Posts Tagged by Barack Obama presidential campaign 2008

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?…

Reminder! P2 Happy Hour for Obama: All Politics is Local

October 20, 2008

Posted by breen under 2008, Events, Get Involved, Government, Pittsburgh, Politics, Progress Pittsburgh Updates, Sustainable Development

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Join the Progress Pittsburgh PAC for a happy hour (or two) tomorrow, Tuesday, October 21st in support of the Obama campaign. In October, P2 = Pittsburgh + Presidential. We will again be raising funds to support P2pac because all politics is local and we’re gearing up for important elections in 2009. P2PAC is a political…

Denver: Monday–Completely Geeked Out

August 28, 2008

Posted by mmp under Uncategorized

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This series is written by Jennifer Rapach, a delegate representing PA-4. So yesterday started with our PA delegation breakfast. Several big wigs spoke, including Governor Rendell, Senator Casey, and Brian Schweitzer, the Governor of Montana. I’ve heard him speak before, and I adore him. I was actually hoping he would be on the VP short…

More Howard Dean in Pittsburgh – Rust Belt Voter Registration Tour

August 5, 2008

Posted by p2wp under 2008, Elections, Events

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Image via WikipediaYou may or may not have noticed that the Obama campaign and everyone else is going all out with the voter registration this summer. Howard Dean will be making a tour of rust belt cities doing Voter Registration (and some fundraising – see post on the $25 event at the Church Brew Works…

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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