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Murtha / Irey race getting national focus
Boot Murtha / Rightroots ^ | 8/1/06 | Unknown

Posted on 08/01/2006 11:29:37 AM PDT by Coop

The Republican National Committee's eCampaign Director -- Patrick Ruffini -- has sent out an e-message to America. Writes Ruffini:

"A group of prominent conservative bloggers is turning discussion into action with the launch of Rightroots – an effort to support some of the most important House and Senate candidates of this election cycle..."

A visit to the newly online "Rightroots" website shows a listing of GOP candidates deemed "the most important House and Senate candidates for this 2006 election cycle." Included in this select group: Diana Irey -- Congressman John Murtha's PA District 12 opponent!

The brand new website serves as a collecting house as well. Visitors can contribute to any or all of the selected candidates. As of today, candidate Diana Irey has received the most $$ contributions.

This national highlighting of the Pennsylvania race between Irey and Murtha underscores what BootMurtha.com is saying: Rep. John Murtha is an all-American problem. More and more Americans are realizing this and are contributing what they can in time, talent and money to unseat this congressman.


TOPICS: Announcements; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abscam; cutandrun; election2006; electioncongress; irey; murthawatch; pac
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To: proudpapa

So she can raise $200K instead of a million?

Besides, if she is not front and center in support of GWB, I wouldn't want her in congress. We have enough RINOS.


181 posted on 08/16/2006 8:24:03 AM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

Oh, I'm sorry. you obviously misunderstood me.

I'm saying bring in Laura and Condi Now! And save GWB for October, when more people are paying attention.


182 posted on 08/16/2006 11:17:17 AM PDT by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: everyone

Forget the RNC and the NRCC, in terms of this particular race. They're about protecting incumbents, especially this year. They also aren't attuned to the kind of activist attitude Ms. Irey represents. In addition, the hard fact is that she's running in a Democratic district against an incumbent who seems like "one of us." Many, many voters simply don't go beyond this. The "working" people of PA had no business voting for Kerry in '04, but most of them did. It is possible for Irey to beat Murtha, but there won't be any serious support from the national Republican establishment unless we at the grassroots and the conservative interest groups raise LOTS AND LOTS of money for her. The time is now. If we do our job, the Establishment might come in and help enough to get her over the finish line. But for the time being, the ball is in our court.


183 posted on 08/16/2006 10:10:43 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
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To: proudpapa

I doubt that Condi would be much help in Western PA. She might help in Connecticut or the Chicago suburbs. Now, if she had realized her dream and become NFL commissioner, it might be another story, but probably not even then.


184 posted on 08/16/2006 10:12:23 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
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To: Just A Nobody

Yeah hes closing quick on Cant{"do anything)well


185 posted on 08/24/2006 12:59:30 AM PDT by OregonRepublican (Jesus Loves you Allah wants you dead! Liberalism is a mental Disorder- Savage)
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