Miller says police kicked 8th District candidate out of City Hall

Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller says that a couple weeks ago, the police had to escort candidate Greg Paulmier out of City Hall. Sources tell City Paper that Paulmier was asking Miller for her endorsement too adamantly.

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Miller says police kicked 8th District candidate out of City Hall

POSTED: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 12:16 PM
Filed Under: Elections | ElectionEar

The race for the Eighth District Council seat is getting more and more interesting.

Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller says that a couple weeks ago, the police had to escort candidate  Greg Paulmier out of City Hall. Sources tell City Paper that Paulmier was asking Miller for her endorsement too adamantly.

"Because of his behavior the police made the decision to escort him out," says Miller. "I did not make the request."

Paulmier denies that this happened.

Paulmier, as it turns out, is the only candidate who says that he's sought out Miller's endorsement. Of the seven candidates running, three told City Paper outright that they weren't seeking Miller's endorsement; three others said they'd accept it but hadn't asked her for it.

This follows news of Mayor Michael Nutter's endorsement of Eighth District Council candidate Cindy Bass; as well as news of an alleged threat from one of Bass' campaign workers to candidate Robin Tasco.

Check out more on the Eighth District Council race, and how some worry that it will fragment Northwest Philly, in this week's ElectionEar column.

This article is part of our new, expanded coverage of this year's exciting election season. Grab this link for more "ElectionEar" pieces and look for the new column in our print edition.

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