[ken5050]

Please correct spelling of "Senate" in header..thanks..

[Clintonfatigued]

Oops, I misspelled "Senate"

[Past Your Eyes]

Is that newspaper as far out in left field as everything else in Vermont seems to be?

[highlymotivated]

LOTS of libs will vote for him purely on the pronunciation of his last name.

[Clintonfatigued]

With Air Force veteran Dubie running for the Senate and state National Guard director Martha Rainville running for the House, 2006 has the potential to be good for GOP soldiers.

It's gonna be interesting. Let's hope for a happy ending.

[Past Your Eyes]

Never mind. I think I have my answer.
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050913/NEWS/509130302/1018/OPINION
This link worked. At least for me.

[Last Dakotan]

At one time Vermont was known worldwide for its machine tool and precision manufacturing industries, now it is known for its lesbians.

[MassachusettsGOP]

Great News, Dubie or Douglas were about the other guys that would make this competitive. Sanders however is more popular than Dubie is, and Dubie has his work cut out for him, especially with no Democrat, or Progressive Party candidates in the mix as well. (Doesn't appear that Racine will run).

As for the Congressional Seat, We have a good candidate in Rainville, however the Progressive is not likely to garner more than 7-10% at best. The Democrat is likely to be a farily well established candidate as well in either Peter Shumlin (Ex-State Senate President Pro Tempore, Ex-State Rep., 02 Lt. Governor Nominee) or Peter Welch (Senate President Pro Tem & '88 Candidate & '90 Governor Candidate).

There is plenty of oppurnity for a Republican break through in Vermont in 2006, but it will be tough, especially if National Republicans continue to ignore New England. Also, its a midterm election under a president of unusual unpopularity in NE, so don't get your hopes up.