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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]</title>
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  <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/412233</id>
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    <title>Left In Alabama:: Without Blue Dogs HCR Would Have Failed: No ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/5110/without-blue-dogs-hcr-would-have-failed-no-thanks-to-ours" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6617623</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Left In Alabama - Front Page </name>
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Patrick Murphy (PA-8) Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL) John Salazar (CO-3) Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) Adam Schiff (CA-29) David Scott (GA-13) Zack Space (OH-18) Mike Thompson (CA-1) Charlie Wilson (OH-6). A number of these also voted no on the Stupak ...  Rep. Jim Marsha&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leftinalabama.com/diary/5110/without-blue-dogs-hcr-would-have-failed-no-thanks-to-ours&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Spoiling | Snowflakes in Hell</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6628249</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Snowflakes in Hell </name>
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While neither Bitter nor I are anti-abortion activists, my anti-gun Congressman, Patrick Murphy, voted in favor of Pelosicare and against the Stupak Amendment, while claiming to be a good Catholic. Come election time, I will have no ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/11/08/spoiling/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Booman Tribune ~ A Progressive Community</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6628250</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Booman Tribune </name>
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Explain why so many &amp;quot;progressives&amp;quot; want to see &amp;quot;blue dog&amp;quot; Democrats defeated based solely on one vote in the House, and without bothering to examine the representative&amp;#39;s entire voting record. ---. The same drive for ideological puri&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2009/11/8/10635/8019&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PhillyBurbs.com: Relief, anger at passage of House health care bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2009/november/08/relief-anger-at-passage-of-house-health-care-bill-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6617621</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;Our so-called Blue Dog Democrat representative Patrick Murphy once and for all proved to be a lap dog for (House speaker Nancy) Pelosi and voted against the wishes of the 8th Congressional District residents,&amp;#39;&amp;#39; McGeary said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2009/november/08/relief-anger-at-passage-of-house-health-care-bill-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Le&#183;gal In&#183;sur&#183;rec&#183;tion: NY Times Names Names</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6628247</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Le&#183;gal In&#183;sur&#183;rec&#183;tion </name>
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It is based on the 70 seats targeted in 2010. My Rep is Patrick Murphy; he is a Blue Dog in Name Only (BDINO). He isn&amp;#39;t even listed on the NRCC&amp;#39;s target list, which completely infuriates me. I think he is very vulnerable. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/11/ny-times-names-names.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Health Care Vote: Breaking Updates</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/07/house-health-care-vote-br_n_349468.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612645</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Huffington Post | Full News Feed </name>
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Rep. Patrick Murphy, writing for HuffPost, explains &amp;quot;why we can&amp;#39;t afford to fail.&amp;quot; 3:15 PM ET -- Rep. Stupak: Health care has the votes whether anti-abortion amendment passes or fails. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/07/house-health-care-vote-br_n_349468.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VICTORIA TAFT: Hell-Fare Debate Continues on Capitol Hill. Ram ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612646</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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DC Address: The Honorable Patrick Murphy United States House of Representatives 1609 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-3808. DC Phone: 202-225-4276. DC Fax: 202-225-9511. Chris Carney (PA-10) ... Rep. Stephanie Herseth  Sandlin (SD), B&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://victoriataftkpam.blogspot.com/2009/11/hell-fare-debate-continues-on-capitol.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Firedoglake &#187; Live Blog: Health Care Reform Bill Debate Begins</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612644</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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3:26 p.m. &#8212; Rep. Patrick Murphy &#8212; Cites example of small business owner who can&amp;#39;t keep up with cost of insurance, other constituent kicked off plan due to health condition. Says he&amp;#39;s a &#8220;proud Blue Dog Democrat,&#8221; bill reduces deficit and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/07/live-blog-health-care-reform-bill-debate-begins/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>UPDATED: Whip count on health bill</title>
    <link href="http://patriotroom.com/updated-whip-count-on-health-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6617627</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Patriot Room </name>
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Missed votes this week due to illness but will register yes on health bill Rep. Joe Sestak (Pa.) Firm yes Mark Schauer (Mich.) NRCC quickly pounced on Schauer&amp;#39;s support of bill Dina Titus (Nev.) Voted no in Education and Labor Committee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patriotroom.com/updated-whip-count-on-health-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>race42008.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; BREAKING: House Passes Health Care Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6617626</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill drew the votes of 219 Democrats and Rep. Joseph Cao, a first-term Republican who holds an overwhelmingly Democratic seat in New Orleans. Opposed were 176 Republicans and 39 Democrats. Thankfully for the nation, the bill stands a  tougher .... #13,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://race42008.com/2009/11/08/breaking-house-passes-health-care-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stranger in a Strange Land - Bakersfield.com -</title>
