I did not get enough votes to be elected but I lost nothing.

We did better than any other House legislative candidate running against an incumbent in all of Delaware County, except for the victorious Bryan Lentz. All of our campaigns worked hard and did our Delaware County Democratic party proud. The County party was totally supportive of every candidate, and that will always be remembered.

My own campaign was financially underfunded and discounted by the state party, that's politics, and things change. Those in my corner were ultra supportive, and had nothing to gain by siding with me except for better Government. Their day is coming. The half truths, dirty tricks, intentional blurring of party lines, and pork politics were hard to overcome. This time.

Overall, it makes me proud to have run a positive campaign, on the issues. I thank each and every person in East Lansdowne, Millbourne, Upper Darby, Drexel Hill and beyond for their consideration.

General MacArthur said there is no substitute for victory. I suppose your definition of victory is what truly matters.

I'd also like to say I respect and admire the Republican organization here in Upper Darby.
On November 7th 2006, the solidarity that has made their organization the envy of others was not in evidence.
At my polling place, and others, Mr. Swann, Mr. Santorum and Mr. Weldon were thrown under the bus in order to save Mr.Civera and the other Republican incumbents. So much for party loyalty. Then, the reality of the trend may have been what they saw and political reality set in. At precinct 3-3, the Republican poll greeter posted signs of every Democrat other than Mr. Civera. When their identified voters came to vote, they were told to vote Democratic except for Mr. Civera, and the final results bore that effort out. It was like watching the men trample over the women and children heading for the lifeboats on the Titanic.
I voted for Mr. Sestak, but I am appreciative of the years of service and accomplishments of Mr. Santorum and Mr. Weldon.
They deserved better than to be dismissed by the Delco Republican Party.
I place loyalty higher than that. Mr. Civera did win, but at what cost.
Only the future will be the judge of that.

The future belongs to us.