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Not necessarily

PoliticalJunkie — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:53:31 -0400

An open congressional seat in the mountains is no given to switch to the Republicans.

The Democrats have a very deep bench in the West. State Senators Joe Sam Queen and John Snow would be tremendous candidates and likely to hold the seat for the Democrats. The Republicans have NO bench in the west.

It is pretty likely they'd put that raging idiot Carl Mumpower up again and he couldn't beat a 4 year old at a game of tic-tac-toe.

If Shuler could get through a primary he would give Burr fits.

Re: Shuler again in the spotlight

mrclean — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:12:35 -0400

I hope he runs for Senate.Burr will bury him.This time next year the country will be sick of the dems.And the 11th district can elect a real conservative republican.

Shuler again in the spotlight

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:33:42 -0400

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler is again the hot topic.

Recent remarks by N.C. Democratic Party chairman David Young on an Asheville radio station that Shuler is reconsidering a run for Senate have fanned the flames, reports the Hendersonville Times-News:

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee members "are talking to him very seriously," Young told WPEK 880-AM. "I believe congressman Shuler is considering it again."
Young told the Times-News Tuesday that he had not spoken directly with Shuler, but believes it would be positive for Western North Carolina if Shuler ran against Burr.
"I think he would be a fantastic candidate," said Young, a former Buncombe County commissioner.

The newspaper also notes that an open seat in Shuler's conservative mountain district could mean a GOP win there.

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