>> you know what it's getting more and more difficult torched elbow room in the philadelphia's mayor's race. inside story starts right now! good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. it is sunday, september 21, 2014, let's get inside story rolling. sharmaine matlock-turner joins us. jan ting. larry platt. and val degeodano.

>> lynn abraham didn't hold a formal announcement, but told everyone, you know what, i'm going to run, too, not officially, though she said she is going to make the decision sometime in november and then this video popped up on youtube, i'm sure you'll recognize this video, nelson diaz an inside story personalist and common pleas judge and seems to hint he is going to run. >> he is the first hispanic judge in pennsylvania and the youngest judge. he served as city solicitor philadelphia's main legal adviser for three years. he was pointed by prosecute clinton to be the first latino council to had you hud. >> once again nothing mentioned

about nelson running for mayor. >> tell me what you think about lynn abraham's timing with her announcement on the same day that trojillo announced. >> two former mayors happen to be at a private event and anthony hardy williams had an event. everyone had something last week in anticipation of the mayor's race. >> larry you would agree this is exploding in terms of of the amount of people jumping in it's going be sometime before it

coalesce. >> i'm interested in the lynn abraham possibility. i'm figure out what tributes does the city need. i think the city needs a fighter, and i think she has a good argument to make that's her personality. i think we've had a techno accuratic manager in this position. the candidates, like terry gelian are arguably the nutter administration extended. i think you need change and a bear knuckled brawler. we should say that terry gel a lot ofian was the first to announce. >> tom brady has not made any

formal announcements. he wants to get through the election first and help tom wolf. >> it was tony williams his guy -- >> i agree with you lynn abraham the majority of voters in philadelphia are women and we've never had a woman mayor and it seems like it's time for a great woman mayor who is a temple law school graduate. >> we're sitting here talking about all the democrats, and everyone, they say the primary is the election in philadelphia. is as someone running a successful republican party in chester county, does that bother you? >> it opportunity brother me, i would like to see a more vie brarcht republican party -- vie branlt republican party. i think it may be time for a latino mayor in philadelphia. i say that as the husband of a

latina is the successor to ken trujillo. ken was there, he gave a great speech to 125 or a so donors out in california catch. he won't play identity politics, he'll be talking about the business community, just like ed rendell did and helping small businesses in the city and education. >> of course if nelson jumps in we'll have two latino candidates. having so many candidates in will make it unpredictable and politically active philadelphians, these people travel in the same circles. >> for the voters it's a great opportunity for them to push on the issues they care about. what are we going to do about education and how to make it

work. how is the economy of the city work how do we attract people to the city. what are we going to do about 30% poverty in philadelphia. when you have a crowded field and there's no clear frontrunner, the voters have more power in the process and they can push on the i they care about. >> that's a good point. i thought it was bold of ken to announce a bold policy position which is abolish the src. >> which could be a referendum. >> nonbinding referendum. >> he has an interesting resume, private sector experience and i think we need someone who has run something other than held public office. >> sam katz. you mention him. else almost like the mitt romney of philadelphia. i don't know how he would like to hear that. he has run two campaigns an lost, but a lot of people he came very close the first time against mayor street. what are the chances of him

saying let me girvel -- give it another try. >> having gone through it a few times, it's a grueling 9 months. he is one of the smartest guys around. >> i think one of the weaknesses of philadelphia politics is not having a strong opposition party. philadelphia politics would be more dynamic and would bring out more people if we had a strong opposition party. i would lining to see the republican party in the city come back. >> if you look at the number of candidates, even sam katz ran as a republican talking about running as an independent or democrat. i would like to say that nelson has private experience as well. anthony hardy williams will be saying i have a harrisburg

connection, and you have lynn who will say there's never been a woman i know how to get things done and make the city safe. >> it could be a third in a row city council president, but city council person becoming the mayor with darrell clark possibly joining the race, as well. >> he has been quiet for a while. >> what does that tell you? >> i think a lot of folks believe he is not going to get in. that's what i am hearing. >> why? >> i don't know why, he is clearly the frontrunner, everyone said if he were to get in, he would be the most formable candidate. he loves his job and president as city council that's something he worked to get to for a long period of time. he is just moving into that leadership role. maybe he feels that's the role he should play and you can play

