[Torie]

I expect that at least the 53% of district residents that voted for Bush will vote for the GOP nominee whether he is a conservative or a moderate.

I don't. Graf is a controversial figure, and running against Kolbe in a primary leaves wounds, and he favors teaching creationism in schools. It would seem to me that Graf would suffer moderate GOP erosion.

[Luke21]

Lib Republicans like yourself would definitely see a genuine conservative candidate like Graf as a threat. Problem is, unless you live in the district, you gotta vote for your own libs.

Gerald Ford's people felt the same way about Ronald Reagan. Which one of them is revered?