Bye, Bye, Patrick Murphy.
The Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee has slashed its Philadelphia television ad buy, cutting Patrick Murphy loose just as the election season heats up and polls show him down by double-digits against Republican challenger Mike Fitzpatrick.
The move also effects the similarly foundering campaign of John Callahan, who is challenging Republican incumbent Charlie Dent.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had planned to run political commercials for the final two weeks until the Nov. 2 election. It has now scaled back its ad buy to just the final week, which begins Oct. 26.
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Recent polls have showed Murphy trailing his Republican challenger, Mike Fitzpatrick, by double digits. Dent also maintains a significant double-digit lead over his Democratic opponent, Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan.
“Given the state of the polling, you might imagine that the DCCC is maybe making a decision to concentrate its resources in races it has the best chance in, therefore cutting back in the others,” said Chris Borick, a political scientist at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
One would imagine the only reason they’re still buying in Philadelphia at all is for the New Jersey and Delaware races served out of the market.
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Every time I see Patlosi’s granny whine about Mike Fitzpatrick taking half of her social security away I want to put my foot through the tv! Wonder why he isn’t out there telling his constituents about all of his wonderful votes on TARP, the “stimulus,” “porkulus,” the bailouts and takeovers, cap n’ tax, and who could forget about Obamacare. 97% Patlosi. 97%
I hope Murph scorches the earth with every bit of moveon.org money he has. It will never help him but his negativity will make everyone but his mom hate his guts so he can never be elected in this area again. He can go run in San Francisco where he fits in.
Why bother with Philadelphia anyway? The D’s have everyone and every graveyard vote in the city anyway, so why waste the money?
Although I have not seen the granny add, my StepFather has, and he regards the “sweet little old lady” image as a senile dolt. A Contemporary, but a senile dolt nonetheless.
Good riddance to bad trash, widdle paddy.
murphy delenda est
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