Cheney's WY house seat still seems like a possible dem pickup

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In the 2004 General Election, the CNN exit poll claims that Cubin won 76% of Republicans, 42% of Independents, and 18% of Democrats. The partisan split there was 53% Republican, 25% Democrat, 22% Independent. She ran 19% behind Bush amongst Republicans, 12% behind him amongst Independents and 9% behind him amongst Democrats.

Barbara Cubin has another serious opponent this year and his name is Gary Trauner. Gary has $205,914 on hand and has spent $241,693 so far.

With Cubin's weak showing in 2004, a vastly popular Democratic Governor on the ballot in 2006, and the whole thing about Republicans being in bad shape in general, Cubin is a lot more vulnerable than we know right now. Given the right momentum, Dick Cheney's Representative in 2007 could be a Democrat.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/2006/08/wyal_barbara_cu.php

[paulk]

1. candidates like Trauner are pulling a lot of

moderate Republicans and Independents away from the fundy right, especially out here in the west.

A good website to follow this stuff on here:

http://www.westerndemocrat.com/

Scroll down for some great info on the race in Idaho's 1st district... another race that few on DU are paying attention to....

[Supersedeas]

2. learn more about these tightening races and contact all you know in WY