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Pennsylvania: Nrcc

April 20, 2009 - 06:14 am
NEWS FEED: 2 Political Junkies

Turzai Vs Altmire??

By dayvoe@gmail.com (Dayvoe)

From The Trib's "Whispers" column:

Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, the House minority whip, reportedly is considering challenging U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless, for the 4th Congressional District seat next year.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has had discussions with Turzai about running against Altmire, the Washington, D.C., newspaper Roll Call reported.

Turzai, spotted at the NRCC annual dinner last month, thus far has declined to discuss the report.

So who's Mike Turzai?

He won State Senate Orie's House seat easily in 2001:
Republican Mike Turzai was the comfortable winner over Thomas Dancison in yesterday's special election to fill a vacant North Hills seat in the state House.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 09:27

MoveOn boosts Murtha

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – Should he win his suddenly-competitive re-election race on Tuesday, longtime U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-Johnstown) will owe a big debt of thanks to the members of the progressive-minded political action committee MoveOn.org.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 02:22

In PA-18, O'Donnell touts chances despite huge financial deficit

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Could what is universally expected to be a horrible year for the GOP unexpectedly rear its head in the 18th Congressional District?

That's the message pushed by the campaign for Democrat Steve O'Donnell, who is taking on U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Upper St. Clair) in the western Pennsylvania district. His campaign points to a negative TV ad run by the Republican last week as evidence Murphy thinks he's in trouble.

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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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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 09:59

NRCC ad says ‘enough’ of Murtha after ‘racist’ comments

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

National Republicans launched a new television ad in an effort to oust U.S. Rep. John Murtha, the veteran southwestern Pennsylvania congressman who is taking heat after calling his constituents rednecks and racists in recent interviews.

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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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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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