Facing his first real challenge for reelection in years, incumbent Republican Charles Taylor is running hard - against Nancy Pelosi. As Tim Whitmire of the Associated Press reports:
CASHIERS, N.C. - Facing a strong re-election challenge from Democrat Heath Shuler, veteran Republican Rep. Charles Taylor is going after a candidate who gets an "F" from the National Rifle Association and a perfect score from a leading abortion-rights group.
But that's not Shuler, a former NFL quarterback who hopes his pro-gun and anti-abortion positions appeal to swing voters and social conservatives alike in this mountainous district in western North Carolina.Instead, Taylor's target this summer is Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the California congresswoman who has emerged as a "boogey-woman" of sorts for Republicans campaigning this year on the idea that Democrats can't be trusted with control of the House.
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Cook's Political Report rates this race a tossup. CQ Politics calls it "Lean Republican."
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