Progress Pittsburgh

Well it looks like things have been pretty quiet in the Race for PGH.

Rumor has it that Dok Harris was out an about at Pridefest and the Artsfestival.

Ravenstahl’s campaign managager has tweeted that he is bored and that he is only working 2 days a week.

Acklin is hosting a happy hour fundraiser this Thursday at the Firehouse Lounge – $20 gets you in the door and 2 drinks.

And in the world of Facebook Fan Pages:

• Kevin Acklin – 534 Group Members
• Dok Harris – 628 Supporters
• Luke Ravenstahl – 438 Supporters

P2pac invites you to a happy annoucement at a happy hour event. The PAC will annouce its first group of endorsed candidates at a happy hour next Tuesday, April 21st, at 900 Cafe and Lounge on the Northside. More information is available on the P2pac website. See you there!

RSVP on Facebook!

Can’t attend on Tuesday but want to support the PAC? Please consider making a contribution to our challenge to raise $2009 in 2009 here. We have already raised over $2000 to give to our endorsed candidates please help up continue to raise money to support candidates in 2009 and beyond.

P2pac invites you to its monthly happy hour (always the third Tuesday) at 900 Cafe & Lounge in the Northside. The evening will include P2tini’s, good conversation, and the annoucement of who the P2pac has chosen to endorse for the May 19th primary election.

Come and bring your friends for some politics and cocktails on the Northside. A $10 contribution is suggested; all funds raised at this event will go directly to support endorsed candidates.

900 Cafe & Lounge is a non-smoking establishment. It is accessible by the following buses: 16A, 16D, and 500.

Who: YOU!
What: P2pac happy hour(s)
Where: 900 Cafe & Lounge (900 Western Avenue, 15212)
When: Tuesday, April 21st; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Why: because you are the change you want to see

It’s time for another P2pac happy hour! This month, our event just happens to fall on the first day that petitions (to get on the primary ballot) can be circulated. So, bring your self, your friends, your enemies, and your petitions down to the South Side for drinks, conversation, information, and signatures. As always, the cover for this event will go directly to supporting P2pac’s effort to elect progressive candidates to local office in Pittsburgh.

Who: YOU!
What: Petition Party and P2PAC Fundraiser ($10 contribution requested)
Where: Over The Bar Bicycle Cafe (2518 East Carson Street)
When: 02/17/09 @ 6:00 p.m.
Why: because Pittsburgh deserves better

We will have drink specials until 7pm!

Over The Bar is accessible by the following PAT buses- 51A, 51B, 51C, 51D, 51G, 54C, and 84C. It is a non-smoking establishment.

P2pac is dedicated to electing more individuals to local public office who are driven by the progressive values of social and economic justice. P2pac works to develop, support, and elect candidates who demonstrate vision, progressive values, and electability, and whose districts touch the City of Pittsburgh. It supports candidates that will make good, progressive leaders at higher levels of government. P2pac provides support in the form of endorsements, campaign contributions, and organizing.

Image by brianbutko via Flickr

We started Progress Pittsburgh 4 years ago after Bush won and Kerry lost as an organization to connect all of the election volunteers with local politics. Earlier this year we launched the p2 pac – a political action committee to support candidates in western PA and we have been having a montly event on the 3rd Tue of every month – we picked the 3rd Tue so we could gather together 2 weeks after Nov. 4. Please come join us to celebrate the Presidential Victory and to talk about how we can create change here in Pittsburgh.

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Max’s Allegheny Tavern, 537 Suismon Street
City/Town: Pittsburgh, PA

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34848778750&ref=mf

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Drinking Liberally is a great organization that exists across the nation.  A happy hour that is open for anyone that wants to get together and talk politics.  Mostly from the liberal point of view.  Drinking Liberally started in NYC during the 2004 elections and has spread across the US.

Pittsburgh has had a Drinking Liberally group in the past, there is a new coordinator in town and an election to get ready for.  If you are new to politics, new to Pittsburgh or new to politics and Pittsburgh this is a great way to get to meet some like minded folks.  If you are running for office this is a great way to reach out to some local people that are interested in politics.

I have added this to the Progress Pittsburgh Google Calendar (if you have an event you want to share please let us know so we can add it to the calendar)

Pittsburgh’s Chapter of Drinking Liberally
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7pm
Buffalo Blues, Highland Ave.
More info: http://drinkingliberally.org/locations.html#pa
FREE, just buy your own drinks