Breaking: New poll shows Russell over Murtha, 48-35

A Pennsylvania source has just leaked me brand spanking new poll data showing GOP upstart Bill Russell leading John Murtha among over 800 probable voters by 48-35.
This comes on top of the Susquehanna poll showing Murtha ahead of Russell by 4 points, within the margin of error.
The new poll is from Dane and Associates, which surveyed over 800 probable voters, randomly selected to reflect the district makeup, on Wednesday night.

My syndicated column tomorrow will spotlight Russell’s conservative counterinsurgent campaign, which has been buoyed by grass-roots word-of-mouth and Internet activism.
Keep it up.
The Russell Brigade needs all the help it can get.
Conservatives can make a difference in this election. We do have candidates who will fight for us. So fight for them. Make your voice heard.
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And yes, these new poll results do have implications for the McCain-Obama race in Penn, don’t they?
More to come…
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Yay thanks Michelle
This proves that Conservatives CAN win even if the RNC is screwing up.
Im proud to be a part of the Russell revolutiuon for this party
Hooah! Go LtCol Russell!!
Wow.
Just…wow.
Curious, was the poll an internal?
Oh yeah. Go Russell.
I think if the GOP can fix the RNC we will start winning races. Its the leadership that is killing us.
Hey for one hire me on RNC I put my application in.
If Murtha was black the polls would have him ahead by 10.
I really hope that Russell wins. We need a new generation and new blood. Murtha is a bloated, old dinosaur who needs to fade away. He is an embarassment.
I also hope that more veterans (of all political stripes) run for office at both the local, state, and national level. We need new blood desperately.
Please, Western PA, boot out Murtha!!!
Chap,
Curious, you happy about this?
You can’t believe any polls. lol.
Looks like Murtha is getting crushed.
Afraid to get my hopes up, but wouldn’t it be sweet to send this bloated gasbag packing??
FJM
WA,
With you. If we could rid ourselves of the RNC we could get somewhere.
I dont believe in polls I believe the people of PA are tired of a corrupt John Murtha and want a leader like William Russell
That’s cool, and I’m definitely rooting for Russell … but I’m still hoping I get to see you take on the metrocons (or cocktail conservatives, if you will) sometime soon.
Soap,
Murtha was an embarrassment long before he said what he did about the Marines (ABSCAM). I am going to say that I agree with everything emjem says above.
Besides, I think the Dems can afford to spot you this race
Made my day!
I’ve donated to him, you all need to also..
I am amazed that even though Murtha calls his own constituents racist, there are STILL people that will vote for him.
Michelle Bachmann in Minnesota needs our help also.. We need this new blood in the Rep. party.
Send him (Russell) $25 so he has some money to spend against what I would expect is a well-funded incumbent.
Heck, we’ll even throw in Mahoney down in Florida for free.
Awesome news. All the best to Russell.
If ever a congressman was in line for retirement, John Murtha is it. I’m not a great believer in polls, but am praying that this one is accurate.
Chap,
Murtha is more like a stain doncha think? We will be glad to take it and be rid of him.
I am most happy to make the first political donation I’ve ever made to a man who has a chance to allow Murtha’s mouth to beat himself. Go Russell!
Time for someone to pin a note to Murtha’s shirt and drop him off at the dog track.
That’s pretty surprising given that the Dems start every poll with a 10 point handicap.
Why not get two birds with one stone, and have Sarah go to this district again and have Mr. Russell there to introduce her?
Pennsylvania is critical here, and it sure would be nice to take the fat ass ex-Marine off the Hill and send him home for good. Maybe the Presidential numbers there will be moved in the right direction as well. What would you expect, 15 or 25,000 people on a short notice?
I saw him on FOXNews last night and this guy is impressive. I just hope he can knock Murtha off his pedestal.
DO NOT BELEIVE THE POLLS!!
Do not slack up. Keep driving on.
Soap, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I am also secretly hoping the dems don’t make it to 60 in the Senate, both because I think that we really do need checks on both the parties and also so the Caucus can kick Lieberman to the curb rather than have to continue to kiss his butt.
Good advice – should be followed whether the polls are favorable or not.
You can choose not to, and the attitude is fine if it keeps complacency at bay. But you know who does believe them? The RNC. And you can bet they are going to be throwing a lot more attention this race’s way based on this poll. Murtha would be a mighty scalp in what is looking like an otherwise dismal cycle.
What? Is all he needs to do is get a male intern to come forward and admit an affair and he has his seat for life.
Chap, that’s all that Russell needs, The Gang that can’t shoot straight!!
Time for this “Ex Marine” to become an “Ex Congressman”
I think Murtha KNEW he was gonna lose BEFORE he made the RACIST and REDNECK comments about his own constituency.
The key was randomly selected instead of a biased or skewed sample.
Never underestimate the stupidity of the voting public.
For incentive Murtha is still slamming the troops
We’ll know they took notice if next week Russell shows up dressed in a Valentino jacket with a matching handbag.
Yup. See spot – um – er – stain run.
Can we come up with some “Rednecks for Russsell” bumper stickers? I see an opportunity there.
ROFL at Chap. Some great zingers today bud!
What a great thing to get rid of Murtha.Now if only Western Wa would get rid of Christine Gregoire life would be good,as long as Obama doesn’t get the White House that is.
Actually I meant all of Washington though the Western side leans heavily Democrat.
be still my beating heart…..lol
Great news for Russell. Pray for his win.
