Rally with John Murtha for Vic Wulsin

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MURTHA TO STUMP FOR WULSIN

Congressman John Murtha to campaign for Wulsin, hold fundraiser on Saturday afternoon

Cincinnati, Ohio – Congressman John Murtha, a national Democratic leader and a decorated war veteran, will come to Cincinnati on Saturday and stump for Dr. Victoria Wulsin, who is running for Congress in Ohio's 2nd District. Murtha will attend a rally with supporters, will hold a press conference, and then will headline a fundraiser for Wulsin.

Saturday Schedule for Murtha and Wulsin

12:30 Rally: IBEW Union Hall, 1216 E. McMillan St.

1:30 Press Conference: IBEW Union Hall

2 – 3:30 Fundraiser: Private home in Cincinnati.

Murtha, a Marine who received a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts for his service in Vietnam, has been an outspoken critic of the Bush Administration's handling of the Iraq war. On November 18, 2005, Jean Schmidt gained infamy for attacking Congressman Murtha's patriotism and bravery on the floor of the US House.

Congressman Murtha serves Pennsylvania's 12th District. He was elected to Congress in 1974, becoming the first Vietnam veteran in Congress. He retired from the Marine Corps Reserves in 1990 as a Colonel, 38 years after first joining the Corps.