Crowley live and (somewhat) unrehearsed!

If David C. Crowley sounds particularly well-informed on the issues when he appears on a cable TV talk show Monday night, he may well have had a little help from his friends.

Prior to the Democratic councilman's appearance on the O.N.E. Cincinnati Show (Time Warner Cable Channel 24) Monday night, an urgent e-mail message went out from Crowley campaign headquarters asking that campaign supporters not only watch, but participate.

"Please tune in and call with questions,'' the e-mail said.

The campaign even offered "good topics to ask about,'' including:

1. The repeal of Article XII.
   
   
2. The environment, "specificaly the work David did to restore the city's Clean Air Law."


3. Collaboration between the city and Cincinnati Public Schools on the implementation of the $1 billion master plan.
   

The e-mail listed the phone number for the call-in show; and, for supporters who might prefer watching reruns of "Friends'' at 7 p.m., told them to "remember that you don't have to be watching the show to call in.''

We suspect, though, that host Brian Garry would prefer they do.