Candidates for mayor, Republican David Oh and Democrat Cherelle Parker, at the Perelman Center during a Mayoral Forum on the Performing Arts and Cultural Economy at the Kimmel Center on March 2, 2023.. I’ve decided not to switch parties, but I’m no Democratic zombie. I don’t, won’t, and will never vote for a candidate just because we’re members of the same party. Philadelphia has suffered because of the long-standing practice by too many people in our city to “vote blue no matter who.
Frankly, the next mayor needs to have a steel backbone, and I have yet to see firm evidence of that from either candidate. If I sound pessimistic, I am.. Every family of every victim who has been shot to death is waiting for a leader who is actually going to do something that will make a real difference when it comes to stopping the killing.
“Krasner is failing miserably at prosecuting felony offenses,” according to the report. “Compared to his predecessor’s average conviction rates, Krasner dropped or lost 26% more of all felony cases. More robbery cases and auto theft cases were dropped or lost. In drug sales cases, Krasner dismisses or loses 55% of cases compared to the 34% rate of his predecessor.”