From the DN:

In a telephone interview yesterday, Taubenberger said the city's new campaign finance rules "will make it very difficult for a Republican to mount a significant challenge" in a citywide race.

"In this town, with fewer Republican donors, you need more dollars from them to be successful," Taubenberger said. "A lot of people believe that as long as you have transparency, why have limitations at all? I'd be in favor of raising them or doing away with them."

In an article citing how despite record fundrasing Nutter actually ran the "cheapest" succesful mayoral camapaign in recent Philadelphia history - including reelection campaigns for incumbents.

Thoughts?