Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Milton Street Out of Mayor's Race
6abc.com: Milton Street Out of Mayor's Race: "PHILADELPHIA (AP) - March 6, 2007 - The flamboyant older brother of Philadelphia Mayor John Street says he's giving up on running for mayor himself. Milton Street says he will run for an at-large City Council seat instead."
Milton Street, who is black, says he hopes two of the three major black candidates for mayor will abandon their bids so as not to divide the black vote.
The major black candidates in the May 15th Democratic primary are Congressman Chaka Fattah, state Represenative Dwight Evans and former City Councilman Michael Nutter. All three are running against two major white candidates: Congressman Bob Brady and businessman Tom Knox.
The winner of the Democratic primary is heavily favored to win November's general election.
Mayor John Street can't run because of term limits.
Labels: PA News, PA Politics, Philly Politics
