Here’s the problem.
Fitzpatrick’s district is Bucks county. Even in 2006, he won Bucks county.
The problem is he needs another 80,000 residents. He can get them from Northhamption/Lehigh (and wreck Charlie Dent’s 15th district), or Philadelphia county (heavy D), or Montgomery county (a little less heavy D). Realistically the last one is the only option.
There needs to be REALLY careful line drawing here, or he’s just going to lose again in 2012, probably to Murphy.
I’m hoping the GOP in Pennsylvania implemenst some serious voter identification laws, along with penalties that are really penalties. Is the Philly area losing population?