L
All right!
Come on, GOP and Democrats against socialism! We can win this thing.
Rednecks rule!
bilgerat,
I still think chap is a closet conservative. He admitted yesterday he was in the closet.
Come on chap, come into the light. Besides, we need our jobs!
SOAP:
Search your feelings, chap. You can’t do
this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go of your hate.
CHAPOUTIER:
It is too late for me, soap. The One will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your master now.
I so much hope this rings true, but just as I never trust polls that show liberal success I must show cynicism over this one… But I will continue to hope. Murtha… hell has a special place for you.
This is good news. Now if they can ease Kanjorski on out the door over in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre life will be good. Or better.
Bill Russell was a superb basketball player and won a gold medal in the olympic games. He was also an outstanding broadcaster and coach. I didn’t know that he had decided on a political career. But I wish him well. I prefer him to Bill Bradley, the other basketball player turned politician.
Well THIS sucks
It will be a great day in Western PA (home of the redneck/racists according to the crusty curmudgeon Murtha ) when Murtha goes down in flames.
I hope Russell has coat tails for McCain.
“…for whom would you vote?”
Aha! Randomly selected people who understand standard English. This poll is skewed way right.
Go Bill!!!
The ‘Colonel’ is going to have to spend some serious time cleaning that nasty, raggedy seat Murtha has lived in for so long.
Those “earmarks” can leave a stain…
Russell said last night on Hannity/Colmes that some polls would “SHOCK” us. This may shock some, but not me. No one likes to be called a racist or a redneck every single time they turn around. Take heed, Obama/media/surrogates
WHAT! 48-35???
Do you mean that that many people are actually voting for this miscreant? This former hero-turned TRAITOR? This jerk that thinks that apologizing every other week for hateful statements covers him up?
Maybe Pennsylvanians ARE a little bit whacky.
(Not you Aunt June and Uncle Ernie)
Hannity just said a McCain volunteer was attacked in PA and mutilated. Anyone else hear about this?
I donated money today, I would love to see Murtha lose, we need new blood in congress.
OMG, Chaps agrees with me on something! High five!
Can the Dems spot Rep. Kanjorski as well? Is he running unopposed? He’s another bloated carcas of a Dem that needs to fade away. Given that he’s a big benefactor of pork and how he’s directed it toward a company his family owned that went belly up, I think it’s time that he not be reelected.
Dude…you are hung up on the handbags this week. Go shopping with Sarah so you can get over this compulsion.
Well, that and the Bills.
If I recall, there is a monument to Benedict Arnold in New London, Ct. It is a plaque with only his leg, which was injured defeating the British in Ct. before he turned traitor.
Perhaps the ex-hero Murtha’s buttocks and chair can be so commemorated.
You remember how that ended in the movie, don’t you? Joe Biden threw Obama over the rail….or was it under the bus?
BTW, no man is my master; I’m married.
ECS
SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH
I am not sure if I am shocked or not but YAHOO THIS IS GOOD NEWS! Thanks to you Michelle and the Michellites (that would be you guys) I was able to contribute to Colonel Russell’s campaign. I have not seen it mentioned much at all outside the hateful, mean spirited, right wing, trailer trash blogs.
So I started my own group:
Hateful, Mean Spirited, Right Wing, Trailer Trash Bloggers for the Colonel
YAHOO THIS IS GOOD NEWS!
I just heard Hannity say something about it, but I didn’t get the details.
Full story
While the unsubstantiated reports of nasty remarks and advocacy of violence from attendees at McCain’s rallies remains the buzz from the Old Media establishment and as the Old Media points its accusing finger at Gov. Palin, constantly calling her a racist, real violence has been perpetrated on a McCain supporter at the hands of an Obamaton. Yet, strangely enough, the media has remained silent on the incident.
Oleg Atbashian informs us that the District Attorney of New York has indicted an Obama supporter that ripped a McCain sign out of the hands of a McCain supporter and beat her in the face with the wooden stick to which the sign was attached.
supposedly she is 20 years old and had a “b” cut into her face…can’t find a darn thing anywhere about it…nothing on any of the Pittsburgh news stations…hmmm…
Hannity said a 20yr old woman had a B carved into her face. I can’t find anything else on it though.
Had to fix it. Good news for Russell.
No, not yet. It would only be all over the MSM by now if it had happened to an Obummer disciple.
blood in congress?
send me send me, I’ll bloody congress!
And you can be sure they’d be crying RAAAAAAAACISM!
On the Drudge Report–no links yet. Hannity is one hour delayed here.
Is my time near?
Yep, I am getting that Jimmah Carter feeling down my spine.
:shivers:
Here’s a link
The headline makes it seem like a “routine” robbery.
It’s not until paragraph 3 do they talk about the real motivation.
So it wasn’t a volunteer but a supporter.
You’re right. Nothing to see here…move along. It’s just s simple robbery. No motive.
Can you even imagine the hyperventilating that would be going on right now if this was an Obama volunteer or supporter? It would be an above the fold special edition for the NYT!!! Stop the presses!!!!
pecze:
Horrible. What kind of person, of either political persuasion, is driven to violence (or further violence; this was a robbery to begin with) by the sight of a sticker/sign showing support of the other candidate? There is no reason for us to declare war on each other; we have enough problems outside our own soil.
Anywho, GOOD news about Murtha losing.
Senator Murtha:
Stick out foot.
Draw gun.
Pull trigger.
Repeat.