Reply #16: "The intrigue is not over..." [View All]

Interestingly more in the article:

G. Terry Madonna, a political science professor at Franklin & Marshall College, agreed. "The intrigue is not over," he said. "I think Democrats will try to find a Republican legislator to switch" and vote for Mr. DeWeese.

"If I were . ... either DeWeese or Perzel, I wouldn't be sleeping tonight -- I'd be on the phone" seeking additional votes, said Jerry Shuster, a political communication professor at the University of Pittsburgh.

He said there were several new reform-minded members from both parties who still could be wooed to cross the aisle. Also, some Democratic members remain upset with Mr. DeWeese after they lost committee assignments or were in other ways punished for not supporting the now-repealed legislative pay raise of July 2005.

"I don't think it's over by any means," Dr. Shuster said. "I think it will come down to the actual vote on Tuesday, and there will be a number of surprises until then. There will be so many promises made by power brokers on both sides of the aisles."


So Perzel's a creep, but DeWeese is no paragon of upstandingness either. I think Caltagirone is enjoying himself, stirring the pot, since the folks at Young Philly Politics say he claims he's not going to run again in 2008. And it's possible some Repubs will do a switch of their own. I guess we'll see.