U.S. Rep. Mark Critz said Tuesday he will skip the Democratic National Convention in favor of campaigning in Pennsylvania, much like top elected Democrats in neighboring West Virginia who are disgruntled with President Barack Obama.
Critz and others shying away from Obama’s renomination party in Charlotte, N.C., the week of Sept. 3 believe it’s more important to shake constituents’ hands and listen to their concerns about the economy and the administration’s energy policy than to attend an event geared toward party politics.
“Since I was elected, my focus has been on creating jobs for people here, rather than focusing...










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