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07.21.2009 11:40 am

Drop-kick Murphy? Missouri native gets rough Capitol welcome

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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New Democratic congressman and Columbia, Mo. native Scott Murphy has learned quickly that Capitol Hill can be a rough place.

Murphy, a former aide to governors Mel Carnahan and Roger Wilson, now represents New York state in Washington. Earlier this year, he won…

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04.24.2009 10:40 am

Missourian Murphy close to clinching N.Y. House seat

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Looks like the close race between Columbia, Mo. native Scott Murphy and his GOP rival won’t quite make it to Franken-Coleman territory.

While the Minnesota Senate seat still has not been officially filled, Murphy has expanded his lead over Republican state legislator…

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04.17.2009 11:20 am

Homeboy update: Murphy leads by 178 votes in NY canvass

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau
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WASHINGTON – We’d know more this morning if a GOP vote-counter wasn’t a baseball fan.

But as it stands, Columbia native Scott Murphy, a Democrat, leads Republican Jim Tedisco 79,452 to 79,274 in their race for the congressional seat in the Hudson Valley district of New York.

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04.03.2009 1:14 pm

McCaskill will have to wait for Kewpie Caucus on Capitol Hill

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The delayed outcome in this week’s special election in New York involving Columbia, Mo. native Scott Murphy means more than just another prolonged fight over a Congressional seat.

It also means that U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill will have to wait to welcome…

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04.02.2009 11:29 am

Is Mo native in NY race headed for Frankenland?

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau
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WASHINGTON — Yesterday here on Political Fix, you saw video of Missouri native Scott Murphy claiming victory in a U.S. House race in New York.

Looks like Murphy, who grew up in Columbia, will be missing the Cherry Blossom Festival here in Washington and any other…

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04.01.2009 9:20 am

Missouri native claims victory in super-close N.Y. House race

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Democrat Scott Murpy, a native of Columbia, Mo., is claiming victory in a too-close-too call Congressional race in upstate New York.

Murphy was his party’s nominee to replace Kirsten Gillibrand, who was appointed to the U.S.…

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03.27.2009 4:35 pm

Obama backs Missouri native running for Congress in N.Y.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Democrat Scott Murphya Columbia, Mo. native who worked for governors Mel Carnahan and Roger Wilson — is running for Congress in upstate New York.

Murphy is vying to replace Kirsten Gillibrand, who was appointed to replace Secetary of…

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