They would have certainly been guaranteed a captive audience, but only one Philadelphia mayoral candidate, Michael Nutter, and one person running for City Council, Sharif Street, showed up last night for a first-ever candidates' forum held at a women's prison.

Sharif Street - a City Council candidate and a son of Mayor Street's - already had a pretty high profile around town. But it's bigger than ever now: roughly 9 feet tall and 20 feet wide.  

Sharif Street, son of Mayor Street, announces tonight that he is running for election to a City Council at-large seat.

Mayor John F. Street's oldest son, Sharif, will officially join the City Council race on Friday, by declaring his candidacy for an at-large seat.