Today things are a little quiter on the Philly Mayoral Race front with the most recent polls show Democrat Michael Nutter starting to put some distance between himself and the other candidates. But speaking of those candidates, did anyone know that it’s not just Democrats running for office and that there is actually a Republican candidate?

Well I’m not a Republican, but I thought I’d shed some light on this forgotten candidate.

Meet Al Taubenberger. He is the President of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and has never held an elected office. He’s 53, married, and the father of four children. He’s shooting to become the city’s first Republican mayor in 60 years, but so far, it’s not looking good. In 2002 and 2004, Mr. Taubenberger ran…and lost in the Republican primaries for the US House of Representatives.

For more information, go to www.mayoral2007.com. Or you can visit Big Al on Lonely Street…I mean, Loney St in Philadelphia.