Anthony Weiner's website apparently shows Pittsburgh skyline

By: Joshua Gillin

May 23, 2013

The Washington Post | NBC New York | Capital

New York Times political reporter Michael Barbaro made a compelling observation about New York mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner’s website on Thursday: It seems the banner image isn’t of New York, but Pittsburgh.

Compare skylines for yourself: Weiner web page: anthonyweiner.comPittsburgh: bkdunn.com/blog/wp-conten…

— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) May 23, 2013

The tweet quickly caught the attention of the Twittersphere, with several users noting that’s quite an embarrassing photo selection.

Hilarious. RT @mikiebarb Compare skylines for yourself: Weiner web page: anthonyweiner.com Pittsburgh: twitter.com/jdkew/status/3…

— Jeff Kew (@jdkew) May 23, 2013

The site was built by NGP VAN, which bills itself as “the leading technology provider to Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations.”

“Weiner, it’s worth repeating, is working without much of a staff,” Azi Paybarah writes in Capital.

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Joshua Gillin

Joshua Gillin is a contributor to Poynter's MediaWire blog and a writer, editor and pop culture blogger for the Tampa Bay Times and its sister…

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