No" -- on a bill in the House of Representatives bashing a town in France for naming a street after Mumia Abu-Jamal. (Also he wants a new trial for the man convicted of the 1981 murder of Daniel Faulkner.) So, yes, it's a street in France is playing a role in this year's mayor's race. [Metro]

• Speaking of Fattah, PW's own Kia Gregory has a nice Chaka Fattah cover story today about how Fattah once competed in the Wing Bowl. Okay, so it's actually about his career in politics and why he wants to be mayor and all that jazz. But I do believe if El Wingador ran for mayor, he'd win. [Philadelphia Weekly]

• And here's Fattah's technology plan and Michael Nutter's emergency plan. The city currently doesn't really have a, how you say, " a real good plan" to deal with emergencies in the case of an attack or hurricane or whatever. [The Next Mayor]

• Oh, and Metro Anthony DiMeo beat reporter Josh Cornfeld Brian X. McCrone -- the 'X' is for "Malcolm" -- asked Sam Katz what he felt about the mayor's race. And Sam Katz, of course, played the race card. This mayor's race is a play, and everyone involved in it is just an actor. That has to be it. [Fight For Room 215]

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