I was in neighboring Somerset County ... it’s has always been weird politics out there. Somerset - hardcore Republican. Blair County (Altoona) - hardcore Republican. I could never figure out Cambria County. The only thing that ever made sense was Murtha - who would never survive a Democrat primary today if he was just starting his career. The people really haven’t change, their party changed.
The Democrat Party has turned really hostile on 2A, which does not play in that area at all. That’s the only thing I can figure. Even if he were still King of All Pork Murtha could not win there today if he had to run on the Democrats’ gun platform.