elections.foxnews.com - 11/5/2008
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Democratic seventeen-term Rep. John Murtha beats Republican challenger in Pennsylvania.
nytimes.com - 11/4/2008
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nytimes.com —
Supporters of Senator Barack Obama cheered during a
rally in Chicago on Tuesday as they heard that...
he won in Pennsylvania. More Photos >
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Obama Wins Election
politickerpa.com - 11/3/2008
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politickerpa.com —
NEW STANTON -- 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 them when he said troops in Iraq killed innocent ...
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Marine vet at Russell rally: Murtha a 'fat little ...
pajamasmedia.com - 10/31/2008
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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 ...
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Democrats Pick Up Fewer House Seats Than Expected
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... also captured at least 10 other districts that Republicans left open to retire or seek other office. Four Democratic incumbents were defeated."
Interesting notes:
Roll Call: "Indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) appears set to win re-election despite his ongoing legal problems stemming from a federal corruption probe."
Hartford Courant: Rep. Chris Shays (R-CT), the last remaining Republican House member, was defeated by Jim Himes.
Fox News: In spite of calling many of his constituents "racists," Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) won ...
“The Longest Wet Kiss in American History”
The Wide Awake Cafe —
... It’s hard to discern what is wrong with the people of John Murtha’s district. He can insult them, call them racists, rednecks, ignoramuses, etc, and like battered women they will still vote him back into Congress. ...
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Murtha, Murtha, Murtha
corner.nationalreview.com 10/22/2008 — A week ago, John Murtha, one of Congress' most beligerent and spendthrift members, was cruising to another reelection. Then last Wednesday he said -- on camera -- that Obama may not do well in Western Pennsylvania because his constituents are racists. ...
Murtha says Obama will win Pennsylvania despite racism
post-gazette.com 10/17/2008 — Despite "racist" sentiments in Western Pennsylvania, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign is building momentum and should win in Pennsylvania, U.S. Rep. John Murtha said yesterday. Mr. Murtha, a 17-term Democrat from Johnstown, told a ...
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 ...
'Race matters:' Pennsylvania not alone
swamppolitics.com 10/24/2008 — By John L. Micek
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Veteran Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha ventured into a political minefield last week by saying there was ''no question'' that western Pennsylvania is a ''racist area'' and that older voters might be slower ...
Murtha survives
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 11/5/2008 — 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 v Russell
mudvillegazette.com 11/4/2008 — A note from one campaign : The Murtha campaign is hitting the carpetbagger theme pretty hard, though it's not quite fair. Russell moved to the district after he retired from the army, and during his 28 year career in the military his family had no ...
Murtha apologizes for calling Western Pennsylvania ‘racist’
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 10/16/2008 — (CNN) – Rep. John Murtha, a supported of Barack Obama’s presidential bid, apologized Thursday for calling western Pennsylvania “a racist area.”
“While we cannot deny that race is a factor in this election, I believe we’ve been able to look ...
Murtha Challenger's Fundraising Is Less Than Meets The Eye
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.
The National Republican ...
Boot Murtha
obsidianwings.blogs.com 10/24/2008 — by publius
John Murtha seems to be in real danger of losing his seat. The problem, as best I can tell, was Murtha’s bold mavericky strategy of calling his constituents racists and rednecks . In my five years of blogging, I’m not sure I’ve ever ...
Murtha in trouble after calling constituents racist
thehill.com 10/23/2008 — 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 ...
Murtha reelected —
CNN Political Ticker 11/5/2008
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 ...
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