To raise profile, Murtha will stump for 41 Dems

The Hill ^ | 7/26/06 | Alexander Bolton

[gov_bean_ counter]

Murtha must be protected from the local press. Will use campaign spokesperson to answer Irey's charges. Will also run on past pork.

IMO, he will go campaign for safe seats. The guy will actually think he is doing something. He is too out of it these days to think otherwise.

[Just A Nobody]

allies who write puff pieces for them are more than a bit overly optimistic

Yeah, that's what the fine folks at Boot Murtha! thought as well.

[justiceseeker93]

Yes, the Democrats in general are overly optimistic in regard to the House as a whole. The outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East figures to hurt them and help the GOP nationally. It already has improved W's personal job rating.

But I just checked out Murtha's election results: in 2002, he crushed his GOP opponent almost 3-1; in 2004, no opposition period. Seems like the district may be so hopelessly Dem that even under these relatively favorable circumstances, it's next to impossible to boot him. Yes or no?

[Just A Nobody]

NO! He has pi$$ed off, and on, a lot of people.
He won in the past as an alleged "hawk" and social conservative. His mask is now off!

More important than his previous races, would be how the President did in his district.

In November 2004, President Bush won in heavily Democratic Cambria County. In Murtha’s sprawling district, Bush lost by fewer than 8,000 votes. And in 2002, the district also gave Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell only a 5,208-vote margin of victory

Part of Allegheny County -- Bush = 42.1 .. 271,925 vs Kerry = 57.2 .. = 368,912
Part of Armstrong County -- * Bush = 60.9 .. 18,925 vs kerry = 38.7 .. 12,025
Part of Cambria County -- * Bush = 50.8 .. 34,048 vs kerry = 48.7 .. 32,591
Part of Fayette County -- Bush = 45.8 .. 25,045 vs kerry = 53.2 .. 29,120
All of Greene County -- * Bush = 50.0 .. 7,786 vs kerry = 49.3 .. 7,674
Part of Indiana County -- * Bush = 55.9 .. 20,254 vs kerry = 43.7 .. 15,831
Part of Somerset County -- * Bush = 64.7 .. 23,082 vs kerry = 34.9 .. 12,842
Part of Washington County -- Bush = 49.6 .. 47,673 vs kerry = 50.1 .. 48,225
Part of Westmoreland County -- * Bush = 56.0 .. 100,087 vs kerry = 43.5 .. 77,774

[nutmeg]

LOL! Did you create that graphic? Can I "steal" it for my ping lists? ;-)

[stumpy]

Hopefully, he'll cause the loss of an additional 41 house seats to republicans.

[Just A Nobody]

Did you create that graphic?

ME!?!? I wouldn't know where to begin. If I didn't steal borrow graphics, I would have none at all. Feel free to steal use whatever ones you like. ;*)

Here is another:

And my personal favorite!

[nutmeg]

Thanks! I know what you mean... I have a bunch of graphics saved as well, I created NONE of them, of course.... ;-)

[nutmeg]

Connecticut ping!

Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who has suspended his race to become majority leader in the event that the Democrats capture the House, plans to campaign in 41 races around the country where he said party leaders believe he can be helpful.

Murtha said he will shortly visit Connecticut, California, New York and Tennessee.

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[nutmeg]

Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who has suspended his race to become majority leader in the event that the Democrats capture the House, plans to campaign in 41 races around the country where he said party leaders believe he can be helpful.

Murtha said he will shortly visit Connecticut, California, New York and Tennessee.

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Ol' Yellowbelly...King of the Cut 'n Run crowd, is crowing for candidates?? BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! I bet Steny Hoyer loves that!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[W04Man]

Looks like the NY & Connecticut FReepers could use some Ant-Murtha and Pro-Irey signs for when Cut & Run Murtha appears in your area?

Bump and Elect Diana Irey

[Coop]

“If [the election] was today, we’d win 50 seats,” he said, adding that Democratic strategists have assessed the field of competitive races in which they think he can help.

ROTFLMAO!!! [slapping thigh] 91B, you can add this to your list of absurdities uttered by this nimrod.

[91B]

I'll send another $25, via Irey's very easy to use website, to her today (the old coot is going to break me).

[Coop]

LOL! Maybe you should lower your rate per ignorant statement, and just send in occasional lump-sum donations. :-)

[xpertskir]

"I hope the Irey Campaign can exploit this. Is Murtha's seat safe enough for him to be doing this?"

A resounding NO! Have you not been listening to what this guy says?

[Sisku Hanne]

Yes, absolutely it is! He'd be a fool to tool around the 12th when so many in his party neeed him!

*cough*

[jmaroneps37]

Let's hope surrender murtha goes to more than just 41 districts.

[Grampa Dave]

That is the same insane logic of asking Typhoid Mary to make Hospital Grand Rounds with sick patient at 51 hospitals filled with very sick patients.