Karen Thurman was easily re-elected in 2000, but redistricting took away much of her Democratic base. Although this race is considered a Leans Democrat contest, most experts believe it to be competitive. The poll cited in this article gives Thurman only a 40-38 lead, which is very encouraging news for the GOP. However, I'm not sure when the poll was taken.
Torie: Was it you who said this race was one of your "special projects"?
On an unrelated note: Does anyone know when (or if), the top-line results from the Zogby tracking polls will be made public? The only ones I've heard so far are the Talent/Carnahan results (as posted elsewhere), and the Allard/Strickland results from Colorado. I've been told that Allard and Strickland are dead even at 41-41, but I have not confirmed this. If that's true, it would be a disappointing result, and would signify that Allard might be in serious trouble.