Republican Irey might run against Murtha

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | 2-24-06 | James O'Toole

[smoothsailing]

I'm not going to bet against you, Old Sarge, I respect you too much.

I just hope you come home safe and somehow I can figure out a way to make you buy the beers when Diana wins.

[Old Sarge]

Hey, there's always PayPal... ;]

[smoothsailing]

HA! That'll work. :D

[scrabblehack]

Yes, it has, but my recollection is that the more Republican areas of the county are in the 18th district while the more Democrat areas of the county are in the 12th. Let's see...Greene...used to be definite Democrat...Bush was leading on election night, may have carried the county...Fayette (north and east portions are in the 12th)...looks like a little piece of Allegheny (Elizabeth/Forward area)....northwest Somerset County...various parts of Westmoreland, southern Armstrong, southern Cambria, a small chunk of Indiana...

Someone from Washington County may have some campaigning to do but obviously the district is winnable for a Republican.

[Coop]

If Hanoi Kerry didn't coast in this district, I really don't see Murtha coasting this time around. Even with his war chest. Diana Irey will get some serious support from military members and veterans nationwide. Will it be enough? I dunno.