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I'd rather have someone a little more conservative than Smith. Smith is a gun moderate(as in - better than Upton, but still unreliable on the issue) and I'm being nice. I'll back him over Stabusall though since Stab just SUCKS.

As far as Clark Bisbee goes, he's a flat out anti-gunner, and if he wins, I'm glad I'm not in the district. I like his business views stance, but on guns, he's like a democrat.

In this congressional race, I expect the dems to run Mark Schauer. Schauer is a slick democrat. He voted for CCW and says he is pro-gun.

 Schauer voted against reforming the laws governing black powder firearms. Currently, only Michigan and New Jersey treat black powder firearms the same as modern firearms.

 Schauer voted for several anti self-defense amendments in the CCW package, including one that would not allow firearms in cars, which would have effectively killed CCW.

 Schauer voted for an amendment that banned CCW from any property owned by an institution of higher learning.

 Schauer cosponsored gun ban extremist Laura Baird’s HB 4926, which bans private sales of any type at gun shows.  Schauer cosponsored gun ban extremist Gilda Jacob’s HB 4918, which limits gunowners to buying one gun a month, and defines pistols as firearms that are 12 inches or less in length. This is a ban on all firearms that are between 13 and 26 inches in length, since FEDERAL law defines firearms under 26 inches as a PISTOL.

Schauer never said he is running. I just expect him to run.

I'd prefer Mickey Mortimer if he runs.

Smith's 7th district after redistricting:

Bush: 51.0%
Gore: 46.2%
Nader: 2.1%

With Smith retiring and Pat Toomey (R) retiring in Pennsylvania, Republicans have to defend two toss-up seats, though the 7th district in Michigan tends to lean conservative.

Potential retirees from marginal seats to run for Senate, include: Jennifer Dunn (R) from Washington and Mark Foley (R) from Florida.

If Jim Gibbons (R) from Nevada and/or Richard Burr (R) from North Carolina run for the Senate, they leave behind heavy Republican seats.

Also, the Republican incumbants from Georgia's 11th and 12th district are in marginal seats and might be vulnerable in 04'.

On the Democratic side, two possible retirees:

Ralph Hall from Texas' 3rd district.
Ken Lucas from Kentucky's 4th district.

Both should go to Republicans if they leave both leave office in 04'.