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Steve Kornell’s new TV ad: ‘He has a great ass!’

Published on September 14, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

St. Petersburg City Council candidate Steve Kornell’s new television ad is up on YouTube and I gotta be honest, it’s very effective. Not only does Kornell reference his endorsement from the St. Petersburg Times but Kornell was somehow able to convince the PBA to say that he has a “great ass.”Kornell’s ass could be the difference in a city-wide election. Up until this point, Kornell’s opponent, Angela Rouson, had all of the momentum going into the General Election — momentum…

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Support Largo Commish Rodney Woods

Published on September 14, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Largo City Commissioner Rodney Woods is hosting a fundraiser tonight at Jorge’s Seafood Grille (800 Clearwater/Largo Rd. N.) beginning at 6:30. For more information, please visit Rodney Wood’s campaign website.

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A letter to Janet Coats, Vice President of the Tampa Tribune, regarding the Tribune’s illegal use of my intellectual property

Published on September 13, 2009 in Peter/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Before you read my letter, please read: Eric Deggans post on the Tampa Tribune being criticized in YouTube video and on blogs for using content without payment. Alex Pickett post on his post being taken by the Tampa Tribune. Tommy Duncan post on TBO.com stealing blog content. Pushing Rope posts on posts being taken from the Tampa Tribune. Dear Ms. Coats: Thank you very much for taking the time to speak with me on Friday concerning the Tampa Tribune’s Web…

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Anyone foolish enough to think the Rays can’t leave the Tampa Bay market (especially if Kathleen Ford is elected)…

Published on September 12, 2009 in Peter/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

…need to read about the ongoing legal battle between the NHL and Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie’s effort to move the Phoenix Coyotes. Balsillie offered the city of Glendale $50 million to drop its objections to the transfer of the franchise, an offer that city is evaluating. Imagine four years from now, when the Rays, frustrated by Kathleen Ford’s efforts to prevent the baseball team from building a new stadium, are wooed by out-of-town interests, such as Las Vegas’ Steve Wynn,…

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Analyzing the polls vs. the actual results in the St. Petersburg Mayoral Race

Published on September 11, 2009 in Peter/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Pre-election polls are usually discarded as quickly as a losing candidate’s yard signs, but I think the ones surveying the St. Petersburg Mayoral Race deserve a second look, if for no other reason than to gauge the accuracy of the polls and the organizations which commissioned them. I’d argue that it was the publication of two polls within the last two weeks of the election that helped clear up what had been a particularly murky campaign. With ten candidates running,…

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Maybe if Jamie Bennett made sure the park near his home was better taken care of, he would’ve done better than 6th place!

Published on September 10, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

Sure, Jamie Bennett had his problems running while running for Mayor of St. Petersburg, but maybe, just maybe, his problems began long before he became a a candidate. One of his constituents sent me these pictures, just more evidence that Bennett could barely handle serving on the City Council. It reminds me of a story I heard about Howard Troxler. A while back, ol’ Trox calls Bennett after spotting a coyote in the neighborhood. About a week passes before Bennett…

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