For me it's been a roller coaster ride. It's been incredible. I go back to last year when I resigned from City Council. People thought this guy had a snowball's chance, seems to have a few good ideas but no way would compete. We were competitive in raising money. We were competitive in volunteers and supporters.
Policy position papers and certainly debates and mayoral forums since the primary election the campaign have been about issues - no acrimony, no nastiness. Citizens wanted that and they deserve that. As I have said many many times, it's not a local version of American Gladiators. It's about issues, issues that matter to people.
We have to lower crime in the city. We have to educate our children, create jobs, and and restore integrity to government those have been my themes from the start of this campaign. They're going to continue to be through the course of this day, should I be successful during my
time in office.
Nutter on Charles Cassidy, the importance of voting, and John Lewis the alleged shooter… 5-10 minutes before the announcement made about the capture of Lewis.
[Cassidy] has been on my mind for a long period of time as have been the other officers who were shot earlier on the same week. These are the real things that affect people on a day-to-day basis and it's why people should come out to vote. We need a change in leadership and direction in policy. It is a way for people to express themselves. It is incredible. Of all the inhuman things that human beings can do to each other there is nothing less than a public assassination of that officer.
It's not acceptable under any set of circumstances. The Philadelphia Police Department will find this individual if he left the jurisdiction. I have not one doubt on my mind that other law enforcement agencies will track him down whether they are local or federal. This man will be brought to justice. There's no doubt on my mind about it. I would expect somewhere potentially in the next 24/48 hours we should know better what is going on. The hunt for this individual will not stop. The city will not rest. We will not have closure on this until he is back in custody in the city of Philadelphia and he will then have to deal with the criminal justice system.
Anne Ha is a Kensington resident and is a senior at Temple University majoring in broadcast journalism. Anne will be talking to Michael Nutter and voters around Philadelphia in the morning.