Washington County went for Kerry by only 500 votes.Kerry 48,200-Bush 47,700.
Many individual boroughs went for Bush, mine included.
The 12th district(Murtha's) is where I live.The results were similar,although I don't remember the exact numbers.
That is encouraging news. I thought Kerry's margin there was larger. I will check the numbers again but I was discouraged to ready Murtha has always won by huge margins. Defeating him will be a daunting task but I am encouraged by your comments.
Irey, the young, intelligent soccer mom will give Murtha a run for his money. Maybe she could get someone with strong name recognition to help campaign for her.
I know how about Lynn Swann, Laura Bush and Condi!
If so than it's 'bye-bye big mouth Murtha.'
Was that after the dead, the illegal, the felon and the disenfranchised military count? Or was it 500 after those adjustments?
John Kerry did carry the PA-12 in 2004, but by only 51%-49%. I would be willing to wager that Lynn Swann will carry the district in the gubernatorial race with between 52%-55%.
While a pro-life, pro-gun, senior Democrat Congressman like Jack Murtha would normally be unbeatable in a socially conservative, economically liberal-to-moderate district such as this one, his irresponsible statements regarding the Iraq War make him potentially vulnerable. If Irey runs strongly in her home base around Washington County and in suburban Westmoreland County, she might be able to make up for Murtha's big advantage in the Johnstown area and surprise everyone on election day.