The Inky has just posted a story on Philly.com that says Alex Talmadge has been subpoenaed by the city ethics board. This isn't a terribly surprising development, given the fact that the board had promised to examine Talmadge's "Working People for Truth" group closely. Sounds like Talmadge is going to give the ethics board the same info he'll have to file with the state on Friday -- contributions, spending, etc.
But the real scoop is farther down in the story. Someone fell for Ken Smukler's plot:
The group ... laid out $35,000 this morning to purchase time for ads that are to air tomorrow and Friday, TV station records show. That ad was produced by political consultant Ken Smukler, Talmadge said.
Oh, good grief, someone stuck dollars in Smukler's online donation jar?
Comments (4)
Good -Knox has ruined this campaign with the money he has made on the backs of the poor!
Posted by Electricians for Brady | May 2, 2007 5:38 PM
My union made me donate $50 to Ken Smuckler and I saw him go across the street and buy lunch with it. Screw this - we're voting for Knox!
Posted by Carpenters for Knox | May 2, 2007 5:44 PM
I love watching the unions fight it out while Nutter walks away with it, beautiful!!!
Posted by Yuppie | May 2, 2007 6:05 PM
Nice try brothers -I told my 98 union brother Txxxx (held to protect his identity and our jobs) that we were for Brady and lo and behold you guys flip the script and come out as carpenters for the Non Union Fraud nox, who is being shoved down out throats by the Mad Gestapo Doc.
I now know who I can trust!!!
Brady for Mayor
Brady for Mayor
Brady for Mayor
Brady for Mayor
Brady for Mayor
Brady for Mayor
Posted by Electricians for Brady | May 3, 2007 10:42 AM