This kind of thing happens in Philly ALL THE TIME. It's called "walking around money" and the local pols use it with church leaders and ward leaders. It's a pretty well known get-out-the-vote practice.
I think this is less prevalent in Pittsburgh, and does not typically happen in the Pennsyltucky portions of the state.
/Native Pennsyltuckian currently living behind enemy lines in the Delaware Valley
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