Wow. With 98.57% of the precincts in, David Oh is hanging on to the seventh at-large council seat by...
TWELVE VOTES.
Jack Kelley: 60,241
David Oh: 60,253
Wow.
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Oh report
Comments (28)
Last night waiting for the returns with Dan and Wendy, knowing that my vote for Oh, really is meaning something, just gives me the chillly willies. Wow, Holy Crap? Kind of an understatement.
Now this morning I see I am part of a First Amendment issue, since I was the one who complained to L&I about Damon K. Roberts being plastered all over my neighborhood. I called Mr. Roberts campaign number a couple of time first though and left a message about his signs. He had fair warning.
Posted by Mark Chalupa | November 7, 2007 2:19 PM
Is Oh that singer that couldn't sing on American Idol now running for office.
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 7, 2007 2:21 PM
I have read that this will take weeks to decide.
Posted by Mark Chalupa | November 7, 2007 2:48 PM
No Oh is a vet and former Assistant District Attorney. He's SW Philly native and a graduate of Philadelphia public schools that went on to build a succesful Center City law business. He's a "reform" Republican and recieved the enthusiastic endorsement of former mayoral candidate Sam Katz.
His closest opponent Jack Kelly ran on "loving animals" based on his proposal to ban foie gras in Philadelphia resaurants. Kelly was heavily backed by John Dougherty's IBEW in this race and Kelly's current spokesperson has close ties to the IBEW. Keel's former clients include former councilperson Rick Mariano during Mariano's corruption investigation and John Street during the FBI bug probe.
Posted by seand | November 7, 2007 2:54 PM
Now I wish I'd made more of an effort to do more canvassing for Oh, and talk to more friends about the at-large race. It was just so exhausting explaining the whole damn thing over and over to people who had no idea how it worked, or what their options were.
Posted by Anonymous | November 7, 2007 2:55 PM
Jasper,
That was William Hung, idiot.
Posted by Jack Shlack | November 7, 2007 2:56 PM
I don't know if Oh is going to be able to hang on through the absentees...
Posted by Wendy | November 7, 2007 3:03 PM
I know it was William Hung. Jack Shlack the the fool here.
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 7, 2007 3:06 PM
Wendy, what gives you that impression? Please keep us updated if more results come in, the other sites seem to have stopped updating.
Posted by Roman | November 7, 2007 3:07 PM
Seand ,
He's a vet and know's his way around the " FBI ".
Man !!! why wasn't he exposed a little better.
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 7, 2007 3:08 PM
You are right Wendy, we won't know, but it is quite the story. All of us who voted might just reflect that yes, we make a difference.
Posted by Mark Chalupa | November 7, 2007 3:11 PM
Philly needs to get some people in certain polling places who actually know what the hell they're doing. Why would it take a whole day to get a count from some of these machines? Unless maybe they hold those results until they know whether or not to tamper with them (I feel like no amount of cynicism is ever unjustified when it comes to politics in Philly).
Posted by Anonymous | November 7, 2007 3:14 PM
I feel your pain, I did read that the absentee and military ballots will take time to open and tally. I am sure, that both Kelly and Oh, will have their reps there. I expect a recount also.
Posted by Mark Chalupa | November 7, 2007 3:19 PM
As a former Green Beret, military ballots will favor Oh.
Posted by Patricio | November 7, 2007 3:22 PM
As a former Green Beret, military ballots will favor Oh.
Posted by Patricio | November 7, 2007 3:22 PM
I read that there was six military ballots to be counted, with more maybe coming in since the post mark I believe has to be one day before the election.
Posted by Mark Chalupa | November 7, 2007 3:26 PM
Well then "Jasper Zeigler Jr" if that's your real name (which it isn't), which David Oh was on
American Idol? Or are you trying to be funny and have fun with Asian stereotypes?
Posted by Jack Shlack | November 7, 2007 3:37 PM
Patricio :
I was across the " pond " 67-68. I was there for " TET " what a blasting party.
I wish I had known more about Oh. A home boy to.
Man !!! how disappointing a good man is not at a satisfactory basis.
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 7, 2007 3:39 PM
Jack Shlack , Jack Shlack , Jack Shlack. You already took the bait. Being Jasper Zeigler Jr has always been on time for me.
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 7, 2007 3:53 PM
12 vote difference now with 99% in. Oh is in the lead
Posted by Mark Chalupa | November 7, 2007 4:04 PM
Jasper Zeigler,
Learn to write proper English before you post any more blogs.
Posted by Jack Shlack | November 7, 2007 4:08 PM
At least ALB hasn't started posting here :P
Posted by Anonymous | November 7, 2007 4:14 PM
Jack Shlack sorry message didn't compute. Listen got to split. Have a good one guy.
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 7, 2007 4:15 PM
Mark ,
I have my fingers cross for Oh....
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 7, 2007 4:16 PM
Have any ward-by-ward results been released yet? I'd like to see who did well where.
Posted by John Day | November 7, 2007 4:54 PM
Oh has doubled his lead!!
1,675 of 1,681 precincts reporting (100%)
KELLY [R] 60,267 6%
OH [R] 60,291 6%
Oh +24
Posted by Roman | November 7, 2007 6:11 PM
Roman :
I'm trusting its safe to say , OH.. got it.
Posted by Jasper Zeigler Jr | November 8, 2007 9:21 AM
Oh loses because Local 98 supported Kelly and we are unbeatable.
Posted by Dimmer Switch | November 10, 2007 9:09 PM