Partisan Project

==Background==
* http://www.partisanproject.org
==Insights==
===Media===
Thursday, October 05, 2006
By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
You may recall those provocative red, white and blue posters urging voters to remove George W. Bush from office that began appearing in business and residential windows around the time of the last presidential election.
They were the work of the Pittsburgh-based Partisan Project, which is kicking off a new campaign with an event from 7-11 p.m. Friday at the 5151 Penn Gallery in Garfield.
A poster by Pittsburgh designer Ted Williams is one of 11 in the Partisan Project's latest effort.
This time, the object of their affection is Sen. Rick Santorum.
Project organizer Brett Yasko said he was talking with like-minded friends about who they might next target, and Santorum's name kept coming up. "Radical conservatism is as bad as radical liberalism," Yasko explained.
Though the Project hasn't done anything since 2004, Yasko independently designed one poster backing mayoral contender William Peduto.
The 11 Santorum posters were created by artists/designers Yasko, David Burns, John Riegert, Larkin Werner and Ted Williams, Pittsburgh; Art Chantry of Tacoma, Washington; Neil Donnelly, Chicago; Brian Ponto, Brooklyn; Post Typography, Baltimore; David Rees, Beacon, New York; and Melina Rodrigo, NYC.
They'll be available at Friday's event.
The evening will include live music by Ben Hartlage, whose style is described as "folky," readings by David Cherry and Incredibly Thin Press, and food and drink from Bella Roma Catering Group and East End Brewing Company. There will also be a voter registration booth.
The exhibition at 5151 Penn will remain through a closing reception from 7-11 p.m. on October 27 (htp://5151Penn.com).
Packets of the posters will be distributed, as was done in 2004, to sites such as bookstores, universities, restaurants, bars, libraries and coffee houses, and are "free to the people."
To help with distribution, donate, order packets ($10), or for more information, visit .
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