Republican party officials and ward leaders say they don't know Oh's election day plans. He's had a tumultuous relationship with the Philadelphia GOP.
Even the most longshot Philadelphia political candidates make plans to appear at an election night party or event where they gather with supporters, meet with the press, and watch the results roll in., publicize a full day’s schedule of appearances and get-out-the-vote activities ahead of time so they can meet with journalists and supporters throughout the day.has done none of that.
And it’s not just the press who’s out of the loop. Republican party officials and ward leaders don’t know where their mayoral candidate will be on election night, either.”I know David Oh has a good campaign force out working for him,” Philly GOP chair Vince Fenerty said Monday, “but we have not heard yet where his festivities will be night.”
Oh’s relationship with the Philly GOP has been tumultuous. Party leaders were miffed in 2016 when Oh sought to audit the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which was led by Fenerty at the time (andDavid Oh isn’t a typical Republican. He likes it that way. While Oh hasn’t communicated his plans for Election Day, he has continued to campaign, including walking in Sunday’s 9th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade along Market Street. OhAnd on Saturday, he posted on X — the platform formerly known as Twitter — that he was interviewed by a local pastor andgiven Democrats hold a nearly 7-1 voter registration advantage in the city, and a Republican has not held the Mayor’s Office in more than 70 years.
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