So I'm standing there on a grassy lot at 10th and Cecil B. Moore, listening so some very well-intentioned people from the City Wide Youth Leadership Agency talk about the work they've been doing to engage young people in positive change when I spy, off in the distance, as-yet-undeclared candidate for mayor, Tom Knox approaching. The event had been billed as a candidate forum, and actually came through much better than several of the candidate forums that I remembered in 2003 (ie. more than one candidate showed up).
In addition to Knox, Chaka Fattah was present and John Dougherty sent a guy named Ed McBride, whose card indicates that he's the Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator for Local 98. Two and a half candidates show up at a vacant lot in North Philly for a handful of young people (some of whom were probably not even old enough to vote) in 123 degree heat, not too shabby. I think it's going to be a long campaign.
Anyway, accompanying Knox was none other than former Eagles fullback Cecil Martin. I actually got a chance to interview him and ask him a few questions about why he decided to jump onboard the Knox campaign. I'll post his answers soon. Apparently, he's a deputy campaign manager and he travels around the city, accompanying Knox to many of his events. I saw their schtick in action when Cecil was introduced to a young girl - Taneesha - and after chatting with her for a while, turned and introduced her to Knox. Brilliant!
I can hear Merrill Reese now. "The give is to Knox. He follows Martin through the hole. OOOH MARTIN LEVELS THE LINEBACKER and Knox dances in for the touchdown."
Or the classic bait-and-switch of an old-timey carnival barker:
"Come! Meet former Eagle Cecil Martin!" (and this old guy next to him who may run for mayor soon).
It seems that Knox has already started on his promise to create jobs in the city... by employing everyone on his campaign staff.
Comments (9)
Doc sent someone from local 98, how lame is that?
Go Nutter!!!
Posted by besmart,votenutter | August 4, 2006 2:22 PM
Hey...ummm...Nutter wasn't even there. Nutter doesn't have a job - what was his excuse?
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