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In yet another stunning display of blatant disregard for the economic plight of his constituents, the City of Philadelphia, and the state of Pennsylvania, Republican Minority Whip Frank Rizzo, Jr. (son of the ex-mayor depicted in the statue at right) is the lone City Council member intending to accept his cost of living raise this year. Other members—wiser, more informed, more considerate members—are planning to give the money back to the general fund, or to various city charities. They're primarily doing so in order to show solidarity with union workers who are shit out of luck being asked to decline pay raises for 4 years.

Pennsylvania's tourism gurus, VisitPA, have decided to up the ante with some creative promotional material, not mention a beautifully integrated web site. They recently launched PAStories.com, which tells the tale of Peter Arthur and his search for a lost love. His journey takes him all over the state as he tries to find the waitress that served him the most amazing slice of shoofly pie he has ever had.

The folks over at the bi-partisan Committee of Seventy want to make sure that we all get to the polls on May 19th to vote in the primary election. We think it's a noble goal, so we just wanted to join them in reminding you that the deadline for applying for an absentee or alternative ballot is May 12th at 5:00pm. You can visit VotesPA for more information on the election and voting. You can sign up for deadline alerts and even find your local polling place. Like we said during the 2008 Presidential election: if you don't vote, you can't complain. So vote.

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You know how we're always popping in right about here to tell you what you can't miss? Well, to miss this would be downright irresponsible. More importantly, it would rob you of every American's fundamental right to demand change, to join together in one of two (or any one of several decidedly quieter, although no less vital, third party) voices and express yourself in the most important venue there is: the voting booth.

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The Witch... That Wasn't!

As a straight American man, I believe that the current ruling by California lawmakers to legalize gay marriage is a mistake that will ruin this great American nation of ours! Yet, as a straight American man, I am not allowed to disagree with what the liberal, New York, Hollywood, cheese-eating, French-speaking, Oprah Book Club Reading, media-istas say is acceptable.

Usually I can muster a good chuckle at the tendency of the mainstream media to trumpet shock over substance in its campaign coverage, but last night's debate only made me angry. Here's why: watching them with me was a bona-fide undecided voter, the likes of which I haven't seen in a long time.

While pundits foam at the mouth debating who’s getting the black vote, the white vote, the women’s vote, and the young vote, Phillyist only cares about who’s getting your vote. The results from our People’s Choice Endorsement are in, and there’s no need to argue over superdelegates—Barack Obama is the winner by a landslide, with 68% of the vote. So much for the most recent professional poll results predicting a statistical tie between him and Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania primaries. Was it the bowling?

Who's going to best clean up our national mess? Phillyist can't decide. That's why we need you to endorse a candidate for us. Sure, on April 22nd you get to pull a lever, but only in Phillyist's People's Choice Endorsement do you get to tell the world why you made that decision. Democrats—will it be Hillary or Obama? Republicans—how are you feeling about McCain? Select your nominee in the poll below, then leave a comment to explain why your candidate deserves the golden ticket.