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Murtha Backtracks on Pa. Racism Jab
Democratic Rep. apologizes for dissing state's west
By Drew Nelles
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Posted Oct 16, 08 2:05 PM CDT
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Rep. John Murtha apologized for saying yesterday that “racist” western Pennsylvanians wouldn’t vote for Barack Obama, CNN reports. “While we cannot deny that race is a factor in this election, I believe we've been able to look beyond race these past few months,” the Democrat said today in a statement. “I believe he will win both Pennsylvania and the White House.”