Anyone Live in the 9th district

[Progressive420]

and know anything about the guy challenging rick boucher?

[VTMechEngr]

1. Its tripplet, from nascar fame

The VP held a fund raiser for him the other day.

[electricmonk]

4. Here's the article about that.

Dick Cheney gives speech at fund-raiser for Triplett
I was just getting ready to send a letter to the editor about his visit.

From the article; love the last line, emphasis mine.
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"He drops in, does the fund-raiser, tries to take money from the area and leaves," Hancock said. "In fact, he didn't even come into the Ninth District." Roanoke is outside the district. Hancock said the White House budget cuts have been disastrous for rural economic development, rural health and other Southwest Virginia concerns.

"Boucher was a heavy favorite before the Cheney visit and he's still a heavy favorite after the Cheney visit," said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. "But it does suggest that the White House thinks there is some potential in the Ninth District, if not this year then in another year."

Cheney also visited Roanoke County last September, to speak at a $1,000-a-plate fund-raiser for the Republican Party at a closed reception at a private home. Some vice presidents do funerals, Sabato said, Cheney does fund-raisers.

[Buns_of_Fire]

2. Southern Political Report gives the edge to Boucher

http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/news/SPR618.asp

...{Kevin} Triplett, a native of the district who made a name for himself in stockcar racing circles, has some $138,000 on hand, but he's facing a Boucher war chest of $833,000...

...One GOP insider says Triplett is off to a good start, "but I don't see him taking Boucher out." Likely Democratic.

[Progressive420]

3. Thats good

I like Boucher he is a little bit moderate but to win in this area i guess you would have to be

[aljones]

5. I live in the 9th district!!!

I had not heard anything about a challenger to boucher.

smile ally

[Progressive420]

6. Yea Boucher

does not have much chance of losing but i still want him to take it seriously because we dont need to lose him i ve met him and he is a really nice guy i dont think he has much chance of losing but of course he should never feel like he is totally secure in his position

[Michael Harrington]

7. I've met him, too.

Long ago, when I was in HS and he was in his first or second term. I've voted for him each year since '86, even when he has run unopposed.

We could do so, so much worse around here.

[Only Me]

8. I live in the

9th too! :hi: