Al Taubenberger believes he is qualified to be mayor, or he never would have announced a bid to lead the nation’s sixth-largest city.
While unopposed in the Republican primary, he had the opportunity to sit next to the five major Democratic candidates at 60 or so forums throughout Philadelphia.
A civic and business leader largely unknown outside the Northeast, he squared off against two congressmen, a veteran state representative, a former city councilman and a millionaire businessman.
It was at those forums that Taubenberger was certain he belonged in the mayoral race.
"I know as much as these guys do," he thought to himself. "They don’t know it all. I have the experience and temperament to be a very good mayor."
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EDITORIAL
Misguided pols
With so many pressing issues confronting members of Philadelphia City Council and the Pennsylvania Legislature — drug abuse, easy access to guns, the City of Brotherly Love’s sky-high homicide rate, sky-high taxes, the pending overhaul of property-tax assessments, passage of sound fiscal city and state budgets, a search for a new schools czar, placement of the very lucrative casinos along the Delaware River, to name a few — isn’t it gratifying to know that our friendly neighborhood politicians are hard at work worrying about such life-or-death issues as declaring Philadelphia a "pro-choice city," banning campaign signs from Roosevelt Boulevard and canceling a planned ban on trans fats in baked goods?
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POLICE NEWS:
Police seek suspects
in credit card thefts
Pair charged in
Torresdale scams
8th PDAC spreads
the message
CAMPAIGN ’07:
Specter wants NE Dems
to make the switch
ON THE BOULEVARD:
Signs are becoming
a costly venture
Smile for the
red light cameras
. . . Is federal help
on the way?
IN THE SCHOOLS:
Forrest students have
a ‘Future’ in publishing
MaST students
are authors
Is it Meehan school’s slop
or the district’s disaster?
IN OTHER NEWS:
This young lady is taking
a bite out of crime
Making the city
Street legal
Torresdale residents
talk about the sewage
Fate of senior center
is still up in the air
Council declares Philly
a pro-choice city
Nazareth Hospital
digs into expansion
Cancer survivor likens
battle to college athletics
NE woman may go into a coma
to enjoy the rest of her life
Holmesburg Library
ready for its big 100th
For collector, owning
historic box has its price
Ban on trans fats is the
yeast of their concerns
Members of the chorus
are raising their voices
They know the drill
at DanceBoom
Rennie Harris still
a man on the move
COLUMNS:
Speaking of Religion
Robyn’s ’Hood
Kids Stuff
At the Movies
Music Row
SPORTS:
Change of scenery
for Rob Rodriguez
Tradition of excellence
for the Etsells
Lucky break
for Sean Daly
St. Hubert grad
gets a double play
WEEKLY FEATURES:
Calendar of Events
Casino trips
Religious Events
Trips
Reunions
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