To raise profile, Murtha will stump for 41 Dems

[sabra]

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/072606/news2.html

To raise profile, Murtha will stump for 41 Dems

Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who has suspended his race to become majority leader in the event that the Democrats capture the House, plans to campaign in 41 races around the country where he said party leaders believe he can be helpful.

This is a dramatic increase in activity for Murtha, who did not campaign for House candidates in 2004, according to his spokeswoman.

Helping Democratic candidates could pay dividends in a race for majority leader against Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

Murtha says he thinks such a race is likely and told The Hill that if the election were held now Democrats would be catapulted into the majority.

[babylonsister]

1. Murtha-the energizer bunny! Go, Rep. Murtha!

:patriot: :patriot:

[AX10]

2. kick

[krkaufman]

3. Steny Hoyer's gone up infinite notches in my estimation ...

... (from not knowing him, to very high) ... after hearing of his recent proposal on Energy Independence.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1728329

Energy Independence should be the number one issue Dems are pushing this Fall, since it encompasses the environment, gas prices, the economy and jobs, plus national security. NOTHING is more important from a long-term perspective.