Democrat wins in Philly - Democratic Underground

WilliamPitt

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:07 PM
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Democrat wins in Philly

It's Street in a walk.

John Street easily won re-election as mayor of Philadelphia, trouncing his Republican rival Sam Katz.

more: http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/7183474.htm

Cowboy up.

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NaMeaHou

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:09 PM
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1. How the hell did that happen?

A fair election in America?
What the HELL?

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bleedingheart

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:09 PM
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2. Good News! Now I salivate for the Judicial Results!

I want a DEM Sweep!

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goobergunch

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:10 PM
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3. Yep!

:bounce: :bounce:

Katz hath been vanquished.

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meow2u3

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:13 PM
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5. Katz has been neutered!

Yippee!!!!

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meow2u3

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:13 PM
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7. Katz has been neutered!

Yippee!!!!

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in_cog_ni_to

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:12 PM
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4. Hallelujah! n/t

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proud patriot

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:13 PM
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6. YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

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Cha

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:17 PM
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8. Grreat to see a Dem win!

I hope he's a Good mayor for Philly! Look what happened to one good Philly mayor who is Govenor now!

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Isome

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:20 PM
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9. Woo hooo Street!

Now he better not do anything that even hints at impropriety.

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mvd

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:20 PM
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10. Very happy!

Street has done a decent job as mayor, helping the poor neighborhoods that really need the help. And it will send a message to the pResident and Ashcroft. Also, the Philly Inquirer was slapped in the face after they endorsed Katz and said the conspiracy theory was a fantasy.

:toast:

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BallaFaseke

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:27 PM
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11. What was the black voter turnout?

I heard Katz supporters tried to intimidate blacks.

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eleny

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:28 PM
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12. Delightful!

All the shennanigans with the wire tapping added up to nothing. A big, fat zero. I'm out here in Colorado and couldn't be happier for the Dems in Philly!

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WilliamPitt

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:45 PM
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13. Kick

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FubarFly

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:56 PM
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14. The b*sh backlash is here.

Katz had a fighting chance until the wiretapping incident turned this from a contest dividing along racial lines, into a referendum against the Republican Party and W*. I believe this is a pretty good indicator of what b*sh will face in PA come 2004. If we can stop our petty, self-defeating sniping, and rally around a candidate, the turnout here could be historic. Even the Republicans I know in Philly hate b*sh. :bounce:

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CMT

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Tue Nov-04-03 10:57 PM
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15. Also Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) executive

the Democratic challenger easily defeated the incumbent GOP executive. So Good news on both sides of Pennsylvania and with Rendell's victory in '02 a good sign for Dems going into 2004 in a key swing state.

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TSIAS

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Tue Nov-04-03 11:54 PM
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16. kick (nt)

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newyawker99

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Wed Nov-05-03 06:38 AM
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17. WOOOOHOOOO!!!

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fencesitter

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Wed Nov-05-03 09:50 AM
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18. Local commentator this morning said....

the street campaign was able to "republicanize" Katz in the past two months and the Katz campaign was unable to deflect the party association. Philadelphians just did not want a republican in office no matter how much of a centrist Katz was. More than the bug and possible investigation, this issue galvanized voters. Wish it was so on the national front. Phila. is an island surrounded by entrenched suburban republican governments and heavy republican voters. Why is that? The dem pres. candidate will always take Philly but barely makes a showing in the burbs in SE PA.

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