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Contenders in Northwest Pennsylvania aren't the only ones challenging Congressman Phil English for his 3rd
district Congressional seat next year.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, headquartered in Washington, is also targeting the Congressman.

"The fact is these guys want to paint me as George Bush," said English in an interview outside his office on Capitol Hill.

The DCCC released videos slamming English and sent out press releases taking issue with the Congressman's voting record.  

"I think Phil English has proven himself to be more interested in cozying up to the President since he has been in Congress then really getting things done for his district," said DCCC spokesman Doug Thornell.

While some Democrats say Congressman Phil English is out of touch with his constituents, the Congressman stands by his record, saying he isn't worried about getting re-elected next year.

"I think that we've got a strong record to run on next time and whoever we are running against in the other party isn't going to be able to attack us based on purely the party. They are going to have to talk about our record and what it really stands for," said English.

But voters disenfranchised with the Bush administration are setting the Congressman up for a challenging political environment during his re-election campaign.

"It's no secret that the Bush administration is unpopular and that has really had an effect on Republican Congressional fortunes all throughout the country," said Greg Giroux, a senior writer at Congressional Quarterly.

At this stage in the Congressional race political expects say we can expect to see Congressman English step up his fundraising and put forth a vigorous re-election campaign.

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