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An Annotated Guide to the May Primary Election Results

Updated May 23   By Tom Ferrick Jr. The mayor wins, but is embarrassed by the strong showing of Milton Street. Marge Tartaglione and Frank Rizzo lose. Turnout among Democrats was less than 150,000, which means that 4 out of... (Comments)

An Annotated Guide to the May Primary

By Tom Ferrick Jr.» Philadelphia voters entering the booth on Tuesday will be confronted by about 100 names of people seeking seats for 11 offices, many of them judgeships of one kind or another. How to sort out this confusing mass of candidates? Metropolis is here to help with an annotated guide to the key races. We offer suggestions on who to vogte for an who to avoid at any cost. (Comments)

Bullet Ballot

If you vote Tuesday, here is the most important phrase to remember: bullet ballot. Pick the handful of candidates you really like and vote for them --and only them. It is a way to help them without also helping their... (Comments)

A Roll of the Dice

First , let me offer my congratulations to Warren Bloom, Christine Solomon, Marvin Williams and Sean Kennedy on their victories in the primary election. You say we haven't had the election?  That it is on May 17th, which is nearly... (Comments)

Answer to No. 6

Answer to No. 6 Marvin Williams, a candidate for Municipal Court, and Angelo Foglietta have both been endorsed by the Democratic City Committee for judgeships.  Usually, the party charges its endorsed candidates $35,000 each -- to cover costs of... (Comments)