Michael Nutter earned a second media endorsement today -- from The Daily Pennsylvanian, the student paper over at UPenn. The paper prints and distributes 14,000 copies daily.
Nutter already picked up the endorsement from Philadelphia Magazine this week.
Comments (32)
This endorsement is nice but essentially useless. Most Penn students are from other states and cannot vote for Michael. Like I said in other posts, I was a volunteer with the Nutter campaign when he told us he was not going to actively court the Black Community vote... see ya! In a five horse mayoral race, you cannot win without a significant amount of the Black vote. This is why Knox is holding Spaghetti dinners in middle-class-poor neighborhoods-- not Rittenhouse Square where he lives. He only needs about 15-20 thousand Black votes to pull this off. I think Michael is basically a good guy. And this race will be a good lesson for him. Maybe in four years the "Average Philadelphian" will get around to reading some of the 20 policy papers he has put out since he announced his candidacy... but right now, I have to turn my attention to making sure that we cash $Knox$ out on May 15!
Posted by Son of Anonymous | April 25, 2007 12:27 PM
After reviewing the candidates, I whole-heartedly agree with the endoresement of Nutter. I was undecided up until last week, but after reading about him and the other candidates, he appears to be the best choice. He seems to have the most thoughtful ideas on the broadest range of subjects that deal with our issues. He also doesn't seem to be overpromising things and has a terrific amount of experience in dealing with city issues.
Posted by Jim in Center City | April 25, 2007 12:29 PM
Good for you Jim! Like I said Mike's a good guy but he's got no shot because his highly paid advisors are killing him. Good luck to the both of you.
Posted by Son of Anonymous | April 25, 2007 1:02 PM
People need to stop writing off good candidates, and I think that not voting for one because "he can't win" just perpetuates that.
BTW, I've also done volunteer work for Nutter's campaign and have never heard anything about "not actively courting the black vote." I can't disprove your claim, but just want to go on the record and say that I haven't heard the same, nor do I know anyone who has.
Posted by Dave![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 25, 2007 1:42 PM
Dave - I think that "son" is a shill for Fattah. This endorsement is great for Nutter, but sort of a bummer for Fattah who hoped to capture a lot of the love and energy that the Nutter campaign has received from younger, energetic voters.
Posted by PhillyDeservesBetter | April 25, 2007 1:44 PM
...the Nutter campaign is actively courting the black vote, as reflected in their recent ads, media buys and appearances. What it is not doing is pandering to lower class voters by promising them things that are not feasible. There's a difference.
Posted by Actually... | April 25, 2007 1:55 PM
Makes sense.
Posted by Dave![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 25, 2007 2:07 PM
Nutter's base is center city idealists and families from chestnut hill and mt. airy. That's it. Its also why he will lose. Good ideas, limited charisma, limited appeal.
Posted by Jill | April 25, 2007 4:05 PM
And Jill - you forgot a few neighborhoods like East Falls, Manayunk, Roxborough, Overbrook Park, etc.
Posted by PhillyDeservesBetter | April 25, 2007 4:49 PM
Thank you Jill. I am not a shill for Fattah. If he continues to stand up to $Knox$ in these forums then he will get my vote.
If not, I will vote for whomever gives us the best chance of beating Knox on May 15. And Michael Nutter's wooden reading of a teleprompter is just not going to cut it. And, for those of you still in love with Michael, please explain what this internal poll by his campaign; which has him leapfrogging Brady and Fattah is all about??? For the last time! Michael is not going to win this race. But, it will be a good experience for his next attempt.
Posted by Anonymous | April 25, 2007 5:27 PM
You know for a fact that Nutter isn't going to win? Where'd you get your degree in psychohistory? (for those who don't know what I'm talking about, go read Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series).
I don't know for sure whether Nutter will win, but I do know for sure that a main ingredient of any candidate's campaign is the morale of his or her supporters. These attacks on how Nutter's campaign is managed and whether or not he can win all have the intent of killing morale among his supporters. The fact that he's being attacked this way is a morale booster for me, since it tells me that people still consider him to be a contender.
Posted by Dave![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 25, 2007 5:42 PM
Dave what we're trying to tell you is... don't waste your vote on May 15. Dave, are you there? "This is Hal 2000" Dave, are you there? Dave??? Jill, where are you? Back me up. Dave is not listening too me... Much Thanks!
