[DallasJ7]

Well, obviously you don't have to be moderate to win in NC; look at who she's replacing. But Elizabeth Dole in particular is extremely popular in North Carolina, which is what some people here seem to be missing. I doubt that popularity will heavily erode over the course of 9 months, unless she does something monumentally stupid. Jim Hunt not running is what really helped seal the deal for Dole.

Sure, there's other people I'd rather have in there than Liddy, but the minute she decided to run, she became the Republican nominee. To all of you who insist she'll turn into Snowe on steroids, I guess we can only wait and see. I really don't think that's gonna happen, but we'll have to wait a year at the very least to find out.

BTW, I think she'll serve 2 terms. She'd be 78 after two terms, which isn't unreasonable at all considering how old many Senators are when they retire or die nowadays.

[sneakypete]

But Elizabeth Dole in particular is extremely popular in North Carolina,

HorseHillary! She only popular in the communist center part of the state,and even that is because she is from a rich pinko family that lives in that area. The old "local girl sleeps around until she makes good" thing.

[azhenfud]

"But Elizabeth Dole in particular is extremely popular in North Carolina, which is what some people here seem to be missing."

Pardon me, but many, many North Carolinians are not quite happy of having Dolt shoved in their face by NC-GOP/RNC...
Az