OUR ENDORSEMENTS: A VOTER'S GUIDE
DON'T SKIP THIS one. Sure, as elections go, this could be considered less than exciting: a weakly challenged mayoral candidate expected to win by a large margin, and few surprises in the Council races.
DON'T SKIP THIS one.
Sure, as elections go, this could be considered less than exciting: a weakly challenged mayoral candidate expected to win by a large margin, and few surprises in the Council races.
But it's an important election: A heavy turnout could signal that Philadelphians are in fact really ready for reform, for a sweeping shift in how we move into the future. And by exercising your right to vote, you're sending a signal that you're ready to do more than sit back and accept the status quo. To help you decide, here are our endorsements and recommendations:
Mayor
Michael Nutter
Michael Nutter
District Council
1st: Frank DCicco
1st: Frank DCicco
2nd: Anna Verna
3rd: Jannie Blackwell
4th: Curtis Jones
5th: Darrell Clarke
6th: Joan Krajewski
7th: Maria Quinones Sanchez
8th: Jesse Brown
9th: Marian Tasco
10th: Brian O'Neill
At-large Council
(Pick five. Seven win, including two guaranteed Republicans.)
Dems: Blondell Reynolds Brown, Bill Green, William K. Greenlee, W. Wilson Goode Jr., James Kenney
Dems: Blondell Reynolds Brown, Bill Green, William K. Greenlee, W. Wilson Goode Jr., James Kenney
Republicans: Frank Rizzo, Jack Kelly
Ballot questions
No. 1: Requiring Council candidates to reside in district in which they're running for a year before the election. NO
No. 1: Requiring Council candidates to reside in district in which they're running for a year before the election. NO
No. 2: Would create a Public School Family and Child Advocate. NO
No. 3: Would create a Handicapped and Disabled Advocate. NO
No. 4: Enables the city to borrow $55 million for capital purposes like streets, sanitation, buildings, parts and transit. YES
Judicial races
The editorial board recommends not only the following candidates, but that voters consult www.pavotesmart.com.
The editorial board recommends not only the following candidates, but that voters consult .
SUPREME COURT
(Two vacancies)
Seamus McCaffery
Debra Todd
SUPERIOR COURT
(Three vacancies)
Christine Donohue
Ron Folino
John Younge
COMMON PLEAS
The primary in May narrowed the field from 15 to these picks for the four slots:
Linda Carpenter
Alice Beck DuBow
Ellen Green Ceisler
Michael Erdos