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Just after 10pm Tuesday evening Harrisburg Mayor Linda D. Thompson entered the Civil War Museum to deliver her concession speech, dozens of campaign workers waited over two hours for for the Mayor to arrive, they were paid once the mayor was done speaking. Mayor Thompson. Campaign volunteers. Mayor Thompson. 'I'm not out here buying votes, and putting people on my payroll to get votes for me, who are opposite of my color." Email from Bob Philbin on Mayor Thompson's petition signatures. Sent April 1st 2013. "Thompson’s campaign spokesperson, Bob Philbin, said the campaign team of all volunteers circulated petitions from February 19 to March 12, around the city with supporters from her 2009 mayoral campaign and new volunteers moved to support the mayor over recent years. All volunteers contributed on their own time, Philbin said, without any monetary incentive. Door-to-door canvassing and group gatherings made up the basis of the campaign’s signature gathering operations. “I think this is the strongest show of support any candidate petition has received to date.” Philbin noted." Thompson campaign coordinator Calvin Hynson has been paid at least $2400 as of May 6, 2013, he circulated petitions for the Thompson campaign. Photo/Natalie Cake(Read More)
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May. 23rd, 2013 @ 5:29 pm
@bostella Thompson has stated several times that she does not pay her "volunteers"

May. 23rd, 2013 @ 3:31 pm
Correct link for Mayor Thompson's paid "volunteers". http://t.co/T9zGaQSSHG

May. 23rd, 2013 @ 3:28 pm
Mayor Thompson's campaign "volunteers" listen to her concession speech before picking up envelops full of $ Video: http://t.co/1wiXLPyjKW

May. 22nd, 2013 @ 12:50 pm
Independent party candidate Nevin Mindlin calls out D primary winner Papenfuse, "He has no mandate to govern." http://t.co/mGlyuydcrM

May. 22nd, 2013 @ 11:21 am
Mayor Linda D. Thompson concedes . "I go out with my head high." Video: http://t.co/AV3NLi8YhA

May. 22nd, 2013 @ 10:48 pm
RT @timelywriter: The die is cast on a #Harrisburg debt deal, and a new city mayor will have little impact on the outcome. Via @AP: http://…

May. 22nd, 2013 @ 6:40 pm
Recording Harrisburg Authority meeting, 2011 PENNVEST loan revisited. #HbgCityAudits http://t.co/0pve3XUWCw

May. 22nd, 2013 @ 4:16 pm
Harrisburg mayoral candidate Lewis 'Sharky' Butts "I've had a fantastic run." Video: http://t.co/nHXA5Dkice

May. 21st, 2013 @ 12:49 pm
Hbg Mayor Thompson at the altar. "I'm quite familiar with my church family." Video of Monday's Souls 2 the Polls. http://t.co/mZEdwhlFZo

May. 21st, 2013 @ 12:19 pm
RT @iamdanifresh: I'll be out shooting for @RoxburyNews all day! Maybe we'll cross paths... Hope to see you out voting!

May. 21st, 2013 @ 11:53 am
That last post should read Ward 7-1

May. 21st, 2013 @ 11:52 am
Hbg 7th ward (56) votes cast as of 11:48am

May. 21st, 2013 @ 11:46 am
5th ward in Hbg (100) voted as 11:40 http://t.co/CLq1mBLU0Q

May. 21st, 2013 @ 11:28 am
Trent Hargrove, former chair of the Harrisburg Authority working for Papenfuse at 10-2. (108) voted as of 11:22 http://t.co/GsZCWfC2s1

May. 21st, 2013 @ 11:13 am
Hbg mayoral candidate Dan Miller working at 10-1 (121) voted as of 11:11 http://t.co/3oRsfRLSxH

May. 21st, 2013 @ 11:03 pm
Winners of Harrisburg City Council: Ben Allatt 2350, Shamaine Daniels 2641, Wanda R.D. Williams 2428, Camille Erice 2274.

May. 21st, 2013 @ 11:01 am
Some early numbers in Hbg city, 5th ward 164 people have voted as of 10:55. http://t.co/PwKvewrAKa

May. 21st, 2013 @ 10:27 pm
With Two remaining precincts to report, Papenfuse obtained 2086 votes, Miller 1737, Butts 60 and Thompson 1731.

May. 21st, 2013 @ 10:19 pm
Just got a heads up from Bob Philbin, it's over. #newmayor

May. 21st, 2013 @ 10:10 pm
What's the likelihood that Thompson carries the remaining two precincts she lost in 2009? Looks like Papenfuse is moments away from victory

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