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thehill.com - 10/31/2008
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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. In an e-mail sent to potential donors, Murtha s campaign asked his supporters to maximize all campaign ...
vetsforfreedom.com - 10/29/2008
Vets for Freedom
— vetsforfreedom.com — Dear Representative John Murtha, In November 2005, you accused a group of United States Marines of killing “innocent civilians in cold blood”. You made these allegations during an ongoing investigation. In fact, a Marine Corps spokesman said that you ... (more) Vets for Freedom

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politickerpa.com - 11/3/2008
Marine vet at Russell rally: Murtha a 'fat little bastard'
— 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 ... (more) Marine vet at Russell rally: Murtha a 'fat little ...

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vetsforfreedom.org - 10/29/2008
Vets for Freedom
— vetsforfreedom.org — Dear Representative John Murtha, In November 2005, you accused a group of United States Marines of killing “innocent civilians in cold blood”. You made these allegations during an ongoing investigation. In fact, a Marine Corps spokesman said that you ... (more) Vets for Freedom

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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 district as racist. ...

Murtha Seeks Million Bucks To Save Campaign
A Blog For All — ... to lose his supposedly safe seat in Congress because he has revealed himself to be an unmitigated jackass who believes that his constituents are racist idiots who will not vote for Sen. Barack Obama on the basis of Obama's skin color. He believes that the residents of his corner of Pennsylvania are racists and rednecks. People don't take kindly to being called racists, and they will take their ire out on the guy who claims to represent these very folks, Murtha. He's hoping to get someone to donate $1 million so that he can save his seat in the House . Murtha had been ahead in ...

Murtha Begging For Money
PoliPundit.com — ... as Murtha did in TWO seperate interviews. Now Murtha is faced with being defeated and begging his supporters, (at least the one’s that aren’t upset with being called racist and rednecks), for money, not just some money, but ONE MILLION DOLLARS : 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. In an e-mail sent to potential donors, Murtha’s campaign asked his supporters to maximize all campaign contributions. “We need to raise another $1 ...

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