I’m spitting angry that the Philadelphia Inquirer has chosen to endorse Michael Fitzpatrick over Patrick Murphy in the District 8 congressional election. Some of you may be unaware of just how Democratic Philadelphia is. Here are some numbers from the 2004 election that will give you a little bit of an idea.
Kerry 542,205 81%
Bush 130,099 19%Congressional District 01
Brady 214,462 86%
Williams 33,266 14%Congressional District 02
Fattah 253,226 88%
Bolno 34,411 12%
District 8 covers a small portion of the northeast portion of the city. And, in any case, the Philly Inquirer is supposed to be at least somewhat reflective of the views of the people of the city. How on earth they could endorse the rookie Republican in this race over a potential superstar like Patrick Murphy is beyond me. Oh, except that the paper was recently purchased by a right-wing troll. Screw him and his consortium. The people of Philadelphia endorse Murphy.