Congratulations and Condolences

by Kevin Shaw [courtesy of Blog for America]

A big shout out to MontcoDFA'er Bev Hahn who successfully helped steer Diane Morgan's campaign for Montgomery County Controller to victory. Congratulations to Diane and Bev. Their endless hours of hard work paid off.

I'd like to say the same for MontcoDFA'ers Bob Wilt and Paul Gallagher who were running for Horsham Council. Unfortunately, like many other local candidates around the county, they were steamrollered by the Republican GOTV machine. Thanks for fighting the good fight, Bob and Paul, and working so hard to try to open up your local government to real accountability.

Speaking of the Montco Republican's GOTV machine, it worked well in returning the Republicans to control of the courthouse. In spite of plenty of ticket-splitting, as evidenced by Diane Morgan's and other Row Office races, and over 17,000 undervotes (people casting only one or none of the the two votes available to them) Bruce Castor (1st) and Jim Matthews (3rd) will be the new majority on the County Commission. Joe Hoeffel (2nd) will join them as the minority commissioner. Ruth Damsker finished fourth and out of the running.

 Complete election results are available here 

  We're getting closer every year but the war's obviously not yet won. Let's commit ourselves to redoubling our efforts next year toward making our towns, counties, states and country the places we want them to be.

 Thanks for all you do,

Kevin