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Pa. Dems pick Critz as nominee to fill Murtha seat

Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas NV, 20 hours 32 minutes ago / Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen former congressional aide Mark Critz as the nominee for a special election to fill the U.S. House seat once held by late Rep. John Murtha.

GOP Could Win Pennsylvania House Seats

FOX - MyFox 29 - Philadelphia PA, Mar 12, 2010 / Congressional incumbents win re-election at a ridiculous clip, better than 90 percent of the time.

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PhillyBurbs.com - Philadelphia PA, Mar 12, 2010 / Amtrak says train service is getting back to normal along the Northeast Corridor after someone was fatally struck in Philadelphia.

GOP nominates newcomer to succeed Murtha

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA, Mar 11, 2010 / Republicans tonight selected a political newcomer who has never sought elected office as their nominee in the special election to succeed the late U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha.

Chamber Mulls Over Business After Murtha

NBC - WJAC 6 - Johnstown PA, Mar 11, 2010 / The Greater Johnstown-Cambria County Chamber of Commerce celebrated it's 100th anniversary Thursday evening and, for the first time in 36 years, they celebrated without Congressman John Murtha.

New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling

The New York Times - New York NY, Mar 11, 2010 / "The playing field has changed dramatically," said Michael H. Herson, a lobbyist in Washington whose firm, American Defense International, represents numerous defense industry contractors who have already put in their requests this year for earmark money.

Murtha's Death Creates Challenges For Businesses Outside Of District

NBC - WJAC 6 - Johnstown PA, Mar 11, 2010 / The recent death of U.S. Rep. John Murtha will not only create many challenges in Cambria County, but also outside of his district, business leaders said Thursday.

Primary field firms up

Observer-Reporter - Washington PA, Mar 10, 2010 / Voters in the 12th Congressional District, which takes in Washington and Greene counties, will nominate candidates for a two-year term beginning in 2011 to replace John Murtha, who died Feb. 8.

Latrobe dentist Choby bids for Murtha's seat

The Art of Eating, Mar 09, 2010 / Dr. Bill Choby of Latrobe, a practicing dentist with an office in Latrobe, officially entered his name as a Republican candidate for the special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Rep. John Murtha.

Which Dems to Pressure on Health Care

AmSpec Blog, Mar 09, 2010 / Reid Wilson has helpfully created a whip count on National Journal .

Murtha's former district director favored by Dems in race for seat

Stateline.org, Mar 08, 2010 / Mark Critz, the former district director to the late John P. Murtha, handily captured a nonbinding preference vote of Democrats gathered yesterday, kicking the next phase to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party's executive committee, which promises a nominee by tomorrow night.

Dicks closer to chairmanship, breakfasts with Gates

The News Tribune - Tacoma WA, Mar 07, 2010 / Rep. Norm Dicks is likely to succeed the late Rep. John Murtha as chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending.

ANDY LASKY | ‘The’ Congressman’s passing saddens community

Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown PA, Mar 07, 2010 / When I heard the news that U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha had died, I was shocked.

Showcase goes on: Organizers pledging to continue defense expo

Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown PA, Mar 07, 2010 / In 1991, U.S. Rep. John Murtha joined a relatively small defense-industry gathering at the Holiday Inn in downtown Johnstown.

Polling and Political Wrap: The Weekend Edition

Daily Kos, Mar 06, 2010 / In an interesting new poll out at the end of the week from Rasmussen, the prolific ones show a tightening race in Colorado for the U.S. Senate.

READERS' FORUM 3 6 | Murtha's actions qualify him for sainthood

Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown PA, Mar 06, 2010 / This is in reply to Michael J. Smajda's letter on Feb. 12 about the honorable John Murtha ("Murtha put himself before constituents").

Murtha’s widow, longtime aide to accept his heritage award

Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown PA, Mar 03, 2010 / The widow of the late U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha and his longtime chief of staff will accept a local award in his honor.

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Pa. GOP picks Burns as nominee for Murtha's seat

AP  posted:  Sunday 03/14/10 01:01 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH -Republicans in Pennsylvania have nominated a political newcomer to fill the congressional seat of the late Rep. John Murtha. Tim Burns is a 41

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