Another tipster -- who we know, but who has a sensitive job and asked us for anonymity -- writes:
Election day workers showed up at a Philly Rendell campaign office and were told that Philadelphia residents would not be called at all and instead to call Berks County to help out Lois Murphy. Many of us didn’t really know a whole lot about Lois Murphy but we made the calls anyway. The point was that the Rendell organization was so confident about Philly that they weren’t putting the effort there and instead trying to get Lois Murphy elected. Funny to think of all these Philadelphians (sounding like Philadelphians) calling Berks County people…
The other funny thing I noticed. There weren’t nearly as many “visibility” people on the streets (that’s what they call the sign waivers) as in 2002. Again, I think it was a matter of priorities…And the people who do it tend to be a lot of yuppie types (and 40—somethings). But what’s funny is that it really is embarrassing detail and if you look you’ll see most of them waving signs in a manner which conceals their identity. You just see legs and hands (not even a nose like Ziggy).