Sorry I missed this one: a Philadelphia area Lincoln Day dinner In attendance? According to a friend who was there, Zimmerman Treichel, Gale, Specter, Santorum, Matthews and Swann gave good face. Apparently some guy running against Treichel was also there. There are doubtless dozens of omissions in that tiny list, there were sins of omission by some politicos -- and there was an Iverson sighting at the afterparty.

Pittsburgh wins again -- Looks like former Steeler Lynn Swann will stand as the Republican candidate in the upcoming Pennsylvania gubernatorial race. Party leaders and committemen are apparently convinced of both his substance and his charisma, and I believe they should be. Most people I've spoken to seem enthusiastic, and all agree that he at least has a shot at replacing Rendell. It will take a concerted effort from all corners of the party -- and, of course, Swann and his political team -- to turn a shot at victory into the taste of victory. May the best man win!

Glad I missed it? The news - as usual - gets a little too "real."