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Irey gets boost from Internet fundraising By MIKE FAHER The Tribune-Democrat — Republican Diana Irey's congressional campaigning is picking up speed, attempting to overtake a veteran incumbent and overcome a huge voter-registration disadvantage. The Washington County commissioner, taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. John Murtha, this week began running her first TV and radio ads. And her campaign claims to have raised $100,000 since Oct. 1, in part due to Internet-based fundraising and exposure from conservative blogs... During a stop in downtown Johnstown on Thursday, Irey again criticized Murtha for saying Marines intentionally killed innocent civilians in an incident last year...

(MONONGAHELA, November 2) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- giving Jack Murtha one last chance to follow in the footsteps of his party's last presidential candidate, U.S. Senator John Kerry, and apologize for offensive remarks Murtha made in May of this year, when he wrongly declared as fact that U.S. Marines at Haditha had "killed innocent civilians in cold blood" before the first Marine was charged, before the first court-martial was convened, before the first Marine was convicted -- today held a press conference outside U.S. Rep. Murtha's district office and released...

(MONONGAHELA, November 2) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey will hold a press conference THIS AFTERNOON outside U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha's district office at 4:30 PM to give him one last chance to follow in the footsteps of his party's last presidential candidate, U.S. Senator John Kerry, and apologize for offensive remarks Murtha made in May of this year, when he wrongly declared as fact that U.S. Marines at Haditha had "killed innocent civilians in cold blood" before the first Marine was charged, before the first court-martial was convened, before the first Marine...

WHY IS JACK SCARED TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 4: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE VOTED AGAINST GIVING U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THE POWER TO PROPERLY INTERROGATE AND BRING TO TRIAL TERRORISTS WHO PLOT AGAINST THE UNITED STATES Thursday, November 2, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, November 2) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues, despite newspaper editorials urging him to debate, a League of Women Voters offer to host and sponsor a debate, and local television stations' offer to...

WHY IS JACK SCARED TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 5: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE VOTED AGAINST GIVING U.S. INTELLIGENCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THE POWER TO WIRETAP SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WHEN THEY CALL ASSOCIATES IN THE UNITED STATES Wednesday, November 1, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, November 1) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues, despite newspaper editorials urging him to debate, a League of Women Voters offer to host and sponsor a debate, and local television stations' offer to air the...

IREY CAMPAIGN AIRS NEW TV SPOT: "NOW WE KNOW WHY" (MONONGAHELA, November 1) -- The Diana Irey for Congress campaign today released a new 30-second television advertisement, entitled "Now We Know Why." The ad begins playing on television stations throughout the 12th District today. To watch the ad, click here, or cut and paste http://www.irey.com/news/contentview.asp?c=37082 into a web browser. SCRIPT: "NOW WE KNOW WHY" Irey: I'm Diana Irey. And I approve this message. CHYRON: Diana Irey for Congress. FBI Agent: In front of me is $50,000. CHYRON: Actual FBI Sting Operation: ABSCAM FBI Agent: I'm expecting a meeting between myself...

IREY: THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING. DOES MURTHA AGREE WITH KERRY'S INSULT TO AMERICA'S TROOPS? Wednesday, November 01, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, November 1)- - Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's silence regarding remarks by U.S. Senator John Kerry (the most recent presidential nominee of the political party to which Jack Murtha owes his allegiance), who yesterday not only refused to apologize for insulting remarks directed at the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, but who instead compounded the offense by lashing back at those who demanded an apology --...

Vets4Irey.com has a photo in the Fox Fan email blast today, check it out. The photo is also included on the Fox News Channel "Fox Fan" web site.

Tick tock. Tick tock. By the time you get this, we'll be just one week away from the election... Which means that if you haven't done everything you can to help elect Diana Irey... you still have just a little bit of time left to make a difference. We're still $100,000 short of what we need to air the TV and radio ads that will put Diana over the top. Can Diana count on your help? Please, click here to make a contribution. And then -- and this is just as important -- please forward this email on to your...

IREY: DOES MURTHA AGREE WITH KERRY'S INSULT TO AMERICA'S TROOPS? OR WILL HE DEMAND KERRY APOLOGIZE? Tuesday, October 31, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, October 31) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to remarks by U.S. Senator John Kerry (the most recent presidential nominee of the political party to which Jack Murtha owes his allegiance), who yesterday declared before a gathering of students that, "You know education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. And...

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WHY IS JACK SCARED TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 6: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE PUSHED FOR A NEW LAW TO REQUIRE TAXPAYERS TO PAY THE LEGAL BILLS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO HAD BEEN CONVICTED OF TAKING BRIBES Tuesday, October 31, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, October 31) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues, despite newspaper editorials urging him to debate, a League of Women Voters offer to host and sponsor a debate, and local television stations' offer to air...

PAT TOOMEY ENDORSES DIANA IREY Monday, October 30, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, October 30) - Former Congressman Pat Toomey, speaking at a fundraiser and a rally in Greensburg, in Westmoreland County, on Sunday endorsed Diana Irey for Congress and made the following remarks: [To see the video clip of Pat Toomey endorsing Diana Irey, click on Diana's website link above] "I am very impressed. I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- when Diana Irey wins this race in nine days, it's a 'two-fer' -- we get two wins, because on the one hand, we get to put into permanent...

WHY IS JACK SCARED TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 7: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE ONCE HOSTED A WELCOME BACK PARTY FOR A FORMER CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER WHO'D JUST BEEN CONVICTED OF TAKING AN ILLEGAL BRIBE Monday, October 30, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, October 30) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues, despite newspaper editorials urging him to debate, a League of Women Voters offer to host and sponsor a debate, and local television stations' offer to air the debate -- today...

IREY: NOW JACK MURTHA IS TO THE LEFT OF ... THE ACLU! Monday, October 30, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, October 30) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to news that the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday dropped its three-year-old challenge to portions of the USA PATRIOT Act -- today released this statement: "When it comes to fighting the War on Terror, Jack Murtha is now to the LEFT of the AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION. "On Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union dropped its three-year-old challenge to the constitutionality of Section 215 of...

The world as we knew it ended 27 years ago next week, when hundreds of radical Muslim students overran and occupied the American embassy in Teheran. For 444 days, the world watched and waited, as a radical Islamic regime held hostage not just 52 diplomats in a fortified bunker, but, in fact, an entire nation thousands of miles away. For the first time, we Americans – a proud people, with an altruistic history of sacrificing blood and treasure to free or defend millions of people around the globe from the depredations of dictators and tyrants – heard our county described...

Risky Left Turn - Dems' Unsafe Foreign Policy by Peter Brookes IF the "Defeatocrats," er, Democrats, triumph next week, taking the majority in Congress, expect U.S. foreign and defense policy to veer sharply left, with little guiding philosophy beyond ABB - Anything But Bush. For many Democrats and liberals, this vengeful approach may provide much-needed therapy after 12 bitter years in the minority. But it's no basis for a defense or foreign policy. ...... On Iraq, many Democrats - led by Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) - have said they'd push for an immediate "redeployment" (i.e., withdrawal) of U.S. troops, leaving...

The keepers of the IREY/Murtha ping list, in order to keep as many of our fellow freepers informed as possible, are proud to announce the kickoff of DIANA IREY COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY #II-DAILY NEWS.Here you will continue to find the reason of the day why Jack Murtha refuses to debate Diana Irey provided by Diana's own website!In addition, we have added many new features as the Countdown has evolved.Look for the IREY FUNNIES, IREY DIARY, great pictures and graphics and so much more! We have had wonderful support and interest in the original DIANA IREY COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY THREAD and...

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