PA-1: This is my home district. Fitzpatrick is definitely favored (I have it somewhere between tilt and lean R), but neither side is acting like he is up by 14 points. I think we can hold him to mid single digits. Fitzpatrick is running targeted mailings to democrats which I think might be quite effective.
PA-1: This is my home district. Fitzpatrick is definitely favored (I have it somewhere between tilt and lean R), but neither side is acting like he is up by 14 points. I think we can hold him to mid single digits. Fitzpatrick is running targeted mailings to democrats which I think might be quite effective.
Force of habit. Suburban Philadelphia used to be THE backbone of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. Social moderates who are hardline anti tax. Keep in mind that Montgomery County was the ONLY county in PA that didn't vote for Daddy Casey in 1990. Fitzpatrick appeals to these voters for the same reason Larry Hogan appealed to a lot of suburban Marylanders: he's not a fire breathing social conservative.
I agree with James. Beyond that the message he is pushing hard is that he is the most bipartisan member of the house, and has organizations with data that backs it up. Also pushes his environmental bonafides which play well here, and his police support which plays well just about everywhere. Next time I get a flyer, I'll scan it and post it.
PA-1: This is my home district. Fitzpatrick is definitely favored (I have it somewhere between tilt and lean R), but neither side is acting like he is up by 14 points. I think we can hold him to mid single digits. Fitzpatrick is running targeted mailings to democrats which I think might be quite effective.
What will make them effective? What's his tack?
Force of habit. Suburban Philadelphia used to be THE backbone of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. Social moderates who are hardline anti tax. Keep in mind that Montgomery County was the ONLY county in PA that didn't vote for Daddy Casey in 1990. Fitzpatrick appeals to these voters for the same reason Larry Hogan appealed to a lot of suburban Marylanders: he's not a fire breathing social conservative.
Sometimes our side needs to respect outstanding political instincts; Fitzpatrick has them
Where did I say he didn't?
I didn't say that you did or didn't for that matter..??
I agree with James. Beyond that the message he is pushing hard is that he is the most bipartisan member of the house, and has organizations with data that backs it up. Also pushes his environmental bonafides which play well here, and his police support which plays well just about everywhere. Next time I get a flyer, I'll scan it and post it.