Philadelphia Daily News (PA)
February 18, 2004
Section: LOCAL
Edition: 4STAR
Page: 12
Bochetto opts out of
plan to run against Fumo
DAVE DAVIES daviesd
@phillynews.com
Republican attorney George Bochetto has decided
not to take a run at Democratic state Sen. Vince
Fumo.
"I look at these races and see whether the
political landscape offers a winning formula,"
Bochetto said yesterday as the filing deadline
for candidates closed. "I don't run to fall on
swords." |
Bochetto acknowledged that the recent peace
between Fumo and electricians union leader John
Dougherty made the race less attractive.
"That had a lot to do with the landscape," he
said. John Morley will be the GOP candidate in
the fall.
Fumo still faces a Democratic primary challenge
from Dr. James Tayoun Jr. unless Tayoun decides
to withdraw. He has until March 3 to decide.
Fumo is one of 11 members of the city's
Harrisburg delegation facing challenges in the
April 27 primary. All are Democrats:
* North Philadelphia Sen. Shirley Kitchen is
opposed by Jesse Brown.
* Center City Rep. Babette Josephs is being
challenged by Terry Ann Gillen and Andrew Hohns.
* Rep. Marie Lederer, from the lower Northeast,
faces a test from Sheila Ballen.
* Veteran Kensington Rep. Bill Rieger is opposed
by Rafael Collazo, Virgil Addison and Emilio
Augustin Vazquez.
* Rep. Angel Cruz is challenged by Ivette Garcia
in North Philadelphia.
* Rep. Curtis Thomas will face Lawrence Clark,
also in North Philadelphia.
* South Philadelphia Rep. Bill Keller is being
challenged by Mark Squilla.
* In West Philadelphia, Rep. Michael Horsey is
opposed by Tommy Blackwell, son of the late U.S.
Rep. Lucien Blackwell.
* Rep. Louise Bishop will face Deborah
Toney-Moore in West Philadelphia.
* Rep. Jewell Williams is challenged by Leodus
Jones in North Philadelphia.
* Germantown Rep. Rosita Youngblood has five
opponents - Curtis McAllister, Lamont Thomas,
Latrice Bryant, Marc Stier, and
Supreme Dow.
In addition, both parties will have primaries
for nomination to the Northeast
Philadelphia-Montgomery County congressional
seat being vacated by U.S Rep. Joe Hoeffel.
State Sen. Allyson Schwartz and Joe Torsella
will square off in the Democratic primary, while
Melissa Brown, state Rep. Ellen Bard and Al
Taubenberger are in the GOP field.
The opening for state attorney general has drawn
a Democratic field of Jim Eisenhower, John
Morganelli, Matthew Mangino and David Barrasch,
and Tom Corbett and Bruce Castor are set for
what looks to be a bruising Republican primary.
Eisenhower was the nominee in 2000, after
defeating Morganelli in the primary. Corbett
served as attorney general in 1996, finishing
the remainder of Ernie Preate's term.
Republicans Joe Peters and John Maher will
compete to face state Sen. Jack Wagner for state
auditor general.
Neither party will have a primary battle for
state treasurer. Democrat Bob Casey Jr. will
face Republican Jean Craige Pepper in November.
And as expected, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter has a
primary challenge from Allentown Congressman Pat
Toomey. * |
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