Mark Patrick Flaherty Letter

The was sent to me by a Democratic committee person, so I'm not sure how many people received this letter. I assume this is in response to the negative mailer that Fitzgerald sent out last week.

The letter doesn't do anything to refute the accusations in the Fitzgerald mailing. As a Democrat, it doesn't bother me when some Democrats are pro-life. It does bother me when pro-life/pro-choice becomes an issue in a political campaign for an office that cannot change roe v. wade.

Negative Mailing in the Executive Race

They mudslinging has been going back and forth a bit in the Allegheny County Executive race. Here is the mailing that Rich Fitzgerald sent to Democrats. I think it is a little strong to say someone that has a few stances that are considered to be Republican issues that they should be thrown out of the party. Readers of my blog know that I am progressive in nature on many issues, but also believe that the Democrats need to have moderates on social issues if we want they want to win more races.

Allegheny County Democratic Party Mailings

Below are two mailings, both of which I have to assume were put together by the Allegheny County Democratic Party. The first one is pretty nice and put together well. I like the yard signs on the back. The second one is pretty boring and I'm really disappointed with the size of the Allegheny County Democratic Party's website on the mailing. Also, there is no mention of their Twitter or Facebook.

After checking out their Twitter (last update March 11th) and Facebook page (last update March 7th), it appears social media is not the Allegheny County Democratic Party's speciality.

4th Raja Mailing

Here is the 4th Raja for County Executive mailing.

Chelsa Wagner's bold mailing

Chelsa Wagner sent out a mailer last week that gives the appearance that she was given the Post Gazette Endorsement. While the 2 of quotes from the Post-Gazette are positive, one quote was meant to be negative when read in context. Many out there might have seen this mailer and thought Chelsa was endorsed by the Post-Gazette, but the title of the article that she pulled these quotes from was: "Roberts for the Dems: She understands best the role of the controller" It is pretty bold on Wagner's part.

Just another side note, her campaign slogan is a bit mixed. "Look forward, not back" sounds great, except when you point out how great your legislative record is and how great it is to be the niece of a professional politician.

Alex Bicket Mailing

Alex Bicket sent this mailing to Republicans and Democrats. His website can be found here.

Ed Kress Mailing

Here is the mailing sent by Ed Kress. He is running for the Republican County Council At-Large. Ed Kress was appointed when Chuck McCullough resigned to run for County Executive.

One of these things is not like the other

Below are the mailers sent by Judge Mike Marmo. Different mailers were sent to Republicans and Democrats. Can you spot the differences?

Republican Mailer:

Democratic Mailer:

I think this is a good campaign technique for candidates that have to run on both tickets. Highlight your stances that would work for either party and mail it to the voters of that party. Again, I'm not crazy about using pro-life issues in judge races, sometimes it is hard to win a Republican Primary without at least letting people know your stance.

Two More Mailers from Heidelbaugh

Here are two more mailings sent by Heather Heidelbaugh. She is running for the Republican County Council At-Large seat currently held by Ed Kress (who is also running).

Republican Statewide Judge Mailers

Here are some of the mailers that Republicans received for Vic Stabile and Anne Covey.

Vic Stabile is running for Superior Court: http://www.stabileforjudge.com/

Anne Covey is running for Commonwealth Court: http://www.coveyforjudge.com/

North Hills Local Candidates

BRADFORD WOODS
Member of council
3 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Linda J. Philpott
Republicans -- Robert S. Stryker, Colby D. Smith, Gary F. Price, Paul E. Pongrace, III

DEER LAKES SCHOOLS
School director
5 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Jodi Banyas-Galecki, Leonard Douglas McCausland, Rebekah Stankowski, William A. LuPone Jr., Michael F. Cavanaugh
Republicans -- Leonard Douglas McCausland, Jodi Banyas-Galecki, Michael F. Cavanaugh, Rebekah Stankowski, William A. LuPone Jr.

ETNA WARD 1
Member of Council
2 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Karen Tomaszewski, Terry A. Huston

ETNA WARD 2
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Carol Kristoff
1 to be elected; 2-year term
Republicans -- Edward V. Burke III

ETNA WARD 3
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- David Vinski

FOX CHAPEL AREA REGION 1
School director
2 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Eric C. Schmidt, Robin Baum
Republicans -- Robin Baum, Eric C. Schmidt

FOX CHAPEL AREA REGION 2
School director
2 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Sandra Garbisch, Terrence L. Wirginis
Republicans -- Sandra Garbisch, Terrence L. Wirginis

FOX CHAPEL AREA REGION 3
School director
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Nancy Bradshaw Foster
Republicans -- Nancy Bradshaw Foster

FRANKLIN PARK WARD 1
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Laura A. Coombs, Andrew Hrishenko

FRANKLIN PARK WARD 2
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Richard H. Hartman, Tammy Whiteside

FRANKLIN PARK WARD 3
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Ash Marwah, James W. Lawrence

HAMPTON
School director
5 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Pamela Lamagna, Bryant Wesley II, Robert Shages, Mary Alice Hennessey, Lawrence Vasko
Republicans -- Bryant Wesley II, Mary Alice Hennessey, Robert Shages, Lawrence Vasko, Pamela Lamagna
1 to be elected; 2-year term
Democrats -- Gregory A. Stein
Republicans -- Gregory A. Stein
Member of council
2 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Sherry Neugebauer, Mike McMullen, M. Richard Dunlap, Ray Anderson

INDIANA DISTRICT 1
Supervisor
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Paul Jorgensen

INDIANA DISTRICT 2
Supervisor
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Jeffrey D. Peck

INDIANA DISTRICT 3
Supervisor
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Darrin J. Krally

