I'm sure Michael Nutter will be crying himself to sleep on a mattress stuffed with all of his other newspaper endorsements, since he didn't get the support of the Evening Bulletin. In fact, the Bulletin went out of its way to not-endorse Nutter, claiming that this is the first time they've ever done endorsements:
We say all this knowing that the Democrats have put up a quality candidate in Councilman Michael Nutter, certainly a cut above what they usually inflict on the electorate. But having said that, we still favor another quality candidate that the Republicans have put up. We endorse Al Taubenberger for mayor based on his resume and on the need to get Philadelphia out of a 50-year rut (or perhaps "ditch" would be a better word) of power in one party.
In other words, if the Democratic party in Philadelphia nominated Jesus Christ himself to be mayor and the Republicans opposed him with a can of tuna, the Bulletin would still endorse the Republican.
Comments (2)
Yes - the Republican have done a great job with patronage and mispending at the PPA...imagine what they could do if they ran the City?
Posted by PDB | November 5, 2007 7:54 PM
Dan,
I can easily say the opposite. That if the Republicans put up Jesus Christ, that the Democrats would still vote Democratic. After all, why are so many Democratic organizations endorsing Willie Singletary for Traffic Court even though he's a scofflaw and had his license suspended through 2011?
Posted by A Republican | November 5, 2007 10:26 PM