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Monday, October 27th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Murtha In Trouble? Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), the all-powerful chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, has a tighter battle for reelection to a 18th term than initially thought, according to a Oct. 21 poll of 400 voters conducted for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Murtha looks to have inadvertently helped his GOP opponent, William Russell, by saying some of his constituents are racist. The poll by Susquehanna Research found Murtha…

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