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GOP targets Murtha over 'racist' comment

 

Published 10/28/2008 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

A new ad targets Murtha's comments. (CNN) — The National Republican Campaign Committee is using some of its scarce resources to target one of the most senior Democrats in the House–Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania. A new campaign commercial released today uses video clips of Murtha’s recent comments about his Western Pennsylvania district being "a racist [...] (link)

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