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Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense All Politics Is Local...Except When It Isnt The 3 rd District of Pennsylvania The Candidates The Campaign The Results SOURCE:

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The 3 rd District of Pennsylvania Race/Ethnicity 93.8% White 3.6% Black 1.6% Hispanic 0.6% Asian Occupation 52.3% White Collar 31.4% Blue Collar Median Income $52.4k in district $47.9k in state Partisanship 41.8% Republican 47.8% Democrats 04 Presidential Vote Bush, +7% SOURCE:

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Candidates: Incumbent Phil English SOURCE: english.house.gov Occupation Accountant Political Experience Controller, Erie City, Republican Nominee, State Treasurer, 1988 First Elected 1995 Committees Ways and Means

Table 1. Congressional Vote Scores for Phil English,

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Candidates: Challenger Kathy Dahlkemper Occupation Small Business Owner Political Experience None SOURCE: dahlkemper.house.gov

Table 2. Campaign Finance Data for Pennsylvanias 3 rd District,

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: The Polls

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: PMI NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Early Intervention NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Phil English Supports Seniors Healthcare NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: What has Phil English done for Western PA? NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: I-80 NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Tax Return NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: What is Kathy Dahlkemper hiding? NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Dahlkemper Energy Plan NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: I Love Erie NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: King of Perks NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Kathy Dahlkemper: The Change We Need NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: The Latest Chapter in a Sad Washington Story NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Special Interests NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Our Problems Must Look Pretty Small NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Special Interest Trips NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Protecting Social Security NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Kathy Dahlkemper has Wacky Ideas NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Kathy Dahlkemper Wants to Raise Taxes on Pennsylvanians NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Kathy Dahlkemper Wants Job-Killing Tax Hikes NOTE: Internet access required.

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Results

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Table 3. Spending by Parties, Interest Groups and Candidates in Pennsylvanias 3 rd District, 2008

Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Table 4. Percentage of the Vote for the Democratic Presidential Nominee by County in Pennsylvanias 3 rd District, 2004 and 2008