Posted on 02/23/2010 12:50:35 PM PST by Tribune7
The ballot to replace Democrat John Murtha as the representative for Pa-12 in Congress has gotten longer with announcements by Murtha's former district director Mark Critz and Cambria County Controller Ed Cernic Jr. that they will seek the seat.
They join fellow Democrats former Lt. Gov Mark Singel and former State Treasurer Barbera Hafer in the race along with Ron Mackell Jr. and 34-year-old Ryan Bucchianeri who had begun primary challenges before Murtha's Feb. 8 death.
Meanwhile, Murtha's widow, Joyce, has announced she will not run.
(Excerpt) Read more at billlawrenceonline.com ...
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His widow was the jackass party’s best chance to hold the seat and she was getting some pretty strong pressure from the party bosses to run. It is a credit to her that she told them to stuff it. That is why so many more are jumping in this race now.
I hope that Diana Irey will be in the race............
Bill Russell is our man for the job.
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