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The Associated Press: Murtha: Western Pa. 'racist' but Obama should win
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Murtha: Western Pa. 'racist' but Obama should win 1 hour ago PITTSBURGH (AP) U.S. Rep. John Murtha says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points. The 17-term Democratic congressman tells the ...
post-gazette.com - 10/15/2008
Murtha expects Obama to win Pa.
— post-gazette.com — U.S. Rep. John Murtha said today he expects Democratic nominee Barack Obama to carry Pennsylvania in next... month's presidential election (more) Murtha expects Obama to win Pa.

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Murtha Calls Western Pa. 'Redneck'
thepittsburghchannel.com - 10/21/2008
Murtha Calls Western Pa. 'Redneck'
— thepittsburghchannel.com — A week after U.S. Rep. John Murtha called western Pennsylvania racist, he is now saying parts of... the area are "redneck." (more) Murtha Calls Western Pa. 'Redneck'

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Murtha: Western Pennsylvania is Racist
JammieWearingFool — ... . "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area," said Mr. Murtha, whose district stretches from Johnstown to Washington County. "The older population is more hesitant." Mr. Murtha said groups he deals with regularly, such as military veterans and senior citizens, have come around to supporting Mr. Obama in the past three months. He credited Mr. Obama with being the most organized candidate he has ever seen. More here . U.S. Rep. John Murtha says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 ...

Murtha: Obama Should Still Win “Racist” Pennsylvania
Ankle Biting Pundits — ... Sen. Barack Obama should win Pennsylvania on Election Day despite the fact that the Western part of that state is racist, says Democratic Congressman and Obama supporter John Murtha in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ...

Pennsylvania Omen For Obama? Murtha Calls His District Racist
The Atlantic Politics Channel — Rep. Jack Murtha, one of Nancy Pelosi's top lieutenants and an outspoken support of Hillary Clinton's during the Pennsylvania primary, is blunt. ...

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Stubborn Facts — ... Fortunately for us Sen. Obama's supporters have clarified what he meant to say about Pennsylvania voters. For example Rep. John Murtha stated yesterday ...

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politicalwire.com 10/16/2008 — "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area." -- Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), quoted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Nonetheless, Murtha thinks Sen. Barack Obama will win Pennsylvania, "but I don't think it's going to be a runaway."
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Bonus Quote of the Day "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area."-- Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), quoted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nonetheless, Murtha thinks Sen. Barack Obama will win Pennsylvania, "but I don't think it's going ...
And With John (Traitor Mouth) Murtha Popping Off… — Daily Pundit
Murtha: Western Pa. ‘racist’ but Obama should win PITTSBURGH (AP) - U.S. Rep. John Murtha says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama’s victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points. The 17-term Democratic congressman tells ...
Murtha: Western PA "Racist" But Obama Should Win — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points. The 17-term Democratic congressman told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a story posted ...
Murtha: Western PA "Racist" But Obama Should Win — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points. The 17-term Democratic congressman told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a story posted ...
Murtha Calls Constituents Racists — Patterico's Pontifications
[Guest post by DRJ] Congressman John Murtha , a Democrat from Pennsylvania and confidante of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, called his own constituents racists yesterday: “The 17-term Democratic congressman told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a story posted Wednesday on its Web site: ...
John Murtha Calls Western Pennsylvania Voters RACIST — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
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Murtha: Western Pennsylvania 'a racist area' — Politico Live's Blogs
The verbally challenged Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) might want to take this one back. I am sure the Obama-Biden campaign wants him to do so immediately. Murtha told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today (h/t politickerpa.com) that he expects Barack Obama to win Pennsylvania on Nov. 4, but it will be ...
Jack Murtha Calls His Own Congressional District “Racist” — Say Anything
Is someone lowering the bar for Obama in Pennsylvania?  If so, you wouldn’t think this would be the best way to go about doing it. PITTSBURGH (AP) - U.S. Rep. John Murtha says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama’s victory ...
Murtha Steps In It Again — PoliPundit.com
Murtha now channeling Cynthia McKinney: PITTSBURGH (AP) - U.S. Rep. John Murtha says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points. The 17-term Democratic congressman tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in ...
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Rep. Murtha: 'No Question' Western Pennsylvania is Racist — News
Western Pennsylvania is a “racist” area, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) said during an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorial board Tuesday. "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area," Murtha said. "The older population is more hesitant." Murtha represents ...
"Cold-Blooded" Murtha Defends Slandering Innocent Marines — Gateway Pundit
No remorse. Murtha defends slandering innocent US Marines. Code Pink co-founder Gael Murphy and DC coordinator Allison Yorra award Congressman John Murtha with their highest honor, the Pink Badge of Courage , and thank him for his courageous antiwar stand on Iraq in 2006. Rep. John Murtha, ...
Murtha Warns Obama On Afghanistan — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, if elected, should avoid the same mistakes in Afghanistan that the Soviets made more than 20 years ago, U.S. Rep. John Murtha said today. "I told Obama's people, 'Don't get your feet too far in Afghanistan,'" Murtha, an 18-term Democrat from ...
Murtha Warns Obama On Afghanistan — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, if elected, should avoid the same mistakes in Afghanistan that the Soviets made more than 20 years ago, U.S. Rep. John Murtha said today. "I told Obama's people, 'Don't get your feet too far in Afghanistan,'" Murtha, an 18-term Democrat from ...
Murtha - Western PA is racist — QandO
S omeone in the Democratic party ought to redeploy John Murtha’s mouth . U.S. Rep. John Murtha says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama’s victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points. The 17-term Democratic congressman tells the ...
Murtha: Western Pa. 'racist' but Obama should win (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - U.S. Rep. John Murtha says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points.