Sorry if you've all been staring at this news all day -- I was trying to figure out what to ask the mayor of Denver. More on that in a sec.
BUT, I must point out:
Young Philly Politics is reporting on a new Survey USA poll (for Channel 10) that has Knox way up...
32% Tom Knox
18% Chaka Fattah
17% Bob Brady
14% Michael Nutter
10% Dwight Evans
2% Other
7% Undecided
For those of you who do enjoy the partisan stuff, check out the comments for what Councilman Jim Kenney has to say...and for Dan U-A's surprise endorsement..
Meanwhile, Josh over at Fight for Room 215 has reported on Brady's spending from his congressional PAC, based on a recent campaign finance filing...a filing which, Josh reports, is going to have to be amended.
Oh, and on the issues? I found myself thinking a lot tonight about how much personality can shape leadership. Mayor Hickenlooper of Denver -- a Narberth native -- is the kind of person who tends to end on an up note in any conversation. The Pennsylvania Economy League had the good sense to bring him to town tonight, and I got the chance to sit and talk with him.
He didn't duck any questions, but he does tend to move from the specific answer to general statements about his city's values and future.
The impression you're left with is that he is a positive guy. He talks about doing things, about success. It's a very businessperson approach -- focus on success, talk up your team, set goals and achieve and be proud of that -- and I have to say, it was pretty inspiring.
(Edited to add by Dan) (I also stopped in for about five minutes on my home from the Philly Car Share Mayoral Tailgate to see Wendy do her best James Lipton impersonation while interviewing Mayor Hickenlooper. I gotta say, in just five minutes I became convinced that I'm going to write in "Mayor Hick" when I vote on May 15th. I've only ever given campaign contributions to two elected office seekers in my whole life, but after hearing Hickenlooper, I'd be willing to make it three. What can I say? After attending forum after forum in which our candidates basically just say things that will appeal to the people whom they think will vote for them, it's refreshing to hear someone who can talk to everyone in his city.)