[cripplecreek]

I think its being over analyzed.

Its a democrat heavy area.

[trimom]

Yep. I live there. And the mentality that Murtha could do all is pervasive, so they think “his guy” will make it all the way it was. But it wasn’t the way they think it was anyway.

Sheeple.

The GOP should have backed Bill Russel. He got awfully close even while Murtha was still alive.....

[lt.america]

Exactly. Case in point, Murtha got away with calling some of his constituents red necks and then winning in a white wash in 08. The heavy precincts are ice blue with some scant red scattered here and there.

[sinanju]

I agree. I’ve seen a graphic of the district PA-12 and it would make the long-dead Elbridge Gerry green with envy. Unfortunately for him and his ilk, there were no computers back then. Now maybe the desire to turn out and boot Arlen Specter brought more dem voters to the primary or it didn’t. Either way, Mark Critz ran as a conservative dem against Obama.

It may take a while, but if the dems of district 12 think a freshman like Critz is going to be able to hold together Murtha’s Defense contracting empire they are sadly mistaken. With Porky holding the whip hand, the DoD and the legit Defense contractors are going to unass PA-12 so fast their heads will spin.

[Always Right]

I think its being over analyzed. Its a democrat heavy area.

Democrats still control congress. Their only hope to keep the Murtha pork flowing is a Democrat. Johnstown will be a ghost town if federal money stopped flowing.