[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.

[ambrose]

The fact that she's a woman neutralizes, I think, Ashe's exp as a Marine..