The scene at Brady's announcement, according to Daily News reporter Catherine Lucey:
A giant, mostly labor crowd, overflowed the room at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Former mayoral candidate Jonathan Saidel did introduce his good friend, now-candidate Bob Brady; Saidel was energetic, but Catherine said "when he wasn't yelling, [he] looked a little sad."
Among the things Saidel shouted: "He don't need no on the job training to be mayor of this city."
Brady offered up a "pretty solid" speech, Catherine said, in which he said he'd fix crime, education, and cut taxes as mayor. (He also promised this reporter a pony.) He was upbeat and energetic too.
And a new catchphrase is born...well, borrowed from John Edwards: "Don't lose hope, help is on the way."
In all seriousness, Brady did set this important goal: he said he would put "1,000 new police, parole and parent truant officers on the beat in my first four years as mayor."
Much applause, and cue the confetti and family onstage. The celebratory music: "Let's get it started" by the Black Eyed Peas. Then, in a nod to the older folks in the room, it switched to "Takin' care of business."
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There is no way that video was made by Bob Brady. It would be suicide - kick off your campaign and release a racist email? It doesn't make sense coming from Brady - he's the only white Congressman in the country that represents a district with an African American majority.
Sounds more like one of the other candidates trying to sabotage Brady's campaign in the early hours...
Posted by Frank | January 25, 2007 7:57 PM