PA-GOV: Fumo’s corruption creates opportunities for GOP

By: Soren Dayton (Diary)  |  July 27th at 03:00 AM  | 

In March, I wrote about the GOP opportunities that follow from the conviction of South Philly machine Democratic State Senator Vincent Fumo. The recent news of Democratic corruption out of New Jersey (mayors, rabbis, and body-parts, oh my!) and the emerging consensus that this fundamentally damages Jon Corzine’s already difficult re-election, when combined with outrage at farcically light sentencing creates real opportunities for Republicans. Let’s | Read More »

PA Dem Fumo convicted on 137 counts: PA earthquake

By: Soren Dayton (Diary)  |  March 16th at 12:23 PM  | 

A leading figure of the Philadelphia Democratic machine fell today.  Former State Senator Vince Fumo was convicted on 137 counts: A federal jury in Philadelphia has convicted once-powerful former Pennsylvania state senator Vincent Fumo of every one of the 137 counts against him, including the serious charges of conspiring to defraud the Pennsylvania Senate, a nonprofit organization he founded, and the Independence Seaport Museum of millions of dollars. The Senate | Read More »