Wyoming's house seat is a possible dem pickup (Rasmussen)

[skipos]

The one interesting statewide race is the battle for Wyoming's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wyoming is one of seven sparsely-populated states which send only a single congressman to that chamber. Since 1942, with one exception, the state's Member-at-Large has been a Republican.

But Representative Barbara Cubin, first elected in 1994, now leads Democratic challenger Gary Trauner by only four percentage points, 47% to 43% and the GOP can hardly take her reelection for granted.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/April%202006/Wyoming%20April.htm

[sonroadera]

1. That is great news!

I had no idea it was that close. I am confident Freudenthal will be re-elected, but if we can really get a lot of our dems out to vote, maybe we can pick this seat up too.

:woohoo:

[newyawker99]

2. Hi sonroadera!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[tishaLA]

3. That's almost unfathomable

If we can get that close in WY, almost no seat is safe.

[skipos]

5. Turnout is going to be key

I read today about some stupid constitutional amendment in IL to ban gay marriage. I am sure the GOP is going to fire up their base with hate and/or fear in the next few months. I have a good feeling that people aren't going to buy it like they did in 04.

You are right though, Bush has some of his highest approval ratings in WY (although they are bad even there), and if we are making headway there maybe we can make headway in other longshot states.

[nickshepDEM]

4. Damn, beat me to it. MOD may want to delete my post above.