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Clout: Rushed to center stage

Posted 11/20/2009

A TWO-TERM congress- man looking to knock off a five-term senator in a primary election needs a lucky break or two.

Clout: Dems targeting Gerlach

Posted 11/13/2009

SOME CONSIDER Friday the 13th a lucky day, while others wring their hands with worry. Clout is picking up a good news/bad news vibe for U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach, the Chester County Republican who is leaving his suburban seat to run in next May's primary election for governor.

Clout: In Philly, you scratch my back, or I'll scratch you off the ballot - 11/04/2009: IT MAY HAVE been a slow Election Day in Philadelphia yesterday, but there still were a couple of dirty dealings out in the streets.
Clout: Guv skirts the issue on series bet - 10/30/2009: MEMO to the New York Post: Yo, yank this up your skirts! Rupert Murdoch's rag took a cheap shot at the reigning World Series champions this week, mocking them as the "Frillies" with a poorly doctored photo of Shane Victorino in a skirt.
Clout: If Phils win, who'll pay for parade? - 10/23/2009: WHILE WE ALL know it's bad luck to speculate before the Phillies actually win the World Series, there is one burning question here at PhillyClout.
Clout: Sestak's secret weapon - 10/16/2009: WHOM DO YOU call when you can't get endorsements from President Obama, Gov. Rendell or Mayor Nutter? Apparently, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak turns to Ned Lamont.
Clout: New jury commish guilty of contempt? - 10/09/2009: PHILLYCLOUT pop-quiz time! Who can name the city's jury commissioner? OK, that's a trick question. Few people even know that the job exists or that a new guy just took over.
Clout: Poll: $10M won't buy love in the school of hard Knox - 10/02/2009: WE ALL KNOW the adage that money doesn't buy popularity. This week, PhillyClout heard a cautionary tale about a politician with piles and piles of money who still hasn't successfully bought his way into the hearts and minds of Philadelphia.
Clout: Just like Joe Sixpack, state rep is having financial woes - 09/25/2009: AS WE ALL know, we're living through tough financial times. And PhillyClout learned this week that one of our elected officials has money problems just like the rest of us.
Clout: City lobbyists benefited from budget impasse - 09/18/2009: THESE ARE tough times in the city and out in Harrisburg, where legislation to help balance our budget has been buffeted around on the political winds that roar through the Capitol.
Clout: A reason or 2 why the GOP axed their judicial slate - 09/11/2009: HERE at PhillyClout we know that this is a tough town for the GOP. Earlier this week, the Daily News reported that the city's Republican Party leaders folded the campaign tent on local judicial races this fall, withdrawing six candidates and substituting Democrats in their place.
Clout: In D.A. race, does GPS stand for 'goofy political stunt'? - 09/04/2009: PHILLYCLOUT HOPES against hope that a new era in Philadelphia politics was ushered in yesterday when Michael Untermeyer allowed a small black GPS device to be strapped above his left ankle.