    <link href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/FloridaStateGrad/51585" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6617622</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Recent Blog Posts: Bakersfield.com </name>
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For those of you not familiar with Congressman Patrick Murphy, he was the first veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom to be elected to Capital Hill. He served valiantly in Iraq as the leader of the first legal team that helped Iraqi citizens  with the complic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/FloridaStateGrad/51585&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Chaos on the Hill, uproar at the base | The Daily Gotham</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612649</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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McMahon of Staten Island is voting against, Patrick Murphy of NY-20 is undecided. Use this url to link to this page. http://dailygotham.com/bouldin/blog/chaosonthehilluproaratthebase. Mouse over the text to select it, then press Ctrl-C ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailygotham.com/bouldin/blog/chaosonthehilluproaratthebase&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>twitter is fail &#187; Blog Archive &#187; RT @huffingtonpost Rep. Patrick ...</title>
    <link href="http://fail.naterkane.com/failings/rt-huffingtonpost-rep-patrick-murphy-why-we-cant-afford-to-fail-a-blue-dog-for-reform-httpbitly3ynll3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612648</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>twitter is fail </name>
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Patrick Murphy: Why We Can&amp;#39;t Afford to Fail: A Blue Dog For Reform http://bit.ly/3YnLL3. Posted in epic fail on November 7th, 2009 by mwk4HCR (Mary W. Kip). RT @huffingtonpost Rep. Patrick Murphy: Why We Can&amp;#39;t Afford to Fail: A Blue Dog ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fail.naterkane.com/failings/rt-huffingtonpost-rep-patrick-murphy-why-we-cant-afford-to-fail-a-blue-dog-for-reform-httpbitly3ynll3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&amp;quot;I Object&amp;quot;: Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic Congresswomen ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6617624</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Huffington Post | Full News Feed </name>
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Rep. Patrick Murphy: Why We Can&amp;#39;t Afford to Fail: A Blue Dog for Reform. As a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dogs, I believe this health care reform legislation is an opportunity our nation cannot afford to miss. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/07/i-object-tom-price-tries_n_349587.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Patrick Murphy: Why We Can&amp;#39;t Afford to Fail: A Blue Dog for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-patrick-murphy/why-we-cant-afford-to-fai_b_349592.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612643</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Blog </name>
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As a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dogs, I believe this health care reform legislation is an opportunity our nation cannot afford to miss.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-patrick-murphy/why-we-cant-afford-to-fai_b_349592.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GLBT News Summary for Progressives . . . . . Ray&amp;#39;s List: GLBT ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6612647</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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SLDN proudly welcomes Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) - a fearless champion of &#8220;Don&amp;#39;t Ask, Don&amp;#39;t Tell&#8221; repeal - as the keynote speaker for our 18th Annual National Dinner. The event will take place Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rayslistglbtnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/glbt-digest-november-05-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President and Mrs. Bartlett on Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://mollytics.com/2009/11/06/president-and-mrs-bartlett-on-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6617625</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mollytics! </name>
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Folks might also notice I have an affinity for Obama and &#8211; my most favorite Congressman in the whole world &#8211; Rep. Patrick Murphy. He&amp;#39;s the best. Posted in *politics* Tagged: health care, Leo McGarry, Martin Sheen, Matthew Santos, Obama, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mollytics.com/2009/11/06/president-and-mrs-bartlett-on-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>VICTORIA TAFT: 8 Intrepid Oregonians Go to Capitol Hill Rally ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6602967</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VICTORIA TAFT </name>
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DC Address: The Honorable Patrick Murphy United States House of Representatives 1609 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-3808. DC Phone: 202-225-4276. DC Fax: 202-225-9511. Chris Carney (PA-10) ... Rep. Stephanie Herseth  Sandlin (SD), B&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://victoriataftkpam.blogspot.com/2009/11/8-intrepid-oregonians-go-to-capitol_06.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PhillyBurbs.com: Last local push to kill bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2009/november/06/last-local-push-to-kill-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6597018</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Her sentiments were echoed by about three dozen protesters gathered Thursday afternoon outside Congressman Patrick Murphy&amp;#39;s office in Bristol. Another three dozen protesters gathered outside Murphy&amp;#39;s Doylestown office. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer/the_intelligencer_news_details/article/27/2009/november/06/last-local-push-to-kill-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers trash-talk Yankees&amp;#39; big win - The Hill&amp;#39;s Blog Briefing Room</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6602965</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Similarly, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D), who represents part of the Philly suburbs, chose not to vote at all. We asked for an explanation, but the congressman&amp;#39;s office did not immediately return our call. Rep. Bruce Braley&amp;#39;s (D-Iowa) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/66757-lawmakers-trash-talk-and-vote-against-yankees-world-series-win&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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