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Debate this evening between Tom Manion and Congressman Patrick Murphy — 7 pm at Central Bucks West High School, 375 W. Court St. Doylestown PA

* Topic: International affairs

Veterans for Freedom Political Action Committee spokesperson Pete Hegseth will be available in person after the debate to comment on the group’s support of Mr. Manion’s position on our troops

Please call Karen Smith at the cell number below for additional information

Cell: 215-622-1779

Email: karen.smith [at] manionforcongress.com or karenformanion [at] gmail.com

WASHINGTON DC — According to an Associated Press article by LIZ SIDOTI, AP –

“Presidential Race Tightens, AP Poll Says – “The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretch.

“The poll, which found Obama at 44 percent and McCain at 43 percent, supports what some Republicans and Democrats privately have said in recent days: that the race narrowed after the third debate as GOP-leaning voters drifted home to their party and McCain’s “Joe the plumber” analogy struck a chord…”

You can visit the AOL website and read the entire poll story yourself by CLICKING HERE

In an article entitled “Murphy, Manion square off in wide-ranging debates” by Gary Weckselblatt of The Intelligencer, also reprinted on the Vote Manion Website, Weckselblatt recounted the positions taken at two recent debates between Tom Manion, the Candidate, and Patrick Murphy, the Incumbent. Both are vying for the 8th Pennsylvania seat in the US Congress.

According to the article:

“They discussed everything from the economy to energy, Social Security to abortion, the deficit to health care, and for good measure threw in the Iraq war and the Middle East.

“Bucks County Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy and Republican challenger Tom Manion went at it for three hours in two separate debates Sunday.
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