Democrats take on GOP over Iraq strategy

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A congressional candidate said Saturday that a Democrat-led House would fight for a new direction in Iraq so U.S. troops can come home. "No matter how bad Iraq gets or how many respected Americans say that our strategy is not working ... our president and his Republican Congress have promised not to change a thing if they are returned to power," Pennsylvania Democrat Lois Murphy said in her party's weekly radio address.

"Democrats will tackle the challenges that we face head on," she said.

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Murphy has said the Iraq war has made America less safe and Congress should demand that President Bush present a comprehensive plan for success. Gerlach has accused her of being inconsistent in her support for U.S. troops in Iraq.

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"This pattern of being out-of-touch and out-of-sync with the American people, this failure to take our responsibility, has carried over to the corruption that plagues our Congress, the deficit that threatens our children and the health care costs that burden our families," Murphy said.

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