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Democrats score big in local races across Pa.

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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 01:07 AM
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Democrats score big in local races across Pa.
PETER JACKSON
The Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Democrats ruled Tuesday in Pennsylvania's major municipal election races.

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, a Democrat who took the helm of city government at age 26 following the death of his predecessor, was elected to his first full term.

Philadelphia voters elected Democrat Seth Williams to become the city's first black district attorney and re-elected Democrat Alan Butkovitz as controller.

The cities of Harrisburg, and York, which is still feeling the effects of race riots that occurred four decades ago, both picked Democrats to become their first black women mayors.

In Allentown, voters re-elected Democratic Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who won 6,201 votes or 73 percent with 91 percent of precincts reporting, to defeat Republican challenger and city councilman Tony Phillips ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsy...

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   more good news! thanks. NT  Clio the Leo   Nov-04-09 01:17 AM   #1 
   This is Wonderful..  Cha   Nov-04-09 01:20 AM   #2 
   Where are the headlines?  Rosa Luxemburg   Nov-04-09 01:31 AM   #3 
   Democrats winning the 3 biggest cities isn't news  AllentownJake   Nov-04-09 02:43 PM   #4 
   Not in the Lehigh Valley (Allentown/Easton/Bethlehem).  WinkyDink   Nov-04-09 03:12 PM   #5 
   It was bad in Lehigh  AllentownJake   Nov-04-09 03:14 PM   #6 
   I don't see Harrisburg as a big surprise.  amandabeech   Nov-04-09 03:27 PM   #7 
   Here's the OP I was looking for earlier..  Cha   Nov-04-09 03:42 PM   #8 
 
Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 01:17 AM
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1. more good news! thanks. NT
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 01:20 AM
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2. This is Wonderful..
Nice antidote to christie and mcdonnell.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 01:31 AM
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3. Where are the headlines?
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 02:43 PM
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4. Democrats winning the 3 biggest cities isn't news
Edited on Wed Nov-04-09 02:44 PM by AllentownJake
The only news is when they don't win.

Not one statewide Judge was elected. Not fucking one.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 03:12 PM
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5. Not in the Lehigh Valley (Allentown/Easton/Bethlehem).
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 03:14 PM
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6. It was bad in Lehigh
worse in Northampton...poor leadership in Northampton..
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amandabeech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 03:27 PM
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7. I don't see Harrisburg as a big surprise.
The incumbent, Reed, was a Dem and had been in for some time. He had worn out his welcome. That he would be replaced by a Dem isn't surprising.

The city of York seemed to me to have recovered from the riots. It was the surrounding area that was and is still having problems.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 03:42 PM
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8. Here's the OP I was looking for earlier..
Thank you, struggle4progress!
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