Pennsylvania will be a crucial state, both in the primaries in April 2016, and in the general election on Nov. 8, 2016.
The former City Councilman At-Large has an even more decisive lead in endorsements than in the polls.
Divestment movements are sweeping through higher education — though results at Penn have yet to be seen.
Six Democratic candidates are vying to win the Democratic primary on May 19, and the race remains wide open.
While Penn students might see Spring Fling as the biggest upcoming event, for those interested in Philadelphia politics, the Democratic mayoral primary race might be more exciting.
The only Republican candidate running for mayor wants Philadelphians to have alternatives.
Penn Divest from Displacement proposes that the University divest from corporations that profit through practices that displace people.
Democratic Candidate for Philadelphia Mayor Doug Oliver previously worked in the administration of Former Pennsylvania Governor and Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell.
While the re-election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 17 sparked worldwide debate over the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, student groups at Penn have been engaged in their own dialogue about the issue.
The convention to elect the next Democratic nominee for president will be held at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on July 25, 2016.
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