cnn.com - 10/28/2008
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Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, is under fire for comments made about his congressional district.
thehill.com - 10/27/2008
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thehill.com —
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the House
Appropriations defense panel, has secured the most earmarked dollars...
in the 2008 military spending bill, followed closely by the panel s ranking member Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.). Even though Young secured ...
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Murtha nabs $150M pork
politico.com - 10/30/2008
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politico.com —
It's been an unusual alliance from the beginning
and now Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), in trouble in...
his race to keep his seat, is appealing to his old friends at MoveOn to come to his rescue. The relatively conservative Murtha became a hero ...
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Murtha appeals to MoveOn for help
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RNC Rushing Scarce Resources to Suport Lt. Col. Bill Russell's Challenge to Corrupt Troop-Defaming Senile Bastard Jack Murtha
Ace of Spades HQ —
RNC Rushing Scarce Resources to Suport Lt. Col. Bill Russell's Challenge to Corrupt Troop-Defaming Senile Bastard Jack Murtha I'd say this is evidence that Murtha is in trouble. Maybe a good day to ...
GOP Spends Scarce Funds On Bill Russell In Attempt To Target Mad Jack Murtha - With Videos
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
by Deirdre Walsh - (CNN)
WASHINGTON — The National Republican Campaign Committee is using some its scarce resources to target one of the most senior Democrats in the House — Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania.
A new campaign commercial released Tuesday uses video clips of Murtha’s recent comments calling his western Pennsylvania district “a racist area” and “redneck.”
The ad also includes a clip from a news conference where Murtha talks about civilians killed in Haditha, Iraq, in 2005, saying U.S. ...
Fred, Huck, NRCC pitch in to help beat Murtha
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... . The NRCC, which is strapped for cash , just put out the following this morning, which tells you everything you need to know about how vulnerable they think the old crank is. If you’re mulling a donation, ...
Murtha may be in trouble
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator —
Murtha may be in trouble Interesting information about Murtha and his chances. He may lose his seat yet... WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The National Republican Campaign Committee is using some its scarce resources to target one of the most senior Democrats in the House -- Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania. (H/T Ace of Spades , CNN ) Posted by George Moneo at October 28, 2008 03:51 PM Comments Post a comment
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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/30/2008 — Since Democratic Congressman John Murtha made the bone-headed move earlier this month of calling his constituents racists , the GOP has grown hopeful that it might pick up off his southwest Pennsylvania House seat.
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article.nationalreview.com 10/22/2008 — Pennsylvanias 12th district gets an alternative to Jack Murtha.
GOP targets Murtha over 'racist' comment —
CNN Political Ticker 10/28/2008
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 ...
Murtha seeks campaign cash
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Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/30/2008
AP - Rep. John Murtha brought in a high-profile adviser and scrambled to raise money to shore up support against a GOP challenger who has gained momentum since Murtha said some residents of his western Pennsylvania home base were racist.
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