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U.S. Rep. Bob Brady (D-Philadelphia) has access to loads of campaign cash as chairman of the city's Democratic Party. But with reelection as sure a thing as any, Brady is spreading the money around.

He faces Republican Mike Muhammad in an overwhelmingly Democratic 1st Congressional District, and Muhammad has largely been a no-show on the campaign trail.

So Brady, who according to a third quarter campaign finance report published Wednesday has $344,000 in cash on hand, forked over $50,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

He also gave $8,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and $500 to the Delaware County Democrats, the report shows.

GOP candidate for state Treasurer Tom Ellis went colonial for his turn at Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky's Comedy NightPHILADELPHIA-There were jokes about John McCain's age. Jokes about Gov. Ed Rendell's robust figure. Jokes about Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's nerdy voice. And, oh, were there ever jokes about Vince Fumo's witness list.

And that was all before Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr made a surprise appearance.

It was one of the local political establishment's favorite nights here Tuesday night, as candidates for statewide races, Congressional races and down-ballot race joined a bevy of political insiders for Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky's annual Candidates Comedy Night. In its 18th year, the fundraiser for a children's charity put more than a dozen political candidates on stage, not to campaign, but to make people laugh.

"The candidates before me tonight are not professional comics," Bykofsky warned his audience before U.S. Rep. Bob Brady opened the show. "They will prove that in a moment."

U.S. Rep. Bob BradyU.S. Rep Bob Brady (D-Philadelphia) is pushing his fellow superdelegates in the House to come to make up their minds soon, The Inquirer reports.

"We need an endgame; we need a timetable," said Brady, who also is chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party.

Brady’s district in Philadelphia was taken overwhelmingly by U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in April’s primary, but U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) won the state by almost 10 points.