INDIANA DISTRICT 4
Supervisor
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Daniel Taylor

MARSHALL
Supervisor
1 to be elected; 6-year term
Republicans -- Jason Bragunier

MCCANDLESS WARD 1
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Cynthia Potter

MCCANDLESS WARD 3
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Roger Krey

MCCANDLESS WARD 5
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- D. Lamar Oliver III

MCCANDLESS WARD 7
Member of council
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- William J. McKim

NORTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOLS
School director
5 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Christopher M. Jacobs, Joseph Greenberg, Beth A. Ludwig, Libby Blackburn, Maureen M. Grosheider, Alan T. Shuckrow
Republicans -- Alan T. Shuckrow, Maureen M. Grosheider, Libby Blackburn, Beth A. Ludwig, Joseph Greenberg, Christopher M. Jacobs

NORTH HILLS SCHOOLS
School director
5 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Mark Priore, Jeff Meyer, Louis G. Krummert III, Lou Nudi, Tom Baker, Robert L. Barto, Ed Wielgus, Arlene J. Bender, Joseph Muha
Republicans -- Mark Priore, Tom Baker, Arlene J. Bender, Jeff Meyer, Robert L. Barto, Louis G. Krummert III, Ed Wielgus, Joseph Muha, Lou Nudi

PINE
Supervisor
3 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Philip D. Henry, Frank J. Spagnolo, Ted Owen

PINE-RICHLAND REGION 1
School director
2 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Therese M. Dawson, Kevin Nigh
Republicans -- Kevin Nigh, Therese M. Dawson

PINE-RICHLAND REGION 2
School director
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Ann Hynds

RICHLAND
Supervisor At-Large
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Jeffrey Thomas Sarabok
Republicans -- Herbert C. Dankmyer

ROSS WARD 1
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Daniel L. DeMarco
Republicans -- Ann C. Harrold

ROSS WARD 3
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Daniel P. Kinross, John Sponcer

ROSS WARD 5
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- William A. McKellar
Republicans -- Margaret Ann Duffy, Nino Vaccaro, Grace Stanko

ROSS WARD 7
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Dan McCarthy, Gerald R. O'Brien, Paul Trilli

ROSS WARD 9
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Grant Montgomery

SHALER AREA REGION 1
School director
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- John J. Fries, Dean P. Ingold, Jeffrey A. Schultheis
Republicans -- John J. Fries, Dean P. Ingold

SHALER AREA REGION 2
School director
2 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- S. Brian Simek

SHALER AREA REGION 3
School director
2 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- James L. Fisher, Jeanne Petrovich
Republicans -- Jeanne Petrovich, James L. Fisher

SHALER WARD 1
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Edward Duss, Wayne R. Skelley

SHALER WARD 3
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- David W. Shutter

SHALER WARD 5
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Susan H. Fisher

SHALER WARD 7
Commissioner
1 to be elected; 4-year term
Republicans -- Bill Cross

WEST DEER
Supervisor
4 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Richard W. DiSanti Jr., James Smullin, Tracy Alan Adamik, Michael A. Sutter
Republicans -- Gerry Vaerewyck

WEST VIEW
Member of council
3 to be elected; 4-year term
Democrats -- Donald E. Mikec, M. Kimberly Steele, Barry G. Schell
Republicans -- Alison Kilmartin

MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE
Etna, Millvale, Reserve, Shaler

1 to be elected; 6-year term
Democrats -- Michael J. Heinl, David J. Sosovicka, Daniel B. Hargrove, Adam Schuster, Robert P. Dzvonick
Republicans -- Robert P. Dzvonick, David J. Sosovicka, Daniel B. Hargrove, Michael J. Heinl

MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE
Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless, Pine

1 to be elected; 6-year term
Democrats -- William K. Wagner, Tom Shaheen, Angel L. Revelant
Republicans -- Tom Shaheen, William K. Wagner, Angel L. Revelant

Richland Township Democrats Mailing

Readers of my blog know I have complained about the lack of organized Democratic organizations in the North Hills. I was surprised to get this mailer from the Richland Township Democratic Committee today. I also was surprised to see that the Richland Township Democrats have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. Glad to see something from the Democrats out in the North Hills.

New Chelsa Wagner Mailer

Another Chelsa Wagner mailer. Politics is the only business that one can use their parents/uncles/aunts/grandparents as resume builders.

Handouts on my door

Not too often do we get campaigns knocking on our doors out in the suburbs. I know some housing plans out this way get door knockers, but in general I assume it would be a waste of time to knock on doors when houses are far apart from each other. It appears that a few campaigns have somebody helping them out by putting handouts on voter's doors. I have received 4 handouts on my door over the last few weeks. I'm not sure if this helps campaigns if you don't actually try to talk to a voter, but I thought I would share the handouts with you.

From Judge Mike Marmo's campaign:

From the Alex Bicket for Judge Campaign:

From the Rich Fitzgerald for County Executive Campaign:

From the Valerie McDonald Roberts Campaign:

Alex Bicket Mailing

Alex Bicket sent a mailing to Republicans. I think this makes sense since he will receive a boost by already having the Democratic Endorsement and I'm guessing he will send out mail to Democrats also. His website can be found here.

Chelsa Wagner Mailing

Here is a mailing from Chelsa Wagner. I didn't recieve this one myself, so I'm not sure how big of a mailing this was. Rep. Wagner's campaign website can be found here.

I was pretty sure I wouldn't vote for George Matta for controller, but his horrible comments about State Rep. Chelsa Wagner missing votes in Harrisburg because she was giving birth to her child proved to me that I will never vote for Matta. He might want to read the Family Medical Leave Act again or try out for a role in Mad Men.