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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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...
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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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Well it is a busy day in Pittsburgh politics. Here is a press release from the Dowd Campaign…
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Dowd calls for sweeping reform: ‘cut waste to fund cops, youth programs, and jobs.’
Touts record on School Board increasing accountability and raising test scores.
Councilman Patrick Dowd today addressed his record as a reformer,...
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Looks like there is another public forum that all 3 candidates are planning on attending the African American Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum
Thursday, April 23, 2009
4:30P.M. – 7:00P.M.
Rivers Club
One Oxford Centre
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Join us and hear candidates running for Mayor and City Council District 6, and District 8 respond to questions that can impact your...
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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
Related blog posts…
Hold that Press Release – Street Lights Not Just...
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Yesterday Bram at the Pittsburgh Comet wrote a post about Twitter – so we decieded to see what else people were saying about local politics on twitter. A quick search and we learned about LukeForMayor.com.
Check out this tweet, from a guy in North Carolina - looks like Luke Ravenstahl has a new campaign website http://lukeformayor.com. The...
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We originally posted this video back in March of 2007. Doesn’t look like it got many views, so of today – Progress Pittsburgh is 4 of the 5 sites that link to this video. Does it apply to the race in 2009?
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Patrick Dowd’s press conference to formally announce his candidacy for mayor of the city of Pittsburgh, 2/19/2009.
Part 1
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Race for PGH is the tag we have been using here on the Progress Pittsburgh blog to refer to local races. With Doug Shields out of the race it was looking like we wouldn’t have much of a race for the mayor of PGH. City Councilman Patrick Dowd has just announced that...
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With the City Council District 2 Special Election just days away its time for another Progress Pittbsurgh poll.
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