People from Murphy's campaign were all over my neighborhood in the weeks leading up to election day, knocking on doors and personally handing out fliers. GOTV and people from Fitzpatrick's campaign were no where to be seen.
There will be a tough rematch in 2008, I am positive of it. Murphy is a one issue candidate (the war) and I hope he over extended himself during the next two years.
Murphy brought in people from outside the district, through Moveon.org and the Philly colleges. Not sure he will get that kind of help next time. I have only been here two years, but I have seen little of the vaunted Bucks County Republican organization. When I went to HQ one day to get a yard sign, the place was a zoo and they had no signs. Fitzpatrick's office was upstairs in an unmarked office. What were they thinking? You should always have your campaign office on a busy street with signs all over it and busy people running around and making phone calls. I knew right then that Mike was in trouble. I offered to help and the kid at the desk had to grab a piece of scratch paper to write my name on. There was no volunteer coordinator, nothing. I did get a call a few days later, but no followup. I got on the email list and maybe got 3 emails the entire campaign. This campaign was really bad. I have to think that a well run campaign can knock off Murphy next time.