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| − | '''Patrick Murray''' is the Republican candidate for [[Virginia]]'s 8th District seat held by career politician [[Jim Moran]]. Murray | + | '''Patrick Murray''' is the Republican candidate for [[Virginia]]'s 8th District seat held by career politician [[Jim Moran]]. Murray is a retired [[U.S. Army]] Colonel with 24-years of active service. Patrick spent over a decade in numerous postings abroad, including tours in Iraq, Kosovo, [[Bosnia]], Serbia and Russia. In 2007 during the “surge,” Patrick deployed to Baghdad with the Joint Forces Command where he served as part of the Multi National Forces [[Iraq]]. Murray is a common sense fiscal conservative that advocates a balanced budget amendment, cut government spending, cut corporate taxes, enact entitlement reforms and eliminate pork barrel [[earmarks]]. Patrick Murray graduated from [[Oklahoma State University]] and can speak fluent Russian. |
| − | His opponent, liberal Jim Moran mocks Murray's military record saying twenty-four years in the military doesn't count as public service. <ref>[http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/10/22/dem-candidate-veteran-military-service-isnt-public-service?test=latestnews#ixzz13BgabfF0 Dem Candidate to Veteran: Military Service Isn't Public Service, FOXNews, October 22,2010]</ref> Also, Moran claimed to have the support of the Military Officers Association of America. MOAA requested Moran stop distributing flyers implying their endorsement. | + | His opponent, [[liberal]] Jim Moran mocks Murray's military record saying twenty-four years in the military doesn't count as public service.<ref>[http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/10/22/dem-candidate-veteran-military-service-isnt-public-service?test=latestnews#ixzz13BgabfF0 Dem Candidate to Veteran: Military Service Isn't Public Service, FOXNews, October 22,2010]</ref> Also, Moran claimed to have the support of the Military Officers Association of America. MOAA requested Moran stop distributing flyers implying their endorsement. |
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*[http://murray4congress.com/ Campaign website] | *[http://murray4congress.com/ Campaign website] | ||
*[http://retirejimmoran.com/ RetireJimMoran.com] | *[http://retirejimmoran.com/ RetireJimMoran.com] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Patrick-Murray-for-Congress/249671211924 Facebook page] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://twitter.com/pmurray2010 Twitter page] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/patrickmurray2010 YouTube channel] |
| + | *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/52764577@N02 Flickr page] | ||
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[[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]] | [[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]] | ||
[[Category:Politics]] | [[Category:Politics]] | ||
[[Category:Republican Party]] | [[Category:Republican Party]] | ||
{{conservatism}} | {{conservatism}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:03, September 26, 2018
Patrick Murray is the Republican candidate for Virginia's 8th District seat held by career politician Jim Moran. Murray is a retired U.S. Army Colonel with 24-years of active service. Patrick spent over a decade in numerous postings abroad, including tours in Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia, Serbia and Russia. In 2007 during the “surge,” Patrick deployed to Baghdad with the Joint Forces Command where he served as part of the Multi National Forces Iraq. Murray is a common sense fiscal conservative that advocates a balanced budget amendment, cut government spending, cut corporate taxes, enact entitlement reforms and eliminate pork barrel earmarks. Patrick Murray graduated from Oklahoma State University and can speak fluent Russian.
His opponent, liberal Jim Moran mocks Murray's military record saying twenty-four years in the military doesn't count as public service.[1] Also, Moran claimed to have the support of the Military Officers Association of America. MOAA requested Moran stop distributing flyers implying their endorsement.
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