Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The Daily Numbers - Nov. 4

The Daily Numbers: 2 seats on Delaware County Council captured by the powerful GOP. Nothing new there.
1 new position on the county Court of Common Pleas that also went GOP, with Linda Cartisano set to don the robe.
53,116 votes for Cartisano, the top vote-getter in the county
3 county row offices captured by the GOP simply because the Democrats did not field any challengers.
3 city council spots in Chester captured by Democrats, first time that’s happened since 1991.
1 school board in the county now controlled by Democrats. That would be William Penn, where Dems captured 2 seats yesterday.
21.4 percent of voters who bothered to exercise their rights yesterday. Disgraceful.
529 votes for incumbent Democrat Darby Mayor Helen Thomas, who fended off a challenge from Dem-turned-Republican former Mayor Paula Brown.
2, as in Day 2 for strike by union members of SEPTA’s city division. Still no bus, trolley or subway service in the city.
0 trains running this morning on the R5 Paoli-Thorndale line after a fire in a train this morning, forcing riders to flee near Overbrook station.
8, age of twin sisters struck by hit-run driver in Philadelphia.
5, age of child who has become Pa., first victim of H1N1 flu. The child lived in Adams County.
12 million dollars more spent by Democrat Jon Corzine than the GOP’s Chris Christie. Didn’t help. Christie dumped him.
1 black D.A. in Philly history, with the win yesterday by Democrat Seth Williams.
6, as in crucial Game 6 of the World Series tonight in Yankee Stadium. The Phils need to win to stay alive.
31 point loss for the Sixers last night at the hands of the Celtics.
12 goals scored by the Flyers in their last 2 games.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Vote for Pedro. The Phils’ fate will be in the right arm of the ageless one as Pedro Martinez takes the mound in Yankee Stadium tonight.
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I Don’t Get It: It’s now Day 2 of the strike by SEPTA’s city division workers. And no talks are scheduled. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: A win tonight by the Phils and we’ll all be in 7th Heaven.
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Quote Box: “This is unusual. And the message that is being sent from the community is that they are tired of the old way of doing politics and they want change to come to Chester.”
- Democrat Portia West, victorious along with John Linder.

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