OK, folks, I am officially calling the morning turnout -- at least in West Philly -- LOW.
Nolan Rosenkrans, our reporter, is hitting polls in West Philly. He was just at 55th and Market, where a voting machine problem kept the polls from opening for an hour. Poll workers said in that time, only 10 voters showed up and had to be told to return.
Comments (18)
I would think a low turnout favors Brady and Chatah right?
Since they have the best operations.
Large turnout favors Knox?
Posted by Ron | May 15, 2007 9:13 AM
Large turnout also favors nutter, as he also has a small get out the vote operation.
Posted by Jill | May 15, 2007 9:16 AM
Nutter's voters don't need to be begged or dragged out of their houses kicking and screaming to go to vote.
Nutter's voters are enthusiastic and motivated!
MICHAEL NUTTER FOR MAYOR!
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 9:29 AM
Thanks Adam!
Posted by Wendy | May 15, 2007 9:39 AM
I was third in line to vote this morning at 6:50am at the M Room on Girard between Front and Frankford. We were let in at precisely 7am, at which point there were seven of us in line. As I walked out around 7:10 there were at least 12 people in line. My only concern is that the huge ballot is going to result in long lines and people may get impatient. I hope people know that as long as they're in line by 8pm they have the right to vote.
Posted by Kevin | May 15, 2007 9:42 AM
Well, I think whatever turnout there is favors whoever's voters are turning out... I see reports of low turnout in West Philly and high turnout in Mt Airy and wherever Adam B lives. I was in Mt Airy this weekend and there were Nutter signs on a lot of homes and businesses.
It's way too early to call the election. Just go vote for your candidate.
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 9:44 AM
This is a big day for Philadelphia. It seems that the voting population is tuned in and voting. At least in mt airy. It will be interesting to see if the mt. airy folks vote for Evans or Nutter. Of Course, we cannot rule out Fattah.
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 9:56 AM
You might be surprised at how many rich yuppies vote for Fattah...
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 10:02 AM
God forbid Philly actually votes for a white person for mayor!
Posted by Ken Hill | May 15, 2007 10:06 AM
Where is the infamous Fattah field? I'm seeing nothing. Knox has paid people all over; not talking much to people, just standing around. Also Nutter signs and volunteers, plus a few Brady folks. Absolutely nothing from Fattah.
Posted by SK | May 15, 2007 11:15 AM
Its possible that Fattah's troops are only working in areas where he has strong support. They may not have bothered with certain neighborhoods.
Posted by sj | May 15, 2007 11:36 AM
Its possible that Fattah's troops are only working in areas where he has strong support. They may not have bothered with certain neighborhoods.
Posted by sj | May 15, 2007 11:39 AM
Brady's people are openly pulling up "Knox for Mayor" signs all over the city and replacing them with Brady signs. A truck driver saw one crew, wearing Brady shirts, pulled over and asked them to stop. They responded "Go f**k yourself!" Smukler's shark stunt earlier and now this. Class act, that Brady crew.
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 11:41 AM
Brady's people are openly pulling up "Knox for Mayor" signs all over the city and replacing them with Brady signs. A truck driver saw one crew, wearing Brady shirts, pulled over and asked them to stop. They responded "Go f**k yourself!" Smukler's shark stunt earlier and now this. Class act, that Brady crew.
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 11:43 AM
As I was walking down the street in my Nutter t-shirt, a white guy leaned out his truck and yelled, "Notta Nutter Ni**er!" One can only imagine how common that kind of ignorance must be in some areas of the city.
Let's defeat ignorance and vote for NUTTER!
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 11:47 AM
I cant wait to see if the Fattah GOTV operation can back up all of the hype.
Posted by sj | May 15, 2007 11:47 AM
Low turnout in South Philly, in spite of Passyunk Ave. being blanketed with Brady posters.
Posted by Anonymous | May 15, 2007 1:08 PM
I voted in University City, Baltimore Ave. between 45th and 46th, at 9 this morning. I was number #52 when I signed in just before 9, and I had to wait on line behind a half dozen people for about 20 minutes. But this is the kind of neighborhood where everyone has their choices written out on slips of paper. I met my husband and daughter on the way to the polls as I was walking home, and when they got on line at 9:15 or so, their line was longer than mine had been.
My son says that, when he voted at noon he had 4 or 5 people in front of him.
My neighborhood is full of Nutter signs, so I consider the brisk turnout here a good thing.
Posted by rms | May 15, 2007 5:33 PM