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Murtha: “No goddamned way” will a Virginia carpetbagger represent my district
hotair.com - 10/29/2008
Murtha: “No goddamned way” will a Virginia carpetbagger represent my district
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Will the goddamned carpetbagger triumph? [...] Read the rest »
thehill.com - 10/23/2008
Murtha in trouble after calling constituents racist
— thehill.com — A new independent poll shows Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) leading his opponent by only five points, just... a week after he suggested residents of western Pennsylvania are racist. Forty-six percent of voters in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district ... (more) Murtha in trouble after calling constituents racist

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— pajamasmedia.com — October 31, 2008 MURTHA'S IN TROUBLE: Veteran Democratic Rep. John Murtha (Pa.) has sent out a last-minute... plea for $1 million to save his hotly contested seat, endangered by his own remarks describing his district as racist. If you'd like to help ... (more) Instapundit.com -

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politico.com - 10/30/2008
Murtha appeals to MoveOn for help
— 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 ... (more) Murtha appeals to MoveOn for help

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Betsy's Page:  That charmer Jack Murtha

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That charmer Jack Murtha
Betsy's Page — Jack Murtha's charm has been wearing thin for quite a while. After calling his constituents racists and rednecks, now he's asserting his possessiveness over them , claiming that there's "no goddammed way" that a carpetbagger will represent" his district. Of course, the reason that his opponent, ...

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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.
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