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Obama Goes All Out for Victory In PA

Posted by Kevin Boyle | 04.21.2008 / 3:02 PM EDT

Tomorrow is the big day in Pennsylvania. The Keystone State’s result will insure either Hillary’s presidential ambitions gain new momentum to fight on through Puerto Rico or Obama clinches the nomination. Many commentators in Pennsylvania and nationally are asserting that a close Hillary victory of less than six percent will actually be an Obama victory. […]

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Casey’s Endorsement Provides Obama An Inroad Into Clinton’s PA Base

Posted by Kevin Boyle | 04.08.2008 / 6:05 PM EDT

The recent endorsement of Senator Barack Obama by Pennsylvania’s junior US Senator Bob Casey has been strongly featured in both Philadelphia and national media outlets. This endorsement is seen to be a key endorsement due to the Casey family’s longtime popularity among the Keystone State’s numerously abundant culturally conservative Democratic voters. Since campaigning began in […]

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Philly Will Not Be Exclusively Pro Obama

Posted by Kevin Boyle | 03.19.2008 / 3:29 PM EDT

All eyes on Pennsylvania! All eyes on Philadelphia! Philadelphia is by far the Keystone State’s largest city and with Pennsylvania being called by some “Iowa on steroids”, the City of Brotherly Love will play a pivotal role in deciding the victor in the April 22 Democratic Primary. If Senator Hillary Clinton is to overcome Senator […]

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Industrial Metropolis

Posted by csmonitor.com staff | 02.28.2008 / 10:43 PM EST

Lorlee Jones and Kevin Boyle will be blogging here soon.  Both have deep roots in Philadelphia’s political community.  Many thought the election fever would be dying down for awhile, but that is far from the case!
Do you have any questions for them?  Topics you hope they will address?  Start the ball rolling and let them […]

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Industrial Metropolis

Industrial Metropolis

Philadelphia, PA

Older Northeastern and Midwestern cities once dependent on manufacturing; diverse populations, including significant Jewish populations; some high-end residents in established historically wealthy neighborhoods, mixed with lower income populations.

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About Philadelphia County, PA

"This city – more famous for its cheesesteaks and soft pretzels than for culture and job opportunities – is feeling a little better about itself these days. In the mix of the major Northeast cities, Philadelphia..."

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Population, income, and education
Population (2006) 1,455,065
Median household income (per year) $32,965
Median age 42.7
Families in poverty (%) 18.4%
High school graduates (%) 71.2%
Bachelors degree (%) 17.9%
Ethnicity (percent listed for all below)
White 49.3%
Black 43.7%
Latino 10.2%
Native American 0.3%
Bi-racial 1.4%
Asian-Pacific 5.2%
Employment (percent listed for all below)
Military 0.1%
Government 14.7%
Agriculture 0.1%
Professional 10.5%
Trade and services 33.1%

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Kevin Boyle

Kevin Boyle

Philadelphia, PA

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Kevin Boyle is the legislative director for City Councilman Bill Greenlee, serving as the councilman's senior adviser on policy issues. Previously, Mr. Boyle served as a policy analyst at the Alliance for Children and Families, the nation's second-largest association representing child service providers. Boyle holds an MA in education from Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and a BA in political science from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. He lives in northeast Philadelphia.

Loree Jones

Loree Jones

Philadelphia, PA

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Loree Jones is a former managing director of the City of Philadelphia and former executive director of the African Studies Association, a national nonprofit. She has a bachelor's degree from Spelman College and a master's from Princeton University. She spends her free time taking spinning classes, volunteering for charities, and reading mysteries with female heroines.

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