Fitzpatrick, Boockvar Meet in Second Debate
The debate between incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick, a Republican, and Democrat Kathy Boockvar lasted just over an hour and was held at Bucks County Community College's Lower Bucks Campus.
In a debate that mimicked the tenor of the national political climate, candidates for the 8th Congressional District discussed the economy, federal spending, national security, foreign policy and social issues during a debate Thursday at Bucks County Community College’s Lower Bucks Campus in Bristol. The debate between incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick, a Republican, and Democrat Kathy Boockvar lasted just over an hour and was moderated by BCCC faculty member Bill Pezza. Every seat in the college’s lobby was taken and onlookers spread to the balcony and throughout the surrounding hallways. It was the second of three debates between the two candidates. Boockvar aimed to align Fitzpatrick with the national Tea Party movement, saying he has “voted …
John Carney
6:58 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Mike is an outstanding Congressman, he is his own man and votes his conscience knowing what is best for his constituency. He is acutely aware of the siez of the national debt which if not addressed in a meaningful way will dround our children and grandchildren. Boockvar would be nothing more than a clone of Nancy Paloci which this district doesn't need. Bucks county is not San Francisco. Thank … more ›