Write-in, Write-out

Here's a quick update to one of the more intriguing races that we followed on primary night - the write-in campaign of Emilio Vazquez vs. Last Man Standing Tony Payton in the Democratic primary for the 179th State House District in a heavily Latino section of North Philadelphia. The totals have been going back and forth since primary night with both candidates having slight leads at one point or another. Now it appears that Payton will be the officially certified nominee for November's General Election. Not for nuthin' but if I were a candidate for legislative office, I don't think I'd want my name so closely associated with a rubber stamp.