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Letters | Taubenberger run was bad for democracy
AS A REPUBLICAN, the election was very embarrassing. Our nominee, Al Taubenberger, was crushed by Democrat Michael Nutter, who beat Taubenberger so badly (83 percent to 17) that the margin made city history!
We didn't just lose. We got clobbered.
Mr. Taubenberger's weak campaign was not just a loss for the party. Democracy suffered as well. For our system to work, we need competitive elections with both major points of view presented.
And because Mr. Taubenberger ran such an awful race, some people are going to think Republicans can never win a citywide race. That's simply not true.
Just eight years ago, a great candidate named Sam Katz came within a whisker of being elected mayor. Just four years ago, he again came very close.
The evidence is clear: We can win, but only if we nominate good candidates. The fact is, Mr. Taubenberger proposed no new ideas and didn't issue even one policy paper. On behalf of Republicans who actually want to win, please, Al, never run for office again!
David Stein, Philadelphia
