Lt. Col. Russell to the Rescue: The Man Who Could Topple Jack Murtha
Michelle Malkin writes in NATIONAL REVIEW.COM about the quixotic quest by an active duty Army officer to unseat the (hopefully) disgraced King of Pork and the man who smeared the Marines involved in the attack in Haditha, Jack Murtha. If ever a craven politician deserved to be turned out of office, it is Murtha.
Please take the time to read Michelle’s article and if you live in Pennsylvania, check out Lt. Col. William Russell and his campaign to unseat the man who tried to convict the Marines in the press.
~~John Cronin~~
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YjAyOTI3Mzk5MTE2NzYwOWY4ZDVkMWUzOTJjOWRmZTk=
By Michelle Malkin
A jaw-dropping political miracle may be on the horizon. No, I’m not talking about the second coming of the Obamessiah. I’m talking about the long-deserved comeuppance of troop-smearing, pork-feasting, scandal-tainted Democratic Rep. Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania.
The 18-term congressman’s challenger, staunch conservative Republican newcomer William Russell, raised nearly $670,000 in the second fundraising quarter. Earmark king Murtha scraped together a measly $119,000. Russell’s underdog campaign bested Murtha without the perks of incumbency, national name recognition, big PAC donations or mainstream media support.
Even more amazing: The 45-year-old Russell, a Desert Storm veteran, former Army lieutenant colonel and Army reservist who survived the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, was not even publicly campaigning during the quarter. He is on active duty with the Army until after Aug. 1 and is barred from actively campaigning until then.
If all that didn’t make this enough of an inspiring David and Goliath story: In February, a Pennsylvania judge ruled that Russell had failed to collect enough signatures to make the primary ballot. But Russell refused to give up on his goal of permanently redeploying Murtha from his entrenched seat of power in Washington. The GOP neophyte persevered on a shoestring budget and won more than 4,000 write-in votes in the spring to earn a spot on the general election ballot. According to Russell’s campaign manager and veteran GOP activist Peg Luksik, the bulk of contributions from about 16,000 donors in the second quarter were less than $50.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 am
I just went to his website http://www.williamrussellforcongress.com - go there and read what he believes.
My husband and I contributed $100 each to help this good man. We need more like him to get our country back on the right track.
How about if every loyal reader of this site contributes as much as you can to get him elected??? We could really and truly have an impact on this election. Our numbers could be a driving force for EVERY good candidate.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Renna,
Kudos to you and your husband. Thank you for your financial support of this outstanding candidate and thank you for telling us about it. Past experience tells me that you and your husband’s fine example will encourage others to take similar action.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:52 pm
What a story!
4,000 write-in votes - impressive! Let’s all send a bit of cash to Lieutenant Colonel Russell. Onward, conservatism!