To: Ronaldus Magnus
News from my hometown on FR! Wausau is a pretty liberal area, though -- Dave Obey's district.
15 posted on
03/27/2003 10:06:32 AM PST by
kevao
To: kevao
"Wausau is a pretty liberal area, though -- Dave Obey's district."
Actually, it's not as liberal as it used to be. Gore beat Bush in the city of Wausau by less than 6%, and Bush actually beat Gore in Marathon County by 4%. Obey's district only gave Gore 47.8% of the vote (to 46.4% for Bush), and it will provide an excellent opportunity for a Republican pick-up when Obey finally retires. But so long as Obey Wan Kenobi runs, the seat will remain in Democrat hands.
34 posted on
03/27/2003 10:20:06 AM PST by
AuH2ORepublican
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
To: kevao
"Wausau is a pretty liberal area, though -- Dave Obey's district."
Actually, it's not as liberal as it used to be. Gore beat Bush in the city of Wausau by less than 6%, and Bush actually beat Gore in Marathon County by 4%. Obey's district only gave Gore 47.8% of the vote (to 46.4% for Bush), and it will provide an excellent opportunity for a Republican pick-up when Obey finally retires. But so long as Obey Wan Kenobi runs, the seat will remain in Democrat hands.
68 posted on
03/27/2003 10:38:57 AM PST by
AuH2ORepublican
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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