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November 6th, 2008

Conquering Bridesburg

The Obama campaign's Election Day challenges in the Northeast.

This section of Bridesburg includes some of Philadelphia's most politically diverse wards. There are polling places here where you can't find a single McCain sign. There are others where Obama placards are nowhere to be seen.

by Tom Namako

November 6th, 2008

Fine Print: The Riot Act

This is how we celebrate. It's messy, it's dangerous and hours later, it's sometimes embarrassing.

by Tom Namako

October 30th, 2008

Local Roundup

There are other things on the ballot besides Obama vs. McCain.

Are you one of those newly inspired first-time voters? If so, you may be in for a shock: The presidential race is not the only thing on the ballot!

by Tom Namako

October 30th, 2008

The Can't-Voters

"When you come from a country where democracy is a luxury, you really value voting."

by Tom Namako

October 23rd, 2008

The Voter Fraud Fraud

Claims that ACORN is destroying democracy are bullshit.

In a matter of weeks, ACORN went from being another advocacy group — it lobbies on behalf of poor people — to the scourge of democracy. Never mind the polls and approval ratings; the Democrats are stealing the 2008 election through one group's fraudulent voter registrations.

by Tom Namako

October 9th, 2008

The Fumo Theorem

What Philly loses — or gains — when it loses Vince.

The majority of politicians in this great state are, by definition, somewhere in the middle of the pack in terms of professional quality. Some are scrubs, incapable of really doing their jobs. And a few are stars: They take the game seriously and they've mastered it. For better or worse, for the past two decades, Vincent Fumo has been regarded as the imperator of this final category.

by Tom Namako

September 18th, 2008

Pestering Perzel

A Former Police Union Prez Poses a Challenge to the Former House Speaker.

Richard Costello — a former registered Republican, a former registered Independent and now a registered Democrat — is waging a heated campaign against state Rep. Richard Perzel for his seat in Northeast Philadelphia.

by Tom Namako

September 18th, 2008

Hard Questions for Joe Biden

A face-to-face with the VP candidate.

We could have asked a bunch of questions about Sarah Palin, and how she's a moose-hunting wrecking crew aimed at the Democrats' heads. Instead, we asked about Philly.

by Tom Namako

September 11th, 2008

Fumo's Future

What you can expect to hear in the state senator's trial.

It's important to first understand what, exactly, federal prosecutors say they have on Fumo, beyond general terms like mail fraud, wire fraud and obstructing justice. Fumo, they say, used the public's money to buy an amazing array of stuff for himself, and then tried to hide that from authorities.

by Tom Namako

August 21st, 2008

Where the Beef Is

A labor dust-up at an area meat-packing plant ends where it began.

They usually received a Christmas bonus, about 20 hours of extra pay that could go toward gifts. But as they took their seats in the cafeteria and opened their envelopes, the workers found just their normal paychecks.

by Tom Namako

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