Posted by Son of Anonymous | April 25, 2007 6:00 PM
Really, with Nutter lagging so far behind, a vote for him is an endorsement of either Fattah or Knox. Nutter's campaign has been sagging in 4th to 5th place (except for his own exaggerated numbers) for months. He has good ideas but lacks the ability to create a broad based coalition to implement them.
Seriously, people need to start looking at Brady. The ballot challenge thing has been cleared up and he has been gathering steam. In the last reliable poll (e.g. Keystone) he was sitting in striking distance of Knox.
If you want to back the candidate that has the best chance of competing against Knox down the stretch, its Brady.
Posted by Jill | April 25, 2007 6:46 PM
If Nutter has so little chance why are there at least two "concern trolls" on this blog trying to keep people from "wasting their vote" on him? I'll worry about my own vote, you worry about yours.
And by the way, campaigns conduct internal polls to see if their ads are working, not to inflate their own numbers. They want them to be as accurate as possible.
Posted by The Shills are Out Now | April 25, 2007 6:54 PM
Jill, listen babe... right now it's either Brady or Fattah. But, Brady has got to dazzle me soon or learn to speak English before next week's KYW 1060 radio debate. You're still a doll but the less Bob speaks the better for all concerned.
Posted by Son of Anonymous | April 25, 2007 7:01 PM
So is son of anonymous stan shapiro or ray murphy?
Posted by Anonymous | April 25, 2007 7:11 PM
I agree... and out of those two, you have to look at their voting records in congress and who has gotten more done. When you look at the record, its Brady. Fattah may be more eloquent, but he's more interested in golf than bringing home the bacon. That doesn't bode well for how a Fattah administration would run.
That was the line of reasoning that made me look at Brady a second time. To be honest, early on in the campaign, I was really intrigued by Nutter's ideas. He is a genuinely bright guy with a built in sense of good policy. But, to be Mayor you have to lead and bring warring factions together.
The last 8 years have been about division, about John Street pursuing his own agenda at any cost. I'm tired of that. I want someone who will at least make a good faith effort to lead the WHOLE City. Not just individual neighborhoods or economic interests.
At this point, that's why I am encouraging people to look a Brady again. He may not be Lincoln on the stump, but that's not what the City needs. I think he may have the ability to unify the City.
Posted by Jill | April 25, 2007 7:12 PM
Fattah has his GEAR UP program (that hasn't done all that much for Philly, specifically, I might ad -- see link below). What has Brady done? If you say you're impressed by somebody's record, you might want to give us an example or two, as teasers, so to speak.
http://www.thenextmayor.com/vault/20070409_A_Fattah_college-prep_program_failed_to_thrive_here_study_says.html
Posted by Dave![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blogs.phillynews.com/dailynews/nextmayor/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 25, 2007 7:31 PM
Jill, quick... who are Stan Shapiro and Ray Murphy? I feel I should know those names, but I don't! Need a lifeline here, thanks. Did my father (Anonymous) just insult me? I'm actually of Hispanic descent (this means I'm good looking, of course) I shouldn't be this concerned about the above post... but my Ivy league (PENN) education has left me intellectually paranoid over the years. Hal 2000 requires an answer Now!
Posted by Son of Anonymous | April 25, 2007 7:33 PM
does your descent and penn education qualify you to tell us what candidate you support and why? Any convincing arguments?
Posted by Anonymous | April 25, 2007 8:04 PM
Jill; I'm sorry, but Brady? Are you kidding? Or are you just not paying attention? I honestly don't understand how anyone that's listened to any of the forums could support Brady. I think the Judge in Scranton had it right--Brady doesn't seem bright enough to be mayor, and he's too entrenched with the unions to be able to be able to do anything about the healthcare and pension crisis coming the city's way. I'm unsure who'd I'd be more unhappy about, Brady or Knox. Brady represents the status quo, and Knox represents the status whoa (it seems that his lack of political skills have the potential to paralyze the city government). Two bad, bad choices. As for counting Michael out, feel free to do so Mr. Anonymous, but the game is a LONG way from over. Of course, as others point out, if you truly believed that you'd be ignoring discussions relating to Nutter, not filling them with your blather.
Posted by Tim | April 25, 2007 10:02 PM
This endorsement is a major bummer for Fattah. He wanted to be the hip, young, Clintonesque politician. But he isn't; that's Nutter.
