........Please Give to Democrats Abroad Argentina
Let the great game begin! Sure we'll be following the presidential race like everybody else. But the real fun will be right in your ol' back yard. This is a magic year for Democrats. Conventional wisdom says we don't have a chance at a "veto proof" majority in Congress ...but this year, anything can happen! Click your home State ...or any of the ones that you're interested in.

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NORTH CAROLINA

The Senate:...
Republican Incumbent: Elizabeth Dole
Democratic Challenger: Kay Hagan

The House:...

  • North Carolina's 3rd congressional district: Incumbent Walter Jones, Jr., a conservative former Democrat, represents a solidly Republican-voting coastal district. However, his increasingly outspoken opposition to the Bush Administration's policy regarding the Iraq War has angered some pro-Iraq War conservatives. Jones defeated Onslow County Commissioner Joseph R. McLaughlin, a former infantry officer [148] who had denounced the incumbent's anti-war stance, believing it isn't helpful to the war effort. Jones will likely be a shoo-in for the general election (George W. Bush won here by a wide margin in both 2000 and 2004). The Democratic nominee is 2006 nominee Craig Weber.
  • North Carolina's 8th congressional district: Republican Robin Hayes barely hung on in his 2006 re-election bid against Democrat Larry Kissell by a 329-vote margin. This seat likely will be competitive again in 2008 because of Hayes' vote for CAFTA, which he first opposed but voted for because of pressure from House Republican leaders. Kissell has already declared his candidacy for the 2008 race, and his most well-known potential opponent, state Rep. Rick Glazier, opted not to run.[150] Bush carried this district by a 10-point margin in 2004 (55% for Bush to 45% for John Kerry).
  • North Carolina's 11th congressional district: Democrat Heath Shuler won 54% to 46% against scandal-plagued incumbent Charles Taylor in 2006, in a district that gave 57% of its vote to George W. Bush and 43% of its vote to John Kerry in 2004. The district includes the western areas of North Carolina, including Asheville. This race could be competitive, but Shuler's social conservatism and economic populism should help his chances at reelection, even in a GOP-leaning district. Taylor has decided against a rematch.[155] Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower is the Republican nominee. Mumpower defeated Henderson County Republican Party chairman Spence Campbell and attorney John Armor in the Republican primary.[156][157]

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