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As far as Democrats go, Heath Shuler gives conservatives some reasons for cheer: he’s pro-life, pro-gun, and stopped voting for Nancy Pelosi to be Speaker. But he represents a deeply conservative section of western North Carolina, and his lifetime ACU rating is only 28.5. In an R+6 district (and because of geography, the district can only change so much when the lines are redrawn), it would be low-hanging fruit for a conservative Republican candidate in an open seat race. That seat might just open up, as Shuler is reportedly interested in a high-profile, non-political job, according to a Knoxville, Tennessee...

Obama Administration to Push Back Employment Verification for Federal Contractors Washington, Jan 30 - Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Heath Shuler (D-NC) today sent the following letter to President Barack Obama urging his Administration not to delay the implementation of the E-Verify employee verification system and the requirement for all federal contractors to verify the eligibility of employees. With the unemployment rate at 7.2%, it is important for all federal contractors hire legal employees – especially with a massive influx of federal money from a proposed stimulus package. Background: On June 6, 2008 President Bush signed Executive Order 12989 requiring...

According to a Public Policy Polling survey released today, likely voters in North Carolina's Eleventh Congressional District, are unhappy with the direction of the country, the President, and Republican Congressman Charles Taylor. If the election were held today, voters say that they would vote to elect Democratic challenger Heath Schuler, 46% to 42%. When leaners are added the margin remains at 4 percent, 49% to 45%.