it for much longer period of time than mayor of the city of philadelphia. >> michael nutter resigns to fill fattah's seat. and darrell clark runs as mayor incumbent. >> that's possible. >> we talked about the cigarette tax a lot on this program and once again they put thing off in harrisburg. the passage of the bill would allow philadelphia to raise the tax to send more money to public schools. the state house will await for the senate to arrive in harrisburg which should be this week to address this. trying to do something different an ask folks on facebook particularly smokers. it is legal to smoke in this county so we asked some people and john patrick sullivan said i'm a smoker trying to quit, but if i have to pay that much for my vice than everyone should. let's raise all sugar coffee,

coffee tra. one more -- so let's talk about the fairness and talk about the reality do you think you're going to get the money they are hoping for. >> the effectiveness of it. it's a product that the government for better or worse would like to see not used anymore. you tax it at $2 a pack, people will use less and they go across the border to buy cigarettes. the idea of funding schools with a declining tax and reaggressive tax seems to be a bad idea. that's the only idea on the table. >> my take on the unfairness it's just a philadelphia tax. the school crisis is statewide and there ought to be a statewide cigarette tax maybe it could be lower if we made it

statewide. >> i dispute that there's a school wide state crisis funding. criticizes the governor revenues have gone up and reserves have gone up from 1 billion to 4 billion. it's not a revenue problem. >> it's should not just be approximate for philadelphia taxpayers to take care of philadelphia school kids that's a problem that the whole state ought to be involved in. >> it's a bad tax, we don't have anything else right now and there's nothing else on the table. we can't afford to have another hole in the budget. this is already inadequate. we've come to the conclusion it's inadequate. it's to fill a little cup. we have to get to a fair funding formula. i love this week that

legislators are fighting to get rid of the property tax in pennsylvania and look at a broad based system that will fund education looking at the wage tax and looking at the sales tax and trying to come up with a state wide process for funding schools instead of it being depending on what your address is determines the quality of school you get. >> i think it's an open question whether this tax will generate the $81 million. one of the things that is sort of on the ground level that happens, especially badego owners start selling lucys, they sell them for -- lucys, they tell them for a dollar cigarette and nobody pays tax. >> you see the black market emerge when prices go up. let's talk about atlantic city, many are wondering if this is a

good time to go there. trump plaza closed 2014. the trump taj may be the next one. the revel has a standing bid of $90 million for a property that cost 2.4 billion dorms to build. this is a tweet from donald trump. i left atlantic city years ago, good timing. now i might buy back at a lower price to save plaza and taj. they were run badly for funds. >> he is a good businessman. it may be the right time to by especially $90 million for 2 had not $4 billion. >> it's not a good time, because there are factors that exist independent of that, like

oversaturation of gambling that's not going away. if you continue to bet on gambling, no pun intended with atlantic city, you're going down the wrong track. what atlantic city needs to do take advantage of the one asset they have, the ocean. all these casinos. >> las vegas does not have that. >> trump can do that. ful and strawb can do that. they can buy in cheap enough they might be able to. >> this is a ray of sunlight for atlantic city. the idea that people are interested. i do agree i hope they have a broader vision than adding a couple of more casinos. there are thousands and thousands of people who live outside of atlantic city who are in these shore communities who would love to come into an area that is more robust and has more

entertainment and more interesting things in order for folks to do than just gaming. >> we'll talk about the nfl

>> public perception crime, money and the nfl. adrian peterson may not play for the minnesota vikings today and may not play for a while until

charges in the child abuse case is over. has the nfl showed it learned nothing from the rice scandal? >> it hadn't learned much. we've been debating about the cultural issues. the violence in football, the head injuries and now we're debating domestic violence. whales the right way to discipline your children. suddenly that's been put on the front burner. the nfl is taken by surprise by all these issues being dumped on its lap. they haven't done a good job managing it. >> this is compiled bile the u.s.a. today and new york times, the most player arrests and cite cite -- citations and charges, minnesota vikings.

bengals number two. eagles at the bottom. nfl player arrested rate is 2.53% which is lower than the national average for men of that age. player arrests are down substantially since the peak of 2006. the most common accusation is dui and assault and battery is a distant second. >> i think it goes beyond domestic violence. if you look at the tow at the time -- to to totality, the nflt the role model organization. you have that railsist name that's stuck in washington. you have this little known issue that two teams pay their cheerleaders below a living wage in a league that made $9 billion

that paid this commissioner $44 million last year. >> and it's a nonprofit organization. that issue only came out because of this scandal, too. >> you're not going to his a change in the nfl until it hits the bottom line. anheuser-busch expressed concern. they have a teesmg moment have this be a teaching moment for the nation.

>> with the statistics there isn't necessarily a domestic violence problem with the nfl. it's not my opinion. is it needing a reality check in the front office. >> i do appreciate the new york times giving us a full view of what the situation looks like. here's the numbers this is what's going on across the league. this is how it relates to society as a whole, but it doesn't change the fact whether you're in society or the nfl you've got to make the right decisions. how in the heck do allow someone to continue to play football knowing that they are not able to keep that aggression on the feel and take it out into the community. something has to be done about that. you set the tone at the central office and sees if the commissioner all of a sudden has disappeared. i haven't seen him in a while. i don't know if that's means

they are looking to make a change or whatever. you've got to set the tone clear this is not something that is acceptable. >> if you contrast the leadership of roger goodell with the leadership of adam silver in the nba when donald sterling made his crazy racist comments. silver acted immediately, but he acted because the players pressured him. labron james said we're not playing if he owns this team. the players in the nfl can't stand up because they have the weakest union. most of the contracts are year to year. so they would be taking a much bigger risk than labron james. >> goodell, everyone assumes they also not going to remain -- that's not going to remain there for long, but then, again, he is the nfl's guy. >> he handled this and he needs to fix this.

he needs to send a clear message. there are 1 players who are under charges -- 12 players urged charges they need to be suspended immediately. >> he has the air of a guy who needs to spends more time with his family. >> we need a fresh face someone to come in and gets it from day one. >> condoleezza rice? i think she would be great. >> the responderses need the nfl as much as the nfl needs the sponsors. >> governor's debate tomorrow, between governor corbett and tom wolf is the challenge. what does the governor needed to in hershey tomorrow? >> we're looking forward to the opportunity. for the last three years the teachers union has spent tens of thousands of dollars the big lie

on spending on education. tom corbett inherited a budget deficit. refineries closing. we've created 100,000 jobs. >> i hear what you're saying, education, education, education, that's going to be the conversation and the discussion. him i would say what tom wolf needs to do, continue to do what he's been doing look gubernatorial and not make any serious mistakes and stay on message. serious mistakes and stay on message. >> it's too late for tom you need blinds. you know it. your neighbours know it. complete strangers passing by your house know it. don't be that house. do something about it. during blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale going on now. buy one, get a second at half price. blinds to go blinds for life.

celebrate blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale. buy one get 50% off one. because you know what they say: 60 is the new 50. they also say your're only as young as you feel. we feel great. how about those blinds of yours? blinds to go blinds for life. >> this side stories of the week. >> philadelphia has been known to be a friendly place for the lgbt community. we are happy with that designation. unfortunately, a horrible

incident occurred a little bit more than a week ago where some folks came in and beat up a gay couple. i'm disturbed that the description of the folks who did this they were nice suburban suburbenites, they are thugs. >> my prediction for the mayor's race whichever candidate can raise enough money to higher neil objectionman -- oxman to do commercials will win. >> the four african-americans who integrated the envelope a year before jack robinson. it's a reminder of the positive impact that football can play on the county. >> chester county received two great recognitions this week one

being the 4th best county in the nation and today "wall street journal" article about it's one of the top five areas in the nation because of it's economy. forbes named it as one of the best places to live and work. 150 years of providing good schools and good quality of life and open space. >> thanks to our panelists, thanks for watching inside

>> announcer: starting right now on abc's "this week" -- this morning, u.s. air strikes against isis inside syria are imminent as president obama takes his case against the brutal terror group to world leaders. >> as americans we do not give in to fear. >> announcer: the threat growing but can the militants really be defeated without americans on the front lines? new nfl bombshell. embattled commissioner roger goodell breaking his silence, but can he survive the latest allegations? what the ravens really knew about that shocking elevator incident. and midterm shake-up. surprising new twists in key senate races. is republican momentum stalling? why the senate is still up for grabs. from abc news, "this week with george stephanopoulos" begins now.