Tony Phillips, a Republican candidate for mayor of Allentown, PA, "is
considering bowing out of the race after a
flirtatious-turned-salacious exchange between him and a professed
married woman on his campaign's Facebook page was made public," the
Allentown Morning Call reports.

Said Phillips: ''I just don't know how damning this is, so I will have
to wait and see."

"The Internet chat between Phillips and 'Delores' happened roughly a
week ago and was supposed to be private... However, a transcript of
the Facebook exchange was e-mailed to Phillips and others, which
suggests to Phillips that he was 'lured' into the chat by someone who
was hoping to spoil his campaign bid."