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How the Republican Party chooses a candidate to support in Philadelphia
Michael Meehan is a powerful guy in the city’s Republican Party – for whatever that means. But it occurred to me that that isn’t always explained why. One doesn’t need Meehan’s permission to run, of course. But this state’s elections, … Continue reading
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Registered Republicans in Philadelphia compared to region
When I interviewed Michael Meehan, he mentioned that the latest total he saw put registered Republicans in Philadelphia at more than 147,000. He called that the largest county-wide total in the Commonwealth. Methinks he misspoke, easy to do because, I … Continue reading
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Nonpartisan elections: the take by Sam Katz, John Street, and others
Last week I got the opportunity to sit down with former Republican contender for mayor, Sam Katz. We spoke on a number of subjects, more notably his view of nonpartisan elections in Philadelphia. He told me that he hadn’t given … Continue reading
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Interview: Michael Meehan, Republican City Committee general counsel
This afternoon I got the chance to slide into a seat in the office of Michael Meehan. He’s still unpacking. The general counsel of Philadelphia’s Republican City Committee left the Philadelphia offices of Reed Smith for Wolf Block back in … Continue reading
Al Schmidt: an element of change in the city's Republican Party?
The Philadelphia Republican City Committee has added a new gun, according to an article by CityPaper. Al Schmidt has been named to the new position of deputy director, charged with voter registration. He had spent better than six years in … Continue reading
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