Posted on 05/16/2011 1:57:58 PM PDT by Tribune7
Pennsylvania voters will cast ballots tomorrow, May 17, to determine the candidates in November for municipal, school board and judicial elections.
The state defines municipalities as counties, cities, boroughs and townships.
Turnout in these election is usually low with the turnout in the primary usually being even lower. The only state-wide races involve the Supreme Court, Commonwealth Court and Superior Court.
Seeking the Republican nomination to Superior Court -- a 15-member body that is the intermediate appellate court for civil and criminal cases from county Common Pleas Courts -- are Vic Stabile and Paula Patrick.
Stabile, who has been with the law firm Dilworth Paxon LLP since 1987 and has been a managing partner since 1992, is the endorsed candidate. He has never served on the bench.
Ms. Patrick, an African-American, is a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge who is fearlessly taking on the establishment by seeking out the support of Tea Party groups. She unabashedly told the Delaware County Patriots on March 24 that she is pro life, pro Second Amendment, pro traditional marriage and a Born Again Christian.
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Primary Day Is Tomorrow Ping
Judge Patrick spoke to our Northwest Phila tea party members. I had read an article where she touted her “diversity” and the need for diversity on the court. So we asked her, “Is diversity as important as merit?” She answered that she would use her life experiences in her judicial decisions. Don’t know if that is her role on the Superior Court, but it turned off a lot of us..just sayin..
I'm not saying any of them are perfect but considering what we have suffered through from our state courts, I think there is progress.
What I'll say in Patrick's defense is that I think she is sincerely trying to reach out to non-black residents. I don't think she understands us that well, but I believe she is trying.
When she spoke to the Delco Patriots, I don't recall her saying anything that jarring. I can see her doing that though.
I'll probably end up voting for her & Panepinto just to fire a shot at the party leaders but my heart's not going to be broken if they lose.
Living in Philly, it’s hard for me to trust any candidate from Philly. From those I’ve talked to from around the state, they appear to have the same problem. Should be interesting to see what happens.
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