This Saturday’s Jam on Walnut is turning into a showdown of Pittsburgh politics. On one side of Walnut St. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will be hosting a pre-Jam on Walnut Event at Shady Grove. On the other side of Walnut Street Mayoral Candidate Dok Harris will be hosting an event at the William Penn Tavern.
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We have been trying to keep tabs on the Race for PGH 2009 here and noticed that there are some interesting posts from not the usual political bloggers about the upcoming mayoral race. Here are a few of the new blogs who are stepping into the Pittsburgh political blogosphere…
Politics and Place - A Rare Foray...
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This just in from the Harris Campaign…
Harris Mayoral Campaign Raises over $105,000 - Says fundraising total shows vast support for campaign
Mayoral candidate Franco “Dok” Harris today announced that he has raised over $105,000 from over 200 individuals to date. Harris is the only candidate who is employing campaign contribution limits, which are modeled after the...
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The break is over – you have had 2 weeks to rest since the May primary election and it looks like the candidates are starting their engines for the race to the November elections. Kevin Acklin is holding a campaign kickoff evene t tomorrow at the Pittsburgh center for the arts. So we thought...
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Dowd Statement on this Morning’s Water Main Break in Northside.
May 14, 2009 – PITTSBURGH - In response to this morning’s water main break on Chateau Street and the similar incident earlier this week on Liberty Avenue, PWSA Board Member and Mayoral Candidate Patrick Dowd issued the following statement:
”This morning’s...
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Just an FYI that we have updated The Big Endorsement Chart with the endorsements from the Sierra Club and the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club. We will also be adding interviews with the candidates to the Interviews column. If you are a local blogger who has interviewed a candidate please leave a comment here...
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All 3 Candidates are scheduled to appear in both of these debates.
KDKA – Saturday, May 2, 7 to 8 PM
PCNC - Monday, May 4, 7 to 8 PM
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Mayoral Candidates Forum
Hosted by: PUMP, Urban League Young Professionals of Pittsburgh (ULYP-Pittsburgh), Leadership Pittsburgh Inc., Young Republicans of Allegheny County, Carnegie Mellon’s Student Governmen Association and Pittsburgh City Paper
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
6:30 – 8:00pm
Carnegie Mellon University - McConomy Auditorium located in the University Center.
FREE parking is available after 5:00pm in the East Campus Garage
CLICK HERE to view the Campus Map
RSVP HERE...
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I have the theme song – where in the world is Carmen Sandiego – but more like Where in Pittsburgh is Luke Ravenstahl – but The Radical Middle has used the Where Waldo reference – that works too.
Looks like Mayor Ravenstahl has made some time in his schedule for a 3rd debate – he...
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Democratic Mayoral Candidate and City Council Member Patrick Dowd Puts a Price Tag on Ravenstahl Administration’s Wasteful Government Spending
Following up on last week’s “Wake Up Call” to voters, Democratic Mayoral candidate Patrick Dowd will put a preliminary price tag on the administration’s waste and mismanagement. ”This is only the tip...
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Here is the press release that was sent out from the Dowd Campaign today.
Dowd Slams Ravenstahl’s Half-hearted Campaign Finance Legislation: ‘Luke’s Half a Million Dollar Veto Says it All; Outlines reform agenda.
March 25, 2009 – In response to yesterday’s post agenda on Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s campaign finance bill, Democratic Mayoral candidate Patrick Dowd called the Ravenstahl bill “a hollow...
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Re-Elect Peduto to Council in ‘09 has just sent an invitation to the facebook group for Bill Peduto’s campaign kick-off.
Peduto Campaign Kick-Off Party: Peduto, progressives, pastries
Friday, March 13, 2009
7-9pm
Schenley Ice Rink, Banquet Room
RSVP on peopleforpeduto@gmail.com or Facebook
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Hold that Press Release – Street Lights Not Just...
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The race for City Council in Pittsburgh’s 4th district is the buzz today. 4 candidates have announced they are in the race. The PG reports the Tony Mosesso has entered the race. 2 Political Junkies and Matt H both reference Natalia Rudiak’s campaign kick-off this evening. Yesterday, The Huddler reported that...
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If you are a Facebook user, you know that it was hard to avoid Obamamania on Facebook in the past year. And you certainly can’t avoid Steelers super bowl fever on Facebook – there are hundreds of Steelers fan groups on Facebook.
Can Facebook play a roll in the Primary elections here in...
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Image via WikipediaIt was looking like a quiet, post holiday January evening. But surprise surprise – some interesting information about the mayoral race – will Patrick Dowd challenge Luke Raventahl in the may primary election?
A story by Rich Lord showed up on Post-Gazette.com at 5:47 pm this afternoon and Matt. H reports that KDKA...
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