[Yardstick]

I think that Mae's candidacy is now toast.

Man I hope not, but it sounds like this may be the case. She sure didn't put up much of an argument in the article. Just accused Rochelle and the democrats of being conniving weasels, which is true, but in this case they're just playing hardball, and I can't say I blame them. If her candidacy tanks because of this, the Beavers people have no one to blame but themselves. This seems like something that could have been readily avoided.

If this does spell the end for Beavers, then I'm going to be very disappointed. I was very much looking forward to seeing Beavers dislodge Rochelle's porky posterior. It would have been such a blow to the pro-tax crowd.

In a nutshell, who is this Shoaf? What is he like and does he (or she) stand a chance against Rochelle?

[pnz1]

I'm not sure anyone could really be worse than Rochelle.

[ABC123]

Forrest Shoaf is currently a republican candidate in the 7th Congressional District. Shoaf has been General Counsel to Lamar Alexander's 1996 Presidential campaign. An airborne Ranger, he is a graduate of West Point, Harvard Law School and the Air Force War College.

He was at the rally last Wednesday. Short guy, dark blue suit.