Posted by PhillyDeservesBetter | April 25, 2007 10:02 PM
So let me get this straight, someone who is politically tone deaf, has the personality of a dead trout, and has the worst political skills someone has ever seen will be able to address the looming pension crisis. Give me a break.
The only one who can solve that problem without grinding everything to a halt is Brady. The solution to the pension and healthcare crisis has to come from within, otherwise the unions won't buy it.
Posted by Jill | April 26, 2007 8:49 AM
Brady will throw money back at the unions like they've been throwing it at him. Maybe he'll get another couple of pensions out of the deal while taxpayers get screwed.
Knox will sit at the negotiation table and say "Good day Philadelphia. I'm running for mayor to end smoke-filled, back-room deals, no-show jobs and no-bid contracts. I'm running for my mother..." to anything the union reps say.
Posted by Anonymous | April 26, 2007 9:27 AM
Jill I am attending the Center city forum tonight I will give Brady a thorough look see, but he better step it up! As i have said in the past I will lean towards anyone who pushes $knox$ and does not let up.
Posted by Son of Anonymous | April 26, 2007 9:45 AM
I fail to see how anyone could say the only way to beat knox is to vote for Brady. That makes no sense. Fattah has been 1st or 2nd in every poll I have seen. Brady has been no higher than 3rd. When you factor in margin of error for the polls you see that the bottom 4 guys are all very close. Nutter is only slightly behind Brady so why in the world would Brady be considered the best guy to knock off Knox? Can Jill or anyone else explain that? Have you people seen polls that I have not? Brady hasnt been close to knox in ANY recent poll.
Posted by sj | April 26, 2007 9:45 AM
ARE YOU SERIOUS? I think the monarch will sit at his desk on the second floor, and cry; realizing that he has no political ability and has bought himself a job in which he can not excel.
Knox is a corporate CEO / Monarch. Nothing, and I mean, nothing in his record suggests that he is capable of arriving at true negotiated solution.
As for you allegations against Brady, pure nonsense. The next mayor will be fiscally bound to make changes. The current administration has racked up debt like a drunken college student with a credit card. The next mayor has no choice but to reach a negotiated solution with the unions, that allows the City to move forward. Givebacks of the type you describe are an impossibility, that option isn't even on the table. The only one who even thinks that he could give the unions something is Fattah, which is why he got the DC 47 endorsement. Fattah is seen as weak and easily manipulated. Also his lease the airport "great society" plan opens the door for enough additional revenue to fund solutions.
Brady on the other hand will not lease the airport, not raise taxes, not embark on some sort of new great society plan but will instead work to help the unions see the fiscal reality the City is in and then work within that.
Knox would dictate (and fail). Nutter would plead and beg (and fail). Fattah would cave (and bankrupt the City).
Brady would negotiate and the City would be better for it. His record with settling labor disputes is impeccable.
Posted by Jill | April 26, 2007 9:54 AM
Actually, in the last keystone poll Brady was within 5% of Knox with a 5% margin of error. (it was like Knox 22%, Fattah 18%, Brady 17%, Nutter 14%, Evans 11%, with 20% undecided) A statistical dead heat. The NBC 10 poll (showing knox in the 30's is a joke, ignore it).
Posted by Jill | April 26, 2007 9:57 AM
Jill, your 10 mile long posts shilling for Brady are getting kind of old...
Posted by Anonymous | April 26, 2007 12:07 PM
Glad you approve. Looks like you've run out of ideas if that's all you got "anonymous".
Posted by Jill | April 26, 2007 12:22 PM
Dad leave Jill alone. I'm going to the center city forum tonight, and I'll bring back a detailed report of how Brady acquitted himself. Jill... honey these fools don't understand that if we don't band together now $Knox$ is gonna slip in and kill us all.
Jill my admiration for you is bordering on embarassing inappropriatness! I got on uber "Nutter" lover Dave about this a while back so I gotta check myself at the door. I need for Brady or Fattah to step up big time tonight.
Posted by Son of Anonymous | April 26, 2007 2:35 PM
Sorry to Son, but the DP is not a useless endorsement. Thousands of Penn students (including myself) are from other states, but registered in Pennsylvania. Especially those who were here for the 2006 election (oh wait, that's everyone!).
Furthermore, the DP is also read by 10,000 grad students who largely live in and are registered in Philly, plus another 20,000 staff and faculty, who are also registered here (if they don't live in teh burbs).
It may not be the biggest endorsement in the world, but it matters.
Posted by EBG | April 28, 2007 5:38 PM