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Lehigh Valley low turnout thwarts democracy
I was a William F. Buckley Jr. devotee, not a hippie, as a high school student of the '60s. Still, even we young conservatives took note of the era's peace/love posters and their message, "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" Tuesday offered us a...Tags: Voting, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Ed Pawlowski, Lehigh County, Politics
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Compton mayoral candidate has medical emergency, misses forum
Former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley was hospitalized Thursday, missing a candidates' forum he was to attend as part of his runoff campaign to become mayor again. A family friend told The Times that Bradley suffered a heart attack and had undergone...
Tags: Politics, Heart Disease, Elections, Heart Attack
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Congratulations
I am writing to congratulate Mr. Scott Walker on becoming the future Mayor of Somerset! We got to spend time together campaigning outside of St. Peters Polling Center, and I had a great time joking and meeting so many wonderful people from the Somerset...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Allentown's fiscal problems are bad, but Harrisburg's are even worse
Allentown has a $200 million red ink problem, which, it seems, is the fault of any city politician not currently in office, and a population of 118,000 as of the 2010 census. That $200 million, split 118,000 ways, comes to less than $1,700 per person....
Tags: Bankruptcy, Arts and Culture, Ed Pawlowski, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Roy Afflerbach
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Allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries
Many have criticized a recent proposal to allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 by the general election. A major misconception is that more “uninformed” teenagers will be voting in the elections. Regardless of...Tags: Politics, Voting, Elections
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Franklin County, Pa., election officials to start counting write-in votes
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFranklin County, Pa., election officials now will turn their attention to write-in votes that could affect several races. The Franklin County Election Board and staff will start evaluating write-in votes Friday. “I’m fairly certain we won&...Tags: Politics, Elections, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Local Elections
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Disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor
NEW YORK — Two years after resigning from Congress amid a lewd photo scandal, former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner announced in a video message Wednesday he is running for New York City mayor. "I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot of...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, The New York Times, Huma Abedin, Bill Thompson, New York City
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Hall of Fame nominees are an impressive group
I waited until after the primary election so I wouldn't be blamed for making anyone lose, but now it's time to unveil this year's nominees to my Hall of Fame of the area's most colorful characters. They're an impressive group, but remember that...
Tags: Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Ed Pawlowski, Local Government, Laws, Lehigh County
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Emmaus will have council race in November
Emmaus voters will apparently see a five-person race for three open Borough Council seats in November. Five candidates running in Tuesday's primary advanced to the General Election during uncontested races. Republicans Brent Labenberg, an incumbent, and...Tags: Politics, Elections, Emmaus
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Six candidates survive in East Penn school board election
An eight-person competition for four seats on the East Penn School Board was whittled down to a six-person race following Tuesday's primary. According to unofficial results, the following candidates have moved on to the November election: Incumbents Alan...Tags: Politics, Macungie, Elections, Emmaus, Alburtis
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New York Mayor Weiner? Most women say no thanks, poll finds
NEW YORK -- Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who enjoyed online relationships with several women before he resigned his congressional seat amid a sexting scandal, might have a harder time winning female fans in his run to be New York City's next mayor. Hours...
Tags: Huma Abedin, Democratic Party, New York City, Politics, Michael Bloomberg
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