[ambrose]

My impression is that this is a "safe" district for the GOP...

[wagglebee]

I've lived here basically my whole life. It's a "job for life" for anyone who is at least moderately conservative and pro-military. Democrat Owen Pickett had it for over a decade because he was pro-military and voted to protect local military interests.

Until last night, I hadn't payed any attention to who Ashe even was. Thelma Drake is the perfect nominee, she has been successful as a General Assembly delegate in Norfolk, which has always been "safely" Democratic town. A lot of people are turned-off by Ken Stolle, and Frank Wagner is not too well known.

[pgkdan]

My impression is that this is a "safe" district for the GOP...

It's not. Thela is going to have her work cut out for her in the next two months. Shrock held the seat for 2 years, before that it was held for 14 years by Owen Pickett, a bland, undistinguished liberal dem who played the conservative when he was in town.

She's going to face a young, bright ex-Marine recently returned from Iraq. Not going to be a cakewalk.