Kane Not Able To Get Traction
Kathleen Kane has the money to wage an effective campaign against former Congtessman Patrick Murphy for the Democrat nomination for State Attorney General, a seat never held by a Democrat since it was voted into inception in the ’80s. She even has the endorsement of former President Bill Clinton. But Murphy got the backing of the state AFL-CIO and is being pushed locally by almost every union in this city. A straw poll among ward leaders and committee people finds she hasn’t gotten much traction in this city, though she did make one official appearance last week. Instead it looks as if Murphy will be ringing up big-enough numbers in the Philadelphia primary to beat back what she will get in her own Lackawanna Co. backyard where she served as an assistant DA. Her husband, Christopher J. Kane lent the campaign $1.75 million of $2.4 million she has raised. Over the years, the Kane family has been a big backer of local Democrats, most notably the late Gov. Robert P. Casey, Sr., but also his son, Sen. Bob Casey; Mr. Casey’s brother Patrick, a two-time congressional candidate; former Congressman Chris Carney; former US Sen. Arlen Specter; and even Lack-
STATE REP. Angel Cruz, in rear, donated $500 to Phenomenal Women Committee in his district to help them with Photo: LuzSelenia Salas their programs. awanna Co. Commissioner Corey O’Brien’s campaign for Congress two years ago. Veterans from VoteVets.org PAC endorsed Murphy and want the Kane campaign to apologize for remarks “demeaning his war and law records.” Campaign Consultants May Need References
Not much has been made of campaign consultants performances in this city over the years, but recent reports of some being sentenced for unethical shenanigans here and around the nation may soon end that. Candidates, old and new, might soon be demanding to see, from those who seek to be their campaign consultants, not
only “wins and losses” stats, but references from those whose campaigns they’ve handled, whether winners or losers. Supporting this possibility is the news the other day a California lady who has been accused of “looting at least $7 million from dozens of candidates in her role as their campaign treasurer.” Then, locally, comes the report a former State Senator is blasting a close friend for mishandling at least $100,000 from his PAC. Some of our consultants are stellar and have been around a long time, but in recent campaigns, the number of consultants have increased dramatically, some credentialed and others not so much.
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HOSTING at Champagne was 12th Ward Leader John Connelly, right. With him, from left, are Ward Chairman Irving Vaughn, Zendora Armstrong and Councilwoman Cindy Bass. Photo: Joe Stivala
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38TH WARD Democrat Ward Leader Mark Green and committeepersons welcome State Rep. Pam DeLissio to gala at Frank’s Restau- WARD LEADER Mark Green shares a morant in East Falls. From left are Venita ment with Mr. & Mrs. Boomer, seated, and Linda Morrison, standing. Green, Mark, Pam, and Isolene Nelson.