Published 11/5/2008
by cnn
at CNN Political Ticker
NEW YORK (CNN) — Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha has won re-election to his District 12 seat. He beat Republican challenger William Russell.
Murtha, serving his 16th term, recently fired up controversy after saying this about some of his own constituents: "There's no question western Pennsylvania is a racist area."
Murtha made those comments in an interview with [...]
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