Subject: trouble in NH-2 Charlie Bass is in trouble in NH2, which is called the north country. That part of the state went big for Kerry, but I wouldn’t have bet a nickel on Bass losing, but he’s in deep trouble. It’s a toss up at best. Bush has always been very unpopular in New England, including New Hampshire. He’s dragging Bass down. Jeb Bradley