Bob Casey, Luke Ravenstahl & YouTube Tricks

An interesting email from the Ravenstahl Campaing today (entire email is posted below):

BOB CASEY AND LUKE

Mark your calendars!  Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is hosting a Happy 49th Birthday Party for Senator Bob Casey from 5:30 – 7:30 on April 15th at Finnigan’s Wake at 20 East General Robinson Street on Pittsburgh’s North Side.  The suggested donation is, what else, $49 made payable to “Bob Casey for Senate.”  To RSVP, please respond to this email.

Why is Luke Raventstahl hosting a fundraiser for Bob Casey?  Is Bob Casey endorsing Luke Ravenstahl? What does Casey have to gain from getting involved in the mayors race?

YouTube Fun

Finally, we found an illustrative video posted on the internet yesterday that’s been posted around blogs and social networking sites today. You may have seen the news earlier this week when a perennial political candidate launched his latest desperate attack against Mayor Ravenstahl.  Well, his own words have finally caught up with him.  Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Zb5w8EO_k&feature=channel_page

The email links to this youtube video, which is a montage of Patrick Dowd speaking about the water authority bond deal.  

It is interesting that the video was posted yesterday by YouTube user PghRebel who has been a youtube user since 2006 this is the first video they have posted to YouTube.  We did a pretty through search of the social networking sites and the only place we found that links to this video was the Pittsburgh Hoagie.   further search of the internet – leads to this post from 2007 – in the comments there is a link to MySpace.com/pghrebel – which is MattH’s MySpace page.

Also there is a user on BarSmart with the name PghRebel10 that looks like MattH. Click here to see the profile for PghRebel10.

Here is the text of the entire email.

RAVENSTAHL UPDATE: 
Canvass! – Casey! – Caught!

Dear Friends,

This weekend, Team Ravenstahl will campaign in all 32 Wards in the City of Pittsburgh.  Already, over 50 volunteers have signed up – but we can do so much more with your help!  Join us as we show Pittsburgh what a grass roots campaign looks like!  

A canvasser training for those new to doorknocking, or anyone wanting a refresher course, will take place at noon on Saturday and Sunday at our Campaign Headquarters in Suite 825 of The Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Downtown Pittsburgh.  Already a veteran canvasser or can’t make it at noon?  Come to the office at any time from 10am till dusk on Saturday or Sunday, and we will provide you with voter lists, maps and even a partner to help you.

For further information or to confirm your attendance, please respond to this email, or call Karli at 412.288.6086.

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Mark your calendars!  Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is hosting a Happy 49th Birthday Party for Senator Bob Casey from 5:30 – 7:30 on April 15th at Finnigan’s Wake at 20 East General Robinson Street on Pittsburgh’s North Side.  The suggested donation is, what else, $49 made payable to “Bob Casey for Senate.”  To RSVP, please respond to this email.

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Finally, we found an illustrative video posted on the internet yesterday that’s been posted around blogs and social networking sites today. You may have seen the news earlier this week when a perennial political candidate launched his latest desperate attack against Mayor Ravenstahl.  Well, his own words have finally caught up with him.  Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Zb5w8EO_k&feature=channel_page

See you this weekend!

- Paul McKrell

P.S.  To inquire about other volunteer activities, including phonebanking and office work, please respond to this email or call Karli at 412.288.6086.

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Paul McKrell
Campaign Manager
Ravenstahl for Mayor

412.288.6086

The Grant Building
310 Grant Street, Suite 825
Pittsburgh, PA  15219

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