It's encouraging, but for all the wrong reasons. Raye is practically the very worst the GOP could've dredged up for a nominee, along with the liberal RINO Jeb Bradley they nominated for Sununu's seat in NH. It'll be radical militant Portland feminazi pro-abortion Democrats who will vote for Raye over Michaud, and that's nothing to crow about. As with Linc Chafee in RI and Steve Lynch in MA, I wouldn't have that much of a problem voting for their pro-life Democrat opponents, as much as it pains me. Pro-abort Republicans make my skin crawl. :-(
P.S. At least in NH, we've got a future job opportunity for Bob Smith -- the 1st District was his old House seat, and I think he should try and take it back in '04.
It's encouraging, but for all the wrong reasons. Raye is practically the very worst the GOP could've dredged up for a nominee, along with the liberal RINO Jeb Bradley they nominated for Sununu's seat in NH. I'm well aware of Bradley's dubious "credentials", but did not realize Raye was cut from the same cloth. I saw that he was rated strongly by the NRA, and was hoping he was a conservative. Thanks for the heads-up.