[billbears]

Call in the dogs and put out the fire, boys: This hunt's over.

Considering every major media outlet in the state of North Carolina crowned her Jesse's replacement back in 2001, was Bowles ever in the hunt to begin with?

[Phantom Lord]

I suspect the "Major Media" in NC crowned her the GOP candidate for the express purpose of tearing her down come campaign time. They have not been able to do so. If Dan Blue or Elaine Marshall had been the RAT candiate I suspect they would have been able too. But with Irksome as the alternative for voters, their job was not an easy one.