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Nutter Douses Rumor: He's Staying in Philly

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Nutter Douses Rumor: He's Staying in Philly

POSTED: Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 2:14 PM

Facing the media for the first time since the presidential election, Mayor Nutter this afternoon doused the longstanding political gossip that his high-profile advocacy for President Obama would lead to a high-powered job in Washington D.C.

Nutter asserted - and not for the first time - that he's committed to finishing his second term as mayor.

"I have no expectation that I'll be offered anything. President Obama knows, directly, that I love my service here as the mayor ... Secondly, I'm not going anywhere. I've made that clear in a polite fashion to all the folks who need to know that in President Obama's administration," Nutter said.

"I love this city, I have a lot of work still to do. I think I can best serve President Obama by being a good mayor."

Pressed again to say he was committed to staying in Philadelphia, Nutter added, "Absolutely, 100 percent, I'm not going anywhere. I love this job, I love this city. I have work still to do."

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:33 PM, 11/07/2012

He wants to run for Governor of Pennsylvania. Place your bets.

— atomic clock

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:09 PM, 11/07/2012

No, he won't do that. Obie wants him to stay in Philly for now and has secretly promised Nutter for a late term appointment. Everybody knows that all of the up and comers jump ship early. The leftovers in the bag, like Nutter, will get their chance toward the end of Obie's term. He's going to stack the deck with brothas and sistas as a reward for their loyality. Remember that Nutter was on the Hillary Clinton ship back in '07-'08. He'll get a late term appointment.

— DarnelX