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  PA - District 08
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 17, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Turnout 74.23% Registered 51.33% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a January 07, 2005 12:38am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameJim Greenwood Votes127,475 (62.59%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2005 Margin51,297 (+25.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2006
NamePatrick J. Murphy Votes125,656 (50.30%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin1,518 (+0.61%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 27, 2004 PA - District 08 - D Primary
Virginia Waters "Ginny" Schrader
D 28,254
Apr 27, 2004 PA - District 08 - R Primary
Jim Greenwood
R 55,377
Aug 12, 2004 PA District 08 - R Replacement
Michael G. Fitzpatrick
R 127
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/30/2003 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Michael G. Fitzpatrick 7 12 11 2
Jim Greenwood ----1 3
Virginia Waters "Ginny" Schrader 2 ------
Leaning Call: Michael G. Fitzpatrick (80.90%)
Weighted Call: Michael G. Fitzpatrick (99.78%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/25/2004 08/30/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Cty Brd. Michael G. Fitzpatrick Virginia Waters "Ginny" Schrader Arthur L. "Art" Farnsworth Erich G. Lukas  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Constitution  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 183,229 (55.31%) 143,427 (43.30%) 3,710 (1.12%) 898 (0.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -39,802 (-12.02%) -179,519 (-54.19%) -182,331 (-55.04%)  
Predict Avg.54.00% 46.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2004 01/27/2004 -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.19%-- 26.35%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Anzalone Liszt Research (D) 
08/25/04-08/30/04		 46.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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R ...
  Log Cabin Republicans
D PaGuy
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Jim Greenwood (R)
Jul 19, 2004

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Oct 26, 2004 12:00am News Schrader storms out of debate  Article BILLYW 

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