Tom Knox courting Jannie Blackwell and Johnny Dougherty?
Hmmm.
Whatever happened to Mr. Outsider?
There are two reports today indicate that Knox is making a play for their support.
The Inquirer's Patrick Kerkstra reports that Knox told a meeting in West Philly this week that he would support Blackwell for City Council president.
Meanwhile, Gar Joseph reports in Clout that there is word of a Knox-Doc (or does Doc-Knox sound better?) alliance.
Asked about that possibility, Knox spokesman Josh Morrow said: "We're welcoming anyone who wants to come into our tent."
Not that's odd. I thought the whole idea behind the Knox candidacy was not to welcome the usual suspects into his tent.
Blackwell and Johnny Doc are the ultimate insiders/powerbrokers.
They aren't supporting Knox because he's Mr. Outside. They want something from the guy.
In Blackwell's case, it's the Council presidency (and I'm going to ask all of your to head to the church of your choice this weekend and pray that it doesn't come to pass.)
For Doc, it's to get juice for him and his IBEW Local 98, his electricians union.
Plus, there's the revenge factor. Brady deposed Doc as Democratic party treasurer. The two are feuding.
Wouldn't it be sweet revenge if Knox got elected with Doc's help, deposed Brady as chair and put in his place either Doc or someone allied to Doc? Yes, indeed, it would.
-- Tom Ferrick
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Mr. Outsider?
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Great Expectations is a civic engagement project brought to you by The Inquirer and the University of Pennsylvania. Check out the Great Expectations Web site.
Chris Satullo is an Inquirer columnist and former editor of The Inquirer's Editorial Page. He was a founder of the Great Expectations project, which focuses on civic engagement and the issues in Philadelphia's 2007 mayoral race.
Tom Ferrick, a former Inquirer reporter, worked on the Great Expectations project throughout 2007 and into 2008.Other members of the Editorial Board will be weighing in on the blog, as will Harris Sokoloff and Jodie Chester Lowe, members of the Great Expectations team.
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