Party: DemocraticMilitary Experience: 12 years in the ArmyRank: Captain (retired)Overseas experience: 12 months in Iraq in 2003-2004; also spent time in BosniaPrevious offices: Two years in the U.S. HouseWebsite:http://www.murphy08.com/Opponent: Tom ManionParty: RepublicanMilitary background: 30 years in the Marine Corps and Marine ReservesPrevious offices: noneWebsite:https://www.votemanion.comWhat local papers are saying:Long-shot has high hopesGOP throws its weight behind ManionLatest poll numbersNo district polls conducted yetRace profile: Murphy was the first veteran from Operation Iraq Freedom to serve in Congress. Manion retired from the service last year as a Colonel; his son 1st Lt. Travis Manion, was killed in Iraq in 2006.
Other Military Candidates:Mike Coffman (R)CO 6th
Allen West (R)FL 22nd
Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)
Courtesy of murphy08.comPatrick Murphy is running on the Democratic ticket in Pennsylvania's 8th District.
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