ChrissyLove13 t1_iun9wu4 wrote
Reply to comment by vortical42 in Hi! I'm Bruce Siwy, an investigative journalist for the USA TODAY Network's Pennsylvania state capital bureau. AMA! by usatoday
I've seen more ads lately since the debate that are more trying to humanize Fetterman. Which is fine and dandy but as you said he's not addressing his views on criminal justice. All you see is that Fetterman is a people's person. Ok. He takes pride in having been the mayor of Braddock where he still lives. Most people don't know that Braddock has since become a ghost town. People left in droves and unemployment is at an all time high. He is rarely seen except for photo ops. He doesn't frequent the few small businesses that remain. I'm surprised the Oz team hasn't used this in attack ads. As these little details do matter to voters.
LinkRunner337 t1_iuorfay wrote
Lol Braddock hasn't been a booming metropolis since 1920. In fact, Braddock had its steepest decline in 2000 when it lost 37% of its population. Under Fetterman the decline has slowed. How are you gonna blame a mayor when the place was declining for 100 years lmao.
1870 1,290 — 1880 3,310 156.6% 1890 8,561 158.6% 1900 15,654 82.9% 1910 19,357 23.7% 1920 20,879 7.9% 1930 19,329 −7.4% 1940 18,326 −5.2% 1950 16,488 −10.0% 1960 12,337 −25.2% 1970 8,795 −28.7% 1980 5,634 −35.9% 1990 4,682 −16.9% 2000 2,912 −37.8% Fetterman 2010 2,159 −25.9% 2020 1,721 −20.3%
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RecallRethuglicans t1_iuqnxqu wrote
And let’s not forget that there were no murders there for eight of his thirteen years as mayor. Zero! Even the mayors of Philadelphia or Pittsburgh can’t claim that.
ChrissyLove13 t1_iurr12a wrote
Oh my. Are you really comparing Braddock to 2 of the largest cities in the country? This must be satire.
RecallRethuglicans t1_iushb26 wrote
I’m comparing a mayor who prevented murders in his town. A mayor is a mayor.
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