shaniqua murphy's List: Philadelphia Politics

Yet, incredible as it may seem, W. Wilson Goode is overwhelmingly favored to cruise to the Democratic nomination in May 1987, and a slight favorite to win re-election in November 1987. As of last month, 71 percent of the city's blacks still supported Goode. Although that's a drop from the 98 percent black voters gave him in 1983, the community's fidelity remains almost fanatical. Their 40 percent of the electorate, along with the 10 percent of the whites who still support Goode, could sneak him back into city hall.