Category: Campaign 101

NOI Launches Free Organizing Tip of the Day Email

February 22, 2011

Posted by Take Action under Campaign 101, Trainings

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With campaign season in full swing – I thought some of the readers here would be interested in this new email series from the New Organizing Institute. When you sign up, you’ll receive a short email five days a week. We’ll cover all sorts of topics, like new media skills, data tricks, organizing ideas, management practices…

Best Campaigns in the Burgh?

November 19, 2008

Posted by committeegrrl under Campaign 101

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There have been lots of articles and conversations about the Obama campaign – what they did and why it worked. So I have been thinking about campaigns on the local level – what have been some of the best political campaigns in Pittsburgh and why? What does a campaign need to be successful in Pittsburgh?…

County on-line polling place locator /// CORRECT link

November 6, 2007

Posted by Clarkbar under Campaign 101, Information, Progress Pittsburgh Updates, Uncategorized, Voting Rights

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Just a heads-up on something I didn’t find out about ahead of today’s election, wanted to make sure other folks found out as well… Allegheny County Division of Elections changed the url that points to their on-line polling place lookup tool. It now resides at: http://apps.county.allegheny.pa.us/VoteDistricts/Lookup.aspx If your website links to the County look-up, or…

Virtual Campaign Training – Developing A Finance Plan

June 12, 2007

Posted by Lindsay under Campaign 101, Events, Uncategorized

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If you are thinking of running for office or thinking about thinking running for office, if you want to be a better organizer or work as a campaign manager I highly recommend campaign trainings. Even if you are going to be the candidate it is important that you understand your campaign program. I have attended…

Michelle Obama to Attend Fundraiser at Rivers Club on April 17
The Obama Victory Fund

Invites you to a reception with special guest

First Lady Michelle Obama

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

3:00 PM

The Rivers Club

301 Grant Street

One Oxford Centre Suite 411

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

To rsvp or for more details, please contact tfletcher@barackobama.com

https://my.barackobama.com/April17PittsburghReception
04/13/12
Infographic on voter suppression from @ACLU - Let People Vote

04/13/12
PA <3 O’Bama via @ofa_pa

pittsburghisbeautiful:

Sign in a storefront on Penn Avenue in East Liberty that reads, “Pennsylvania Loves O’Bama”.

03/30/12
MoveOn Pgh is hosting a free screening of the Document Hot Coffee on Sun. March 11, 2012 1pm @ USW Building

neighborhoodr-pittsburgh:

MoveOn Pgh is hosting a free screening of the Document Hot Coffee on Sun. March 11, 2012 1pm @ USW Building - RSVP here http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=127094&is_manage=1

03/09/12
Voter ID bill passes PA Senate
Post-Gazette:

The state Senate rejected a series of Democratic amendments before passing the voter identification bill 26-23, with three Republicans joining the Democrats in opposition. Democrats had tried to add new forms of acceptable identification and postpone the requirement until after the November elections.

Oh? Why did we pass this bill?

“The reason people don’t have confidence is because they think there’s fraud,” [Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele] said. “This would eliminate or dramatically reduce anyone thinking that there are people voting illegally in Pennsylvania.”

So, there’s fraud, is there?

“This is simply a solution in search of a problem,” said Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline. “It will alienate many of our citizens, including the poor, elderly and minorities.”

But Carol Aichele said there was fraud, didn’t she?

“The reason people don’t have confidence is because they think there’s fraud”

I see. So there is no fraud, but people think there is fraud. So we need to do this so that no one will see people without ID voting, and think there is fraud.

“This bill is a simple, common sense measure to protect the integrity of the voting process, which is the very foundation of our democracy,” Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi said. “It’s important to note that no voter will be turned away from the polls on election day.”

So people will go to the polls, see people asked for ID, which they will not be required to actually provide, and this method will assure everyone that there is no fraud, which we have already agreed is the case.

Gov. Tom Corbett supports requiring voters to show photo identification, and a spokesman for House Republicans said he expects the House to pass the bill in its current form.

Well, at least everyone can get behind this measure that everyone agrees will fail to solve a problem that does not, in any case, exist.
03/08/12

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