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		<title>ANALYSIS: PA House Race Signals Path for Kratovil</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 11:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   The victory of Democrat Mark Critz in a special Congressional election in southwestern Pennsylvania&#8217;s 12th District may signal some trends that bode well for Maryland&#8217;s Rep. Frank Kratovil, D-1st, in the November general election, but only if the vulnerable Eastern Shore incumbent takes a few pages from Critz&#8217; playbook.    The key lesson? Run your own race based on your district&#8217;s needs and resist the temptation, or the pressure from your party and donors, to nationalize what is essentially a local contest based on local issues. And say the word &#8220;jobs&#8221; in every speech and plaster the word, and the issue, on your website and campaign flyers.   Critz defeated Republican Tim Burns by a comfortable 53-44 margin, with a Libertarian candidate taking 2 percent of the vote in the special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. John (Jack) Murtha, D, who held the seat for nearly 36 years with a steely mix of conservative and populist positions on issues. The district includes Johnstown and spreads west to the outskirts of Pittsburgh in a region that has faced chronic economic problems. (Read the local report on the outcome of Tuesday&#8217;s special election here: [&#8230;]]]></description>
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