Three very long years.

The next committee person election is 2010.

But 2008 and 2009 will have plenty of opportunities to build a reform movement.

I think the Nutter phenom may have tails, especially at-large.

Both the Inquirer and the Daily News decided to go for challengers: Matt Ruben, Andy Toy, and Derek Green look very strong.

Maria Quinones-Sanchez is also running very well in the 7th District.

I've been blogging on non-mayoral races here:
http://ballotforchange.blogspot.com

Interestingly, I think the Knox anti-machine ads may have got this whole thing started in earnest. They spoke to widespread dissatisfaction early on, and allowed people to talk about "revolt" from the party's anointed early on.

And here's the next MurphyCorps event:

MONDAY, JANUARY 16th (11am--4pm)  
Build a Home for a Disabled Vet

Come help put the finishing touches on a new home for a disabled veteran. MurphyCorps will be volunteering at Semper Fi Homes Foundation.

Monday, January 16th from 11 am to 4 pm
at 916 Manor Lane, Feasterville-Trevose PA 19053.

No experience necessary!
Come join the fun and make a real difference.

www.sfhf.us (Semper Fi Homes Foundation link)
www.Murphy06.com

I STILL am amazed at the lack of in-depth online political polling. I worked as the chief research exec at a Fortune 1000 company -- and by the time I left the company (after 7 years of working there) we did 95% of our research online. It was VERY accurate and far more flexible and in-depth that in person and telephone surveys -- and about 90% less expensive!!!

You can watch ABC World News tonight with Patrick Murphy at Charlie Karp's in Bristol Twp PA. (1800 Faragut Ave)

Mike Fitzpatrick told his district that the $50 Billion in cuts were bad for the district, voted AGAINST them in the afternoon, and voted FOR THE CUTS at 1 am in the morning!

check out billmon.org for detailed debunking. Long and short: Cheney wasn't on the trip.

Its totally the Dead of Night Pay Raise.

Its so sad, had the Democratic PA House Leader not demoted Dems who voted against the pay raise -- and got played for it by the Republican House Leader who DIDN'T demote his guys...we could have made this a winning issue.

DUMB DUMB DUMB

Jerome -- Rethink internet polling. I used to work in corporate research and marketing and when I started to use internet polling 8 years ago, I was laughed at. Now, EVERYONE uses it in corporate America. And the results are AS ACCURATE as they were for phone or paper or in person intercept.

Thing is, its not the internet that defines behavior charateristics. Penetration rates on the internet are so high, that all demographic groups can be picked up and normalized.

Don't beleive me? Test it yourself. (I haven't, I'm just going from my corporate experience.)

Start internet polling vs telephone. Make it part of an R&D project for a campaign. If the internet works, you'll find that your candidate suddenly has A LOT more money to spend on other things.

Nice blog! What district are you in?

Sweet.

I heard recently that a friend of mine was thinking of starting a PAC for Democratic Iraq War Veterans to run for Congress...I hope he goes through with it.

It would be nice if we could try to do the same kind of thing down-ticket as well. Wouldn't it be nice to draw some of those congressional districts without donut holes and pteradactyl shapes for once?

As yet another Delay crony, it'll be nice to see some one without the stench of Delay in the PA-08.

Good point, I don't know Brian Lentz either, but his website seemed pretty interesting.

I know Patrick Murphy much better, and from what I've seen, he looks like a real winner.

I've only given to one other congressional candidate this cycle, Lois Herr -- but I think Patrick deserves my $50 today.

Go give Patrick some $$$ so that he can end the quarter on a good note!

http://www.murphy06.com

Bucks used to have one of the last Republican moderate-conservatives. Now they have a corrupt wing-nut.