During the off-year elections it’s easy to believe that the races are somehow less important. But truth is the District Attorney of the sixth largest city in America is a big time prosecutor.  Also, imagine being the City Controller and trying to keep a track of the hundreds of millions of dollars that exchange [...]

Hey, this City Controller race in Philadelphia is really something to watch. This is the final weekend for the three Democratic candidates to get their message out before Tuesday’s primary election eliminates two of them. I was thinking about how feisty this race has been since watching the Northeast Philadelphia debate last week. Then I [...]

You know we’ve entered the age of YouTube politics when candidates issue major announcements on the popular video sharing site. That’s exactly what Democrat Joe Torsella did last night when he told the world that he’s dropping out of the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.
Torsella was hoping to unseat longtime incumbent Senator Arlen Specter, [...]

Al Schmidt is running for office, but unfortunately no one knows it.  It’s partly the media’s fault because they never give him much coverage because no one thinks he has a chance at winning. It’s not that Schmidt is a crackpot, he’s actually a serious candidate. But he’s a Republican. That’s right, he’s a Republican [...]

This is a 59 minute video of last week’s City Controller debate held in Northeast Philadelphia. It features the three Democratic candidates, Alan Butkovitz, John Braxton and Brett Mandel. I’m really glad we have this video because it was a great debate. As you’ll see, all three candidates are passionate about this campaign and each [...]

The three Democratic City Controller candidates were put on the spot last night during their latest debate. The question asked by WHYY’s Chris Satullo was “What in your opinion is the most wasteful department in the city?”
If you fast-forward on this Mp3 to -21:38 on the counter, you can hear all three candidates weigh in [...]

In the race to be the Philadelphia’s Fiscal Watchdog, the three Democratic candidates weighed in on whether it was sound fiscal policy for the City to borrow against future tax revenues.
In the video, you’ll see a great exchange from last night’s City Controller’s debate held in Northeast Philadelphia.  The three candidates you’ll see include the [...]

Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge ended speculation today that he might run for the U.S. Senate in 2010. The blog PA2010.com reports that Ridge issued a statement saying he will not run.
“After careful consideration and many conversations with friends and family and the leadership of my party, I have decided not to seek the Republican [...]

If last night’s Philadelphia City Contoller’s debate at the National Constitution Center is any indication of what’s to come, tonight’s third gathering will be quite entertaining and informative.  This showdown will include the three Democratic candidates for Controller, the incumbent Alan Butkovitz, and challengers John Braxton and Brett Mandel. Here are the details.
Northeast Philadelphia
John Perzel [...]

This week the candidates for Philadelphia City Controller will debate three times. The first was held on Monday at the University of Pennsylvania. It was sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Committee of Seventy. You can read about it here.
The second is scheduled for this evening at 6:30 p.m. at the National [...]