"They had a choice and chose him (Murtha)."
They chose Murtha for one reason and one reason only:
Porkporkporkporkporkporkporkporkpork!!
"Sooey, sooey, pigpigpigpigpigpigpig!!!"
(Thanks, PA 12th District. Thanks a hell of a lot!)
No, My guess is that Murtha has strong union backing, and in Rendell's PA, that's all you need to win. I'm pretty sure that Johnstown is a blue collar town.
12th Congressional District
Candidate................................. Votes......... Percent
MURTHA, JOHN P. (DEM)....... 123,472......... 60.8%
IREY, DIANA (REP)................ 79,612............ 39.2%