Johnny Doc for Mayor? (Reprinted from the Philadelphia Daily News)

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THE MAIN EVENT: JOHNNY DOC vs. DAVE DAVIES

John Dougherty has done more for this city than most elected officials. Look at the boards on which he sits - Redevelopment Authority, Delaware River Port Authority, Variety Club, just to name a few.
He also has given out cribs to poor families in North Philly, Local 98's Toys for Tots has been an extremely successful philanthropic event, and he paid for the headstone for Porchia Bennett, the little girl who was savagely murdered, when no one else would step forward.
On the local scene, I have been a Republican my whole life. I volunteered on both Sam Katz campaigns and headed Election Day operations in Philly for Bush-Cheney '04. But John is right to ask, "Sam who?"
Every couple of years, Mr. Katz pops back onto the scene as the new savior. Now I may disagree with John on several issues, including some national ones as well as his steadfast support of Mayor Street, but as legal counsel to the Mayfair Civic Assn., I understand what it is like to be involved in the community, and no one has been more involved in the community than Johnny Doc.
Joseph J. DeFelice, Philadelphia

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As a Republican, I would love to support a viable Republican Candidate, however if we do not have one, I would like to see someone that will do the best for the neighborhoods. I know what is like to see people do for their communities, including the likes of Northeast Philly State Representatives John Perzel, John Taylor, Denny O'Brien and George Kenney. I would love to see John Dougherty added to that mix as Mayor of Philadelphia.

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