Dear Russell Brigade Member,
Thanks for your incredible help these past few days! Since Bill’s return from active duty on August 1st, we’ve been overwhelmed by the strong grassroots support we’re receiving from all over Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District and beyond.
Here are a few things you need to know:
First, since the 2nd Quarter FEC filings (the [...]
By Jon Stevens, Staff writer
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WAYNESBURG - When William Russell decided to run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 12th District, he knew it would be a difficult task to unseat an entrenched Democratic incumbent like John Murtha, D-Johnstown.
But what the 46-year-old retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel is finding on his campaign stumps through the sprawling district is [...]
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SPRINGFIELD, VA [08.06.08]: One of America’s largest, grassroots, Pro-2nd Amendment groups announced its support for Bill Russell this week in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. Russell earned the backing of the Gun Owners of America following a thorough review of Russell’s answers to their 2008 Candidate’s Survey and incumbent John Murtha’s (D-PA 12th) public record.
GOA’s [...]
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It’s official. Bill is back on the campaign trail following 90 days of active duty military service. Late last week, RussellBrigade kicked off a packed weekend in Fayette County with a midnight rally in Uniontown on August 1st, two standing room only “Front Porch [...]
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PART ONE: The Foot Soldiers
Well, you did it. A few weeks ago, we reported the incredible 2nd Quarter grassroots contributions totaling $637,137 compared to Congressman Murtha’s $113,155.
A fluke? A few months of accidental luck? Well, the July totals tell a different story. Because of your continued vigilance and sacrificial support, we’ve now raised an additional $400,000 [...]
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By Alex Roarty | PolitickerPA.com
UNIONTOWN — Bill Russell knows how to make an entrance.
Now can he do the seemingly impossible?
Just past midnight Friday, the Republican congressional candidate literally roared into his first campaign event in three months, driving his motorcycle into the center of Uniontown with the help of the military veterans biker group “Rolling [...]
Bill’s 90-day-tour of active-duty ends today. At 12:01am, August 1st, Bill Russell returns to the campaign trail to begin the next leg of this remarkable campaign. That’s right, it’s a rally at midnight, and we’d love to see you there. It’s the perfect way to start the weekend!
If you’re able to attend, here are the details:
Welcome [...]
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In August of 2007, the U.S. Marines acquitted Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt of charges that he joined in the killing of innocent civilians while responding to a terrorist roadside bomb attack in Haditha, Iraq. Sharratt was one of eight Marines accused by Congressman Jack Murtha of committing “cold blooded murder” against innocent civilians.
To date, seven [...]
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We’re still counting, but by Friday afternoon, the Russell Brigade had received over 1,100 online contributions in the wake of Michelle Malkin’s Wednesday column! There’s simply no way to express how grateful and encouraged our little team in southwest PA is feeling during this patriotic tidal wave.
Next week we’ll be posting some major [...]
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Join Bill Russell at the next “Running With Russell” fun run in your 12th District neighborhood. You don’t have to be an athlete or highly trained member of the military to participate!
Here are the details:
Friday, August 15, 8:30am
Veterans Memorial Park on Diamond Square in Mt. Pleasant PA (Westmoreland County)
Each runner will receive a FREE “RUSSELL [...]
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Thanks to everyone who’s been answering the call in Michelle Malkin’s article! We’ve had literally thousands of first-time visitors and hundreds of brand-new grassroots contributors and volunteer enlistments. THANK YOU!
For much of the mainstream media, Lt. Colonel Russell’s David vs. Goliath campaign has gone largely ignored - the result of conventional political wisdom and the power in [...]
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The Russell Brigade welcomes tens of thousands of thinking conservatives to our online webquarters! If you’re joining us for the first time, here are a couple of things you’ll want to know:
We’re working hard this month to shatter the $1 million dollar mark — we’re almost there, thanks to you.
Lt. Colonel Russell returns from active [...]
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RussellBrigade.com Launches
JOHNSTOWN [07.17.08]: The campaign of Johnstown resident and Republican nominee for Congress Lt. Colonel Bill Russell outpaced incumbent Congressman John Murtha in the second fundraising quarter of 2008. According to campaign manager, Peg Luksik, William Russell for Congress reported raising $637,137 to Murtha’s $113,155 to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). The combined totals from [...]
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Email Peg Luksik at [email protected]
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This week, the “experts” are scratching their heads, and we’re simply astounded. Because of you and thousands of American patriots from Pennsylvania and all over America, our little team in Johnstown raised $644,243 to Congressman John Murtha’s $113,155. Thanks to you, the combined first and second quarters of 2008 exceeded some $900,000!
Incredible isn’t it?
On August 1st, [...]
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The story of the Haditha Marines has captivated the consciousness of America’s military families. Congressman Murtha’s national media tour in 2006 accusing service personnel of committing crimes in “cold blood” has taken on new life with the recent acquittal of the majority of accused Marines.
Ros Prynn, a NewsBlaze investigative reporter and editorial writer writes the [...]
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The CBS Evening News “Assignment America” team crowned Congressman John Murtha the undisputable “King of Pork” of Washington, D.C. The expose details Mr. Murtha’s elaborate system of political trading, deal-cutting and campaign contributions that’s given him unprecedented access to the national treasury.
With national leaders in both parties calling for a total ban on Murtha-style “earmark” [...]
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Bill Russell is coming to your neighborhood this Summer and Fall. His current active duty assignment with the Army will end in late July, and then we’ll be hitting the road with the 2008 Front Porch Campaign!
Would you be interested in hosting Bill on your front porch? Stoop, deck, rails or no rails – big [...]
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