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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 16:59

National parties at parity in Murtha race

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – National Republicans are matching Democrats toe-to-toe in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional district air wars, where U.S. Rep. John Murtha finds himself in a surprisingly difficult race for re-election.

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Wed, 10/29/2008 - 16:46

National Dems hit the air heavily for Murtha

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s last minute ad buy to protect U.S. Rep. John Murtha totals nearly $440,000, PolitickerPA.com has learned.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 17:27

House Republicans see last best hope in Kanjorski seat

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON -House Republicans seem to have found one bright spot in an election cycle even they concede is shaping up to be grim: the battle for the seat of U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Nanticoke), the northeastern Pennsylvania Democrat who is in a life-or-death struggle to win a 13th term in Congress.

"According to our polling, we're still up outside the margin of error and I don't think money can save him at this point," former National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Davis (R-Va.) said today.

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Tue, 09/30/2008 - 16:12

NRCC launches ad hammering Dahlkemper

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – After weeks of watching its candidates barraged by its Democratic counterpart, the National Republican Congressional Committee has started up its independent expenditure advertising campaign. The committee is airing an ad beginning today in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Erie) is battling to defend his seat from a challenge by Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper.

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Mon, 09/22/2008 - 13:02

DCCC reserves time in two districts

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – Two months after announcing its advertising plans for more than 50 districts across the country, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is making public its plans for defending an additional two incumbents in hotly contested races in Pennsylvania.

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Sun, 09/21/2008 - 15:17

DCCC hits English in new ad

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is also out with a new television ad targeting U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Erie), a seven-term incumbent facing a difficult battle for re-election against Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper.

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Sun, 09/21/2008 - 15:12

Dems tag Hackett on taxes

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is up with its first television advertisement today taking aim at Republican Chris Hackett.

At issue is Hackett’s tax payment history.

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 19:49

English sees silver lining in poll

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Erie) acknowledged in an interview today the potentially ominous sign that the National Republican Congressional Committee had been conducting research in his district. But he suggested that the poll had a silver lining.

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Tue, 09/09/2008 - 14:13

NRCC releases second ad against Kanjorski

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

National Republicans, doubling down on their efforts to unseat U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Nanticoke), are set to unveil a second attack advertisement today targeting the veteran congressman.

The spot takes direct aim at Kanjorski for saying Democrats oversold their ability to end the war in Iraq during the 2006 midterm elections.

“Paul Kanjorski admits he is willing to stretch the facts when it suits his needs,” an announcer says in the 30-second spot.

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Mon, 09/08/2008 - 11:36

DCCC on the air for Dahlkemper

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is out with its first television advertisement of the cycle targeting U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Erie).

The 30-second spot, which began airing Friday, accuses English of accepting $180,000 from oil and gas interests, voting on four separate occasions with big oil, and supporting $2.6 billion in tax breaks for oil companies.

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