Democratic Gain Creating State Network in PA

One of the things discussed over election night beers and post-election day cups of coffee today – was which candidates ran good campaigns.  You can have the best candidate in the world but a bad campaign will ruin their chances of election. Good campaign staff can be hard to find – long hours and low…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-13

Will the Kagan Pick shake up the @arlenSpecter @joeSestak race? http://bit.ly/c6a0Gq # Dan Connolley – Is an attorney who is challenging Tim Murphy for the 18th congressional seat http://bit.ly/9kdGtC # http://bit.ly/9Fgx85 # http://bit.ly/bxMXNp # http://bit.ly/cCbL5L # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Dan Onorato – Confident About Election Day?

Image by IowaPolitics.com via Flickr A week before election day and Dan Onorato has sent around a Facebook invite to his election night party which invites guests to “Come Celebrate with Dan as we make a big step in bringing real reform to Harrisburg! ” Thus far 55 people have RSVPed yes for the event.…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-06

what do you think of the new TV ad from @dan_onorato "Momentum" ? http://ht.ly/1FmGq # From @WDUQ_News – a report on the potential of a City-County garage (rt @billpeduto) http://ht.ly/1Gwb4 http://bit.ly/bRUBVC # From the YDAC – Young Democrats of Allegheny County – Breakfast with Specter on Saturday http://bit.ly/bIWHAL # Now Blogging at @progresspgh @bram_r from…

Hoeffel in the mix on TV

The Joe Hoeffel campaign announced today that they are joining Onorato and Williams on TV. Here’s the ad: It has taken a while for this race to really start getting wide attention.  With plenty of undecided voters still out there, the compressed timeline may serve to level the playing field.  If the other candidates are…

Gov. Campaign Strategy – Williams Ad, Onorato Emails

Image by AxsDeny via Flickr Anthony Williams launched an ad challenging Dan Onorato‘s record on change.  The Onorato campaign has used this ad in 2 different fund raising emails this week.  The polls released today show Onorato way ahead of the other candidates in the race.   If Onorato is so far ahead of the other…

What is Ed Grattan? (Not who.)

Hello, everyone.  It’s Bram from the Pittsburgh Comet.  I’m going to be doing some blogging also over here now.  How are you. My concern lately has revolved around the epic Post-Gazette article dated April 11th of this year about “Democratic rainmaker” Edward J. Grattan.  It was a fascinating article about someone that I vaguely knew…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-22

upcoming YDAC – Young Democrats of Allegheny County events UPCOMING YDAC EVENTS Thursday, April 22nd 6:30 – 8… http://bit.ly/9xnJwN # Photo from 14th Ward Independent Club Event on Sat. night from Daniel Jimenez for State Dem. Committee Facebook Photos http://ow.ly/1AdSL # on the calendar: LPInc. 2010 Public Agenda Series 2nd Session "Transportation & Infrastructure": When:…

New Ads from Sestak and Specter

From Joe Sestak – “Meet Joe” From Arlen Specter -  “No Show Joe”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-15

RT @PostGazetteBiz: Is the Igloo melting? Mayor Ravenstahl proposes wrecking ball solution for Mellon Arena: http://bit.ly/b3Ea5b # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-08

MEET JAKE WHEATLEY – Sat. 4/3 4-6pm http://ow.ly/1ueVW # Ten Things You Can Do to Help Progressive Journalism http://huff.to/du6xdR (from @huffingtonpost ) # Police asked to look at petitions -Tonya Payne says that Daniel Lavelle forged signatures on petitions for Wheatly http://ow.ly/1v4f0 # Do you think Pgh needs a curfew center? Meager use of juvenile…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-01

Pgh City Council looking into water authority contract – Luke Ravenstal sees "no conflict," with the Water Authority Dir http://ow.ly/1qHko # on the calendar: Uptown Partners Quarterly Meeting: When: Wed Apr 14, 2010 6pm to Wed Apr 14, 2010 8pm  EDTWhere: … http://bit.ly/cQJs9g # on the calendar: Great Race: When: Sun Sep 26, 2010Event Status:…

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-25

Gov Race News – Onorato challenges Hoeffel's petitions and hours later drops the challenge http://bit.ly/aQjHBf # new executive director for EMILY's list – she has made some changes and changes to social media too http://bit.ly/dkXEc5 # why is it taking so long to pass some tow truck reform – is there anyone who thinks this…

Pgh Org Participates in Sunlight Foundation’s Panel On Open Government

Image by justgrimes via Flickr The Sunlight Foundation is an organization and a campaign to use technology to bring more transparency to government. Last week the Sunlight Foundation kicked off their Public Equals Online campaign with a panel discussion at the Google Headquarters in Washington DC. Panelists included: Jake Brewer, engagement director of the Sunlight…

“He let us down” – Steelworkers Sit-in at Jason Altmire’s Office

Yesterday – Congressman Jason Altmire stated that he would vote no on health care reform bill. Today the Steelworkers responded to Representative Altmire’s decision at his office in Aliquippa.

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