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Title: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: franksolich on October 23, 2008, 05:06:51 PM

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_594741.html

Oh my.

We're probably going to hear a lot of stories like this the next ten days.

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Murtha's hold on House seat slips
By Mike Wereschagin and David M. Brown
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Two veteran warriors battling to represent the 12th Congressional District appear locked in the closest race in the district in years.

Democratic Rep. John Murtha leads retired Army Lt. Col. William Russell by a little more than 4 percentage points, within the Susquehanna Poll's 4.9-point margin of error. The poll of 400 likely voters was conducted for the Tribune-Review on Tuesday, amid uproar over Murtha's statement that some of his constituents are racist.

Stanley Shemanski, 67, a retired meat cutter who lives in Apollo, said he's undecided about the congressional race. He doesn't know much about Russell, but he's upset with Murtha's comment that racism in the district could hurt Democrat Barack Obama's chances.....

Title: Re: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: Wretched Excess on October 23, 2008, 05:10:50 PM

calling your constituents "racists", and then correcting yourself and saying that they are merely "rednecks", will tend to blow your numbers apart.

Title: Re: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: Miss Mia on October 23, 2008, 05:14:50 PM

Well this shouldn't be that surprising.  On some radio show I was listening to yesterday they had retired Army Lt. Col. William Russell on as a guest. 

Title: Re: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: megimoo on October 23, 2008, 05:15:24 PM

Quote from: franksolich on October 23, 2008, 05:06:51 PM

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_594741.html

Oh my.

We're probably going to hear a lot of stories like this the next ten days.

Here's hoping the old idiot heads for the nearest rest home for rapidly decaying politician's !
Or Better yet send his ass to San Francisco's Gay Havens Rest Emporium so that Pelosi and the local Butt Commandos can visit every day !

Title: Re: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: miskie on October 23, 2008, 05:23:28 PM

good. It would be nice to see a Democrat suffer from some backlash

Title: Re: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: Hawkgirl on October 23, 2008, 06:37:58 PM

Finally, Pennsylvania's are showing some balls...let's hope this is the last thing on their mind when they vote.

Title: Re: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: Tess Anderson on October 23, 2008, 06:39:57 PM

Michelle Malakin had a poll on her blog that had Murtha losing by 13:

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/23/breaking-new-poll-shows-russell-over-murtha-48-35/

I do think Murtha is toast, but he's done plenty damage already.

Title: Re: Murtha's hold on House seat slips
Post by: Airwolf on October 23, 2008, 08:22:02 PM

I can't wait to hear his rant after he loses.