Did I Make a Mistake? Yes

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While the commission's formal report will not be out until early next year, one certainty is that Goode's sparkling reputation has been badly tarnished by the tragic events on Osage Avenue. About 400,000 Philadelphians watched the hearings daily on public television and many obviously did not like what they saw. A poll by the local CBS affiliate, WCAU, showed that the 64% approval rating the mayor received last spring for his handling of the Move incident fell twelve points just during the hearings. In municipal elections last week, Ronald D. Castille became the first Republican in 16 years to win the race for district attorney, trouncing Goode's candidate, Robert W. Williams Jr., 60% to 40%.