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Voters Oust Mayor of Harrisburg, Pa in Democratic Primary
Reuters, via Newsmax ^ | May 22, 2013 | Reuters, via Newsmax

Posted on 05/22/2013 11:38:46 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

The embattled mayor of Pennsylvania's financially crippled capital of Harrisburg was ousted on Tuesday when she lost the Democratic primary to the owner of an independent bookstore.

Mayor Linda Thompson's loss to Eric Papenfuse comes after a tumultuous term in which her outbursts and statements caused a loss of confidence in her administration.

Papenfuse is likely to win the general election in this heavily Democratic city in November, but he must still face off against independent candidate Nevin Mindlin.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: bluezones; corruptdems; corruption; demprimary; harrisburg; incompetence; mayor; pa2013
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Harrisburg Mayor Hopes Religious Fast Will Make Budget Deficit Go Away

1 posted on 05/22/2013 11:38:46 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler
owner of an independent bookstore

I hope it's not one of those independent bookstores that caters to left wing,commie,socialist radicals.

2 posted on 05/22/2013 11:48:02 AM PDT by BBell (And Now for Something Completely Different)
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To: BBell

It is.


3 posted on 05/22/2013 11:57:29 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: BBell

Don’t know anything about him, here’s his site

http://papenfuseformayor.com/info/

My first impression is typical east coast Democrat

He did teach Latin in high schools, that is a bit of a redeeming thing for me....


4 posted on 05/22/2013 12:04:12 PM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: Timber Rattler
Papenfuse is likely to win the general election ... but he must still face off against independent candidate Nevin Mindlin.

As if there's a snowball's chance against the Leftist Machine. PA turned Left and never looked back.

5 posted on 05/22/2013 12:14:48 PM PDT by Old Sarge (My "KMA List" is growing daily...)
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To: Timber Rattler

“financially crippled”

“heavily Democratic city”

How many cities does this describe? Why do the voters never get it? Yes, it was rhetorical.


6 posted on 05/22/2013 1:24:28 PM PDT by mesoman7
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To: Old Sarge
2012


             

7 posted on 05/22/2013 2:34:36 PM PDT by tomkat
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