Congratulations, Mayor Nutter
After many months of politicking, and many millions in political spending, Philadelphia has its mayor-elect: Michael Nutter.
Even though that result has been 100 percent predictable for more than five months, Tuesday made if official - and that's a notable milestone.
Political junkies were bored by the fall election; they thought the May Democratic primary was the interesting part.
But for people who care about issues, who live the issues at rowhouse level, the really interesting, the really important, the really exciting part begins right now. The part where the people they elected get a chance to work on addressing the city's ills and realizing its promise. To all but the political junkie, that's what really matters.
For the citizens who have given their time, their ideas and their passion to this Great Expectations project, Nutter's election is a hopeful moment.
