[saganite]

I agree. The guy running against Shuler in the last election was an idiot. The best chance to unseat a Representative is in their first re-election contest and we didn’t come close. Unless there’s a 1994 type shift in 2010 or a brilliant candidate (none on the horizon) I think Shuler wins.

[MSF BU]

It would be interesting to find a female veteran, run her and see if Gov. Palin would come in and help. I'd guess given the western NC demographic Palin may be quite popular, at least useful to raise money.

If I were advising Palin, I'd have her pick out some races where she could help conservative candidates then go out and campaign for them. Hopefully she can make a difference and help the GOP and herself.