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Originally posted by jaguar
Sounds pretty cool.....do local govt ahve much power in the US?
local as in district etc..
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Depends, primarily on the city and state relationship. Philadelphia, although large (1.4 million) is in a populous state (Pennsylvania--12 million). Although most major cities get some special treatment in their respective states, most of Pennsylvania tends to lean conservative, EXCEPT in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh...and it doesn't help that Pennsylvania has a large rural population. Therefore, it becomes a bit harder for Philadelphia to throw its weight around. The only thing that helps us is that the Pennsylvania Senate majority leader (who is Republican) is from Philadelphia, although its not much help. However, it is the best interest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to appease Philadelphia to some degree, given that:
--We ARE the largest city in the state.
--We ARE the nation's fifth largest city.
--We ARE the birthplace of the US, more or less.
and most importantly...
--Thanks to the city of Philadelphia, Al Gore won this state in the 2000 election, which didn't help Governor Tom Ridge.
