Kearney’s 3rd Spoil Attempt Derailed: Perzel’s Pork Machine Prepares for First Serious Challenge Since 2000
What’s going on in the 172nd District? Republican Committee handing out Clinton-Kearney lit? Labor Union throwing support behind a candidate who couldn’t even properly file his finance reports? Looks like a certain former speaker was hoping for another softball candidacy of Tim “The Jelly-Man” Kearney. Unlike the lackluster candidates running to replace George Kenney in the neighboring Northeast 170th District, Rep. John Perzel has proven nearly invincible in prior elections, and all signs point to another easy victory in ‘08.
Former FOP Local 5 Prez, Rich Costello, mounting his first ever major political attempt will have to seriously revamp his campaign if he plans to challenge “The Oracle” John Perzel. While, wily political veterans like “Hollywood” Mike McGeehan supported Kearney, the Northeast Democrats have lacked the organization to take out entrenched incumbents such as The Oracle, House Speaker Denny O’Brien and the consummate constituent services provider, John Taylor. Many folks say that the “old school” tactics of the Ward Leaders have fallen flat in past years, part of the reason Tom Knox coasted to victory in Northeast wards over Bob Brady.
Furthermore, it’s unclear who Costello’s base will be in his race against Perzel. Embarrassingly enough, Costello’s own FOP Lodge 5 PAC contributed to Perzel’s re-election fund this July, leading us at “The Pork Report” to believe they must be happy with Perzel’s services. For most folks in the Northeast, the belief is uniform, that Prezel transcends party labels and embodies everything the Pork Report stands for.
Keep that pork a-flowin!!!
