firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/5/2008
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NBC News projects that incumbent Democrat Rep. John Murtha will be reelected in Pennsylvania's 12th district. Murtha came under fire for saying that some residents of his district are racists....( read more )
Murtha appeals to MoveOn for help
politico.com 10/30/2008 — 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 ...
PA-12: Another Close Republican Poll; SSP Moves to "Likely D"
swingstateproject.com 10/30/2008 — Dane & Associates for Glen Meakem (10/27-28, 'probable' voters, 10/13-14 in parens):
Jack Murtha (D-inc) : 46
William Russell (R) : 44
(MoE: ±3.9%)
Here's the takeaway: don't call your constituents 'racists.' Jack Murtha is an institution in ...
John Murtha’s Plea
patterico.com 10/30/2008 — [Guest post by DRJ]
From the Instapundit :
“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 ...
PA-12: NRCC Makes Major Buy Against Murtha
swingstateproject.com 11/1/2008 — The NRCC has just filed a $465,000 TV buy against Democratic Rep. John Murtha.
That ain't chump change. Could we really see an upset here on Tuesday?
Murtha needs $$$
mudvillegazette.com 11/3/2008 — The Dems just dropped nearly a half million for ad buys to save the ex-Marine : Jack Murtha, whose once-certain re-election has now been put in serious danger after he called his constituents racists and rednecks, has brought out two new weapons in ...
Update on the Murtha Race
corner.nationalreview.com 11/4/2008 — Just spoke to a source close to the William Russell campaign on the ground in Pennsylvania, and here's what he had to say about the status of the Murtha/Russell race:
The Russell campaign's internal polls had them tied(!) at 46 percent Saturday ...
"Racists" And "Rednecks" Re-Elect Murtha —
TPM Election Central
Jack Murtha sure did pick a good year to insult his constituents.
Despite calling the people in his district racists and rednecks, multiple news outlets have now projected Murtha the winner against GOP candidate William Russell. With 56% of precincts in for Murtha's Pennsylvania district, ...
Marine calls Murtha ‘some fat little bastard.’ —
Think Progress
The right-wing, led by Drudge , is promoting criticisms of Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) made by Iraq war vet Shawn Bryan. Calling Murtha “ some fat little bastard ,” Bryan — a Marine — asserted that Murtha’s efforts to reveal the cover-up of the Haditha massacres “betrayed” his service. ...
Marine Vet: Murtha a 'Fat Little Bastard' —
JammieWearingFool
Well, I've never seen John Murtha in person, so I can't say for sure if he's little.
A fat bastard? Definitely.Republican congressional candidate Bill Russell's rally on Sunday featured several Iraq war veterans vehemently criticizing U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-Johnstown), who they say betrayed ...
Murtha Begging For Money —
PoliPundit.com
Last week, I filled you in on the tough race for reelection that John Murtha was facing in Pennsylvania against challenger and Iraqi War Veteran Bill Russell.
In a race that shouldn't be as close it is, Murtha's constituents didn't like being called racists and rednecks as Murtha did in TWO ...
Bill Russell’s New Mailer Nails Murtha —
Say Anything
It’s dead even in Pennsylvania right now and you can bet there is some serious nail chewing going on in the Murtha campaign.
I generally don’t take politics personally, but I loathe Murtha for his politically motivated condemnation of the Haditha Marines and his lack of an ...
Is John Murtha Circling the Drain —
RedState: Conservative News and Community
Steny Hoyer Won't Lift a Finger For Pelosi's BFF
John Murtha is in the race of his life against Lt. Col Bill
Russell. He's
desperate for cash and he's begging for help from any Democrat
who will listen. According to Roll
Call ($), there's at least one Democrat who wouldn't spit on
Murtha ...
A Day At The Congressional Races —
TPM Election Central
Here's today's run-down of the Congressional races:
GOP Ad: "We Know John Murtha Doesn't Respect Us"
Here's the NRCC's new ad against Jack Murtha, replaying the video of Murtha calling his constituents racists and rednecks:
The latest polls show the once-safe Murtha now locked in ...
Murtha hits up once-vulnerable Dems —
Politico Live's Blogs
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) is hitting up once-vulnerable Democrats for spare campaign cash in a late bid to save seat.
A Murtha fundraising aide is contacting members of the Democrats' Frontline program to scare up last-minute campaign donations, according to aides familiar with those ...
Will Murtha learn to say he’s sorry? —
Stop The ACLU
Probably not. But a new Vets for Freedom ad implores him to, and in a very powerful way:
There's even a petition asking Murtha to do the honorable thing and admit the lie, which he still won't do.
Dear Representative John Murtha,
In November 2005, you accused a group of United ...
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