Nutter on NBC

Michael Nutter is getting some traction out of this newest poll, which puts him in a statistical tie with Tom Knox for first place in the race.

He's in studio for NBC10's Live at 5 now.

NBC just broke the story, according to their sources, that Nutter will be endorsed by the Inquirer on Sunday.

"Really? OK," Nutter says. "That would be a tremendous boost to the campaign, hopefully it's a reflection of the kind of work that I did as a member of the City Council for a long time. ... they also feel I can put forward the kind of plan to turn Philadelphia around and create a new renaissance."

Inquirer confirms the endorsement.

Comments

[Robert]

let's hope that's true ... i'd love to see the DN do the same :)

[NutterButter4Life]

Nutter all the way. Come on DN, don't let me down.

[Robert]

By Andrew Maykuth
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

In an editorial appearing Sunday, the Philadelphia Inquirer will endorse former city Councilman Michael Nutter in the May 15 Democratic primary race.

The newspaper's editorial calls Nutter "the most promising package of achievement, persistence, smarts and vision."

The endorsement said Nutter, 49, "is easy to imagine on the national stage as the fresh voice of a resurgent Philadelphia, changing the narrative from one about bloodshed, corruption and dysfunction to one about new ideas, new energy, new partnerships."

As a second choice, the newspaper's editorial board urges voters to consider State Rep. Dwight Evans, whose service in Harrisburg it lauded, but whose campaign has failed to catch fire with voters.

The editorial board said three other candidates "don't measure up." It dismissed the candidacies of Congressmen Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah. It also declined to support businessman Tom Knox, whom it called "not so much an outsider as a novice."

Chris Satullo, the Inquirer editorial page editor, said the editorial board interviewed four of the candidates twice - once in the winter and once in recent weeks. Brady was interviewed only once.

The board met for 90 minutes on Thursday to finalize its endorsement.

Nine of the 11 editorial board members took part, he said, as well as publisher Brian Tierney, the chief executive of Philadelphia Media Holdings.

Wasted votes

[Knox pays me]

Nutter will not win - he can't give away spaghetti or mmoney like my boss. DId you know that my boss Tommy Knox is the uncle of Johhny Knoxville from Jackass? Yea -they all have jackass in them