Byrd faces a fight in ’06 — if he runs

davidinalameda

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Mon May-23-05 11:30 AM
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Byrd faces a fight in ’06 — if he runs

http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2005052226?pt=0

Nationally, Robert C. Byrd may wear a Republican bulls-eye — the senator atop the GOP’s electoral hit list for 2006. But in Sophia, the town of 1,301 he left for Congress some 52 years ago, he is still very much the favorite son.

“He’s always trying to help us out,” said Shawn Stines, a 26-year-old mechanic, as he stuffed a dryer at the Sophia Laundromat. “I like him. He’s a good guy.”

Outside Priddy’s Hardware Store, 64-year-old Frances Meredith is even more emphatic.

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aldian159

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Mon May-23-05 11:33 AM
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1. No way

He's a god in WV. He's porked over so much cash in federal projects and created so many jobs that he will be there for a while longer, and a good thing too.

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iamjoy

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Mon May-23-05 11:57 AM
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6. Didn't We Think The Same Thing About Daschle? (n/t)

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nickshepDEM

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Mon May-23-05 11:36 AM
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2. I've said it a million times... No way Byrd loses in WV.

Byrd (alive) - 70%+

Byrd (dead) - 75%+

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Solly Mack

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Mon May-23-05 11:39 AM
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3. Byrd'll die on the Senate floor while giving a speech on the Constitution

Edited on Mon May-23-05 11:40 AM by Solly Mack

and not until then will he be removed from Congress. Byrd'll do it his way. He always has..

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Nicholas D Wolfwood

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Mon May-23-05 11:41 AM
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4. Not a fucking prayer.

Edited on Mon May-23-05 11:42 AM by Vash the Stampede

That man has brought in almost as much money to West Virginia over the years as the Bush team has given to Halliburton.

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UCLA Dem

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Mon May-23-05 11:42 AM
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5. I seriously doubt it. He'd kick any repuke's butt.

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oasis

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Mon May-23-05 12:27 PM
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7. He is a most valuable member of congress. We can't lose him especially

to a Sean Hannity vendetta.

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returnable

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Mon May-23-05 12:27 PM
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8. self-deleted...

Edited on Mon May-23-05 12:28 PM by returnable

...Nevermind :hi:

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katty

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Mon May-23-05 12:41 PM
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9. cheney/rover want the Dems utterly powerless-that's the goal

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Stevepol

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Mon May-23-05 01:59 PM
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10. Like all elections in the US, it depends on the voting machines.

If WV doesn't make use of them, his chances are good to remain. If the central tabulators are used to count the votes and the Repubs decide they want him out, the people behind the machines, the Urosevich brothers, et al., will get rid of him. Simple as that.

People will act stunned, the exit polls will say that he won by 20% margin, but everybody will just shake their head and move on.

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koopie57

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Mon May-23-05 06:13 PM
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11. Speaking of Senator Byrd

does anyone know if there is a way to get a DVD of his speeches? I know there are several of them I could listen to over and over.

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