Future PA-13 races

[nini2287]

Just to comment from a Montco perspective:

You are right, Weber has a good chance of picking her seat back up in 2006...the only reason she lost this year was because of the Rendell flap.

KP is right Jon Fox is done with politics, after losing a state house race by 10 points (also considering it was held by a very popular Republican), I highly, highly doubt we'll hear from him again.

Josh Shaprio will run for PA-13 before 2018.  I expect him to run when Schwartz goes for the open seat vacated by Specter in 2010 or perhaps a state office sometime sooner.

[nini2287]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Bard run again, she's leaving office with 80% approval ratings and I wonder if she might run for state senate if Stu Greenleaf retires in the near future (I doubt he'll try for PA-13 again, though)

I think if Weber runs for the State House seat again she could win it back provided she doesn't screw up (she ran commericals/ sent ads implying that Rendell had endorsed her, and then he threatened to sue her ).

[nini2287]

I agree with you, the race was only determined by a couple hundred votes and after that, Gerber put up signs that said something like "Rendell supports Gerber"

[nini2287]

While Weber may win back her district, the Dems might be able to make up for it in PA-152.  If the Dems pick a halfway decent candidate (other than a 50-year-old guy who still lives with his mom) they could pick it up plus the election was still in the shadow of the death of Cornell's father.

[nini2287]

And I'd much rather walk around NE Philly at 3 AM than South Philly (not like either is desirable)

[nini2287]

Bicardy Lemon is his name. and people wonder why the northeast is going down hill. its all drunkin white trash democrats.

Learn how to spell.  Oh and what is your problem?  Yeah I'm glad to see another Democrat from the city here, but to call me white trash, you have one nerve pal.  I like to drink, but what does that have to do with you calling me white trash? 

learn how to spell? i am sorry for not being an expert on the spelling of beer. white trash, i classify that as someone who calles elected officials bastards and pricks etc for no apparent reason. I consider white trash to be a drunk who enjoys drinking so much that he feels the constant need to advertise it by making it his name.
you and i are right on the issues! we are right! but nobody listens because you have to make us look bad by insulting people and dragging their names through the mud. i come from south philly where this happens all the time and it makes me sick. i just felt the need, and will keep doing so until you stop, to give you a taste of your own medicine. because i am tired of being a philly democrat and not being taken seriously because of people like you.

Until Philly gets a new mayor, I don't think Philadelphia democrats can be taken seriously.