Thursday, September 16, 2004
Wa-05: GOP nervous about Barbieri?
Despite it's Republican leaning voting pattern, the NRCC appears nervous about the race in the 5th Congressional District of Washington State. George W Bush won the District in 2000 by 16 points. But Democrats have run competitively there, and the GOP seem to believe this one could be a nail biter.
They've already begun running ads against Democratic candidate Don Barbieri, who countered with spots defending his business record. The DCCC also went on the air for Barbieri this past Tuesday.
At least one Republican operative thinks McMorris will have a tough time keeping the 5th district in the GOP column, despite it's voting patterns. Jim Dornan, a Beltway-based consultant who worked for one of McMorris' primary opponents, said McMorris will suffer because she comes from a rural part of the district, and he said that Barbieri's response to the NRCC's TV onslaught has been impressive.
"They nominated the weakest Republican candidate," Dornan said.
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They've already begun running ads against Democratic candidate Don Barbieri, who countered with spots defending his business record. The DCCC also went on the air for Barbieri this past Tuesday.
At least one Republican operative thinks McMorris will have a tough time keeping the 5th district in the GOP column, despite it's voting patterns. Jim Dornan, a Beltway-based consultant who worked for one of McMorris' primary opponents, said McMorris will suffer because she comes from a rural part of the district, and he said that Barbieri's response to the NRCC's TV onslaught has been impressive.
"They nominated the weakest Republican candidate," Dornan said.
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