I have my doubts about the candidacy of the former quarterback of the Tennessee Volunteers and Washington Redskins (which have more to do with how weak the incumbent he's challenging actually is than with Shuler - this has long been viewed as a swing district, but Rep. Taylor's held it since 1990). But CAFTA is a vote with big political implications, and the ridiculous comments Taylor is making about the supposed snafu relating to his vote could enhance Shuler's prospects. Taylor says there was a problem with his voting card, and he didn't notice the mistake until the next day. But the former appears to be a fishy claim, and the latter doesn't seem very plausible. Taylor won with only 55% in 2004, so if the voters hold this against him, and Shuler gets another break or two, we may indeed see a former SEC star elected to Congress in 2006 (sorry Gator fans).
Posted by armand at July 30, 2005 05:35 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics