election
7 Ridiculous Political Ads From the Pennsylvania Governor’s Race
Election Day is almost here! Tuesday is Pennsylvania primary day, so politicians will be ceding television commercial breaks back to their usual occupants (ads for […]
Ultimate Guide to Philly Primary Endorsements
Endorsements! We’ve got your endorsements right here. We know this list isn’t exhaustive, so if your favorite endorsing organization isn’t on the list, drop us […]
Criminal Charges No Deterrent to Competitive Races for PA House, Senate
If you want to kick the bastards out of office, now’s probably as good a chance as any. Tuesday’s primary election features 13 contest primaries […]
Will Dems Be Hurt by Primary Infighting?
The Associated Press wonders if the four-way Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign — to be settled in Tuesday’s vote — has been too bruising to help […]
30th Ward Reformer Fight: Are New Philadelphians Finally Flexing Their Political Muscle?
Back in 2012, Patrick Kerkstra wrote a seminal piece for Philly Mag entitled “What Will It Take for New Philadelphians to Clean Up City Hall?,” […]
Ed Rendell to Democrats: It’s Best If You Don’t Run Against Hillary Clinton
Politico on Wednesday assessed the presidential ambition of former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley. The site’s Anna Palmer writes that the 2016 presidential field is “frozen” until Hillary […]
Report: Tom Wolf Has Already Won Next Tuesday’s Election
AP reports that at least three polls show Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf up by 20 points, making him a shoo-in to win next week’s […]
Surprising Winners and Losers in the Pennsylvania Governor’s Race So Far
As things stand now, the race for Pennsylvania governor this fall should be extremely anti-climatic, a foregone conclusion as predictable as the 76ers missing the […]
Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Is Dead, for Now
CBS Philly reports: “The battle over Pennsylvania’s Voter ID law is apparently over for the rest of the year and maybe for good. After a […]
Ballot Question: Why “Resign to Run” Should Be Killed
Councilman David Oh is the man behind a measure on your primary ballot May 20th; Philadelphia voters will be asked whether to revise the city’s […]
Rupert Murdoch Bearish on Christie’s Presidential Prospects
Count Rupert Murdoch — the media mogul whose holdings include Fox News — among those who don’t think Chris Christie can become president in 2016. […]
Equality PA Releases Endorsements 2014 Primary Election
Equality PA just released its list of endorsed candidates for the 2014 primary election, taking place on May 20th. Thirty-three lawmakers made the list, which […]
Ruling Axing Voter ID in Pennsylvania Reaffirmed by Judge
Pennsylvania Judge Bernard McGinley reaffirmed his own ruling on the state’s voter ID law. He ruled in January that the central portion of the voter […]
Dems Might Hold 2016 Convention in … Pittsburgh?
AP reports the Democratic National Committee has asked 12 cities to make a pitch for hosting the 2016 presidential nominating convention. Philly’s on the list […]