Live from PA Society (The Next Mayor)

So where's Bob Brady?

Everyone expects him at Pennsylvania Society, the must-see and must-be-seen event of the political calendar, going on as we type in NYC right now. But, at least of very late last night, he wasn't there.

State Sen. Vince Fumo told the Daily News' Dave Davies that he spoke to Congressman Brady about midnight last night -- when Brady was still on the floor of the U.S. House for a late-night vote.

Fumo, you'll recall, was instrumental in last weekend's big news, that former City Controller Jonathan Saidel had decided to abandon his well-underway campaign for mayor. Many believe that Brady wouldn't run if his friend, Saidel, did, so any role Fumo played in getting Saidel out would help pave the way for Brady's entry. Or so the theory goes.

Problem with that theory is, Brady still has to be the one to decide to run. And him not being at PA Society is yet another sign of his indecision.

Another interesting exchange overheard by Dave:

Fumo and about-to-declare candidate (and State Rep.) Dwight Evans encounter each other at the University of Pennsylvania breakfast. Much backslapping, embracing, etc.

And then, both sides chuckling:

Fumo to Evans: "Here he is! He's everybody's second choice!"

Evans to Fumo: "You're nasty, man!"

Much chuckling continues.

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