Here in North Carolina, the only congressional race considered
to be competitive this fall is in our 11th District, which pits incumbent
Republican Rep. Charles Taylor against former Redskins quarterback
Heath Shuler. Shuler has raised a lot of money, and Democrats are
counting on this contest to help them retake the House. Charlie
Cook rates it a “toss-up.” Taylor is a pretty quiet guy and usually
gets going late in his campaigns, but he has plenty of money of his
own he can throw into the race.
Nevertheless, Taylor’s seeming sluggishness has at least one fan
with a long memory concerned about what horror (video) a Rep. Shuler could unleash on Washington (video).