The Mandel for Controller campaign is energizing voters in meetings across the city. This weekend, we were in NE Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, Wissahickon, Queen Village, Bella Vista, Rittenhouse Square, and Bustleton — and we unveiled our campaign mascot (the Budget Bulldog) to help hammer home the message that Philadelphia needs a budget bulldog to root out the waste, fraud, and corruption in our government.

The 6’5” furry mascot was a huge hit with residents walking through Rittenhouse Square on Friday evening. He posed for pictures, gave high-fives to kids, and attracted a lot of attention…although some of the real dogs walking through the square were a little skittish.

This election promises to be a low-turnout election so we need to reach as many voters as possible and get them excited about our campaign — when all is said and done, it might just be my big furry friend who gets us the attention we need to win!