PA Society-Day 2: Nutter a Republican? (The Next Mayor)

An item in the Philadelphia Tribune's QT column yesterday has some folks buzzing about who may be the Republican candidate for mayor.

The item spun an elaborate scenario suggesting that some of Michael Nutter's unusual actions -- alienating longtime supporter and Democratic power Carol Campbell for example -- are really designed to position himself as the ultimate anti-machine candidate running as -- a Republican!

These conspiracy theories pop up (remember Doc as the GOP candidate?) mainly because the Republicans don't yet have a candidate.

When Dave Davies asked Republican chairman Vito Canuso last night if the GOP had found a candidate, Canuso replied that first he had to find $6 million!

Well, Canuso's come to the right place, as the law firms, corporate lobbyists and special interests represented at Pa. Society weekend donate millions to Pa. candidates. Maybe he can pass the hat at some of these cocktail parties.

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Civic Minded

If you do the math from the last Mayor's race, it is plausible for Nutter to run and win as an (r) especially against a white Dem. nominee. If Katz had won 20% of the African American vote in 2003 he would have won easily.

Its plausible.

Posted by Civic Minded | December 14, 2006 1:04 PM

Jack Carver:

I heard a pretty wild rumor that the Republicans are talking about KYW anchor Larry Mendte as a possible candidate. I have heard him speak and he is a pretty charismatic speaker and he has name recognition, BUT no politial experience.

Posted by Jack Carver | January 4, 2007 12:42 PM

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