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Deeper in debt without creating promised jobs
7/25/10 | Bucks County Courier Times

In the July 9th editions of this newspaper, Congressman Patrick Murphy acknowledges that our county lost 15,000 jobs, but goes on to blame everyone but the failed economic policies he has endorsed, supported and voted for.

Unemployment has risen 100 percent in the four years Congressman Murphy has been in Congress; notably, his party has been in the majority in every one of those years.

Yet he had the audacity to criticize a constituent in last Sunday's Courier Times simply because that letter writer questioned the congressman's claim that he helped create 3,000 jobs in Bucks County. Instead of providing some detail as to the whereabouts of these 3,000 jobs, the congressman labeled the critical letter writer "cynical" and "arrogant."

There is no need to "defend" the letter writer. I'm responding to the congressman's political posturing and, especially, his revisionist history, which is becoming bolder and more unbelievable as we move closer to the November election.

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2010 Race of the Day: PA-08
7/8/10 | Townhall Magazine

In one of the more interesting and fastest developing House races to watch this fall, former Republican Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick is taking on Rep. Patrick Murphy, the Democrat who ousted the freshman Fitzpatrick by just over 1,500 votes in the 2006 wave. With Murphy now facing the liability of his two-term incumbency and his unwavering support for the unpopular Democrat agenda, he now faces an uphill climb to a third term. To make life more difficult for the liberal Murphy, Fitzpatrick is already charging hard back into the ring, having already amassed a hefty war chest and collected 77 percent of the vote in a crowded and contested Republican primary.

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Fitzpatrick wants probe of job offers
6/1/10 | Bucks County Courier Times

The GOP candidate for the 8th House District wants a special prosecutor to look into allegations involving Joe Sestak and Andrew Romanoff of Colorado.

Congressional candidate Mike Fitzpatrick is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate White House job offers to Congressman Joe Sestak and Democratic Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff of Colorado to entice them out of primary fights.

Fitzpatrick, the former Republican congressman challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy to reclaim the 8th District seat, wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder. In it, he cited the violation of federal criminal laws, including 18 U.S.C. 600, which prohibits promising a government position "as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity" or "in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office."

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Fitzpatrick cruises in 8th District
5/20/10 | Bucks County Courier Times

Former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick piled up about 75 percent of the vote to gain the Republican nomination for the 8th Congressional District, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.

Fitzpatrick, who called his victory margin "humbling," easily outpaced a field consisting of Solebury Committeewoman Gloria Carlineo, financial adviser Ira Hoffman and James Jones, a businessman with a military background.

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Fitzpatrick wins Republican nod in race for 8th District U.S. House seat

5/20/10 | The Intelligencer

“The battle begins tonight,” said Michael Fitzpatrick, after winning the U.S. House Republican nomination for the 8th Congressional District in Pennsylvania Tuesday night.

His Primary victory sets up a rematch of the 2006 election when Patrick Murphy defeated Fitzpatrick for Congress by a razor-thin margin.

“Remember the date -- November 2 because that’s the date we defeat Patrick Murphy, fire Nancy Pelosi, and begin to take Washington back,” said Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick, who served one term in Congress, handily defeated his primary opponents, tallying 31,862 votes, or 76.5 percent of the vote.

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GOP primary pick
5/09/10 | The Intelligencer

ONCE THE RACE for the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District got going late last year, the field of hopefuls quickly swelled to nine candidates. Each had his or her eyes on riding a primary election victory into battle against two-term Democratic incumbent Patrick Murphy.

Then Mike Fitzpatrick, former Bucks County commissioner and one-term congressman who lost his seat to Murphy in 2006, decided to enter the Republican primary in search of a rematch with his old nemesis.

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Fitzpatrick wants smaller government, controlled spending
4/13/10 | The Intelligencer

After watching their oldest son battle cancer, Jim and Mary Fitzpatrick didn't want him to run for Congress.

"Let someone else step up and do it," Mike Fitzpatrick said, recalling his parents' words.

Fitzpatrick, one of seven kids raised by his mom and dad, understood their trepidation.

"Parents are always concerned about their children," the former Republican congressman said. "But if you want to live in a good neighborhood, you have to be a good neighbor. That's the way we were raised. I'd like to pass some of that on to my own children."

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PA 8th: Fitzpatrick says he's raised over $500K
4/11/10 | examiner.com

Republican Mike Fitzpatrick announced late Friday that he has raised over $500,000 in the two months since he launched his campaign to regain Pennsylvania's 8th District Congressional seat - the seat he lost in 2006 after only one term.

“Since the beginning of this campaign we have been overwhelmed by the response,” Fitzpatrick said in a statement. “People from across the 8th District have stepped forward like never before. Individuals who have never donated money and perhaps have never even been involved in a political campaign are joining with me to help take back our country.”
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Dean Malik to head Fitzpatrick's veterans campaign in 8th District race
4/1/10 | Bucks Local News

“Among the highest duties of a federal office holder is to ensure that the promises made to our military men and women are kept. We must give our troops in harms way the tools they need to win. Our retired personnel deserve every benefit promised to them. I have fought for veterans before and I will do so again," said Fitzpatrick.continue »

200 protest plans for health reform
3/09/10 | Bucks County Courier Times

"One man looking to change jobs, and go from attorney to Congress, is Mike Fitzpatrick who spoke to the tea party organizations.

"We can't sit back any longer after what's being proposed for our health care system," said Fitzpatrick, who called on 8th District Congressman Patrick Murphy to hold a face-to-face town hall on health care. He said Murphy should "stop hiding from his own constituents and allow the people of the 8th District to have a voice in this process." continue »

County GOP votes for open primary
Bucks County Courier Times | 3/05/10

Acceding to the wishes of the perceived front-runner, former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, the Bucks County Republican Committee voted not to endorse a candidate for Congress Thursday night, the first time it has done so. continue »

8th District race will be a classic
Bucks County Courier Times | 2/24/10

The race for Congress in the 8th District will be "one of the greatest congressional races in the nation," TV news personality Larry Kane said Tuesday. continue »

Campaign spending limit urged
2/02/10 | The Intelligencer
"The cost of running a campaign is out of control," Fitzpatrick said Monday. continue »

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PA 8th District up for grabs as Mike Fitzpatrick enters the race
1/23/10 | Examiner.com
Louie Armstrong had a great song back in the day that had a phrase that said, "It's so nice to have you back where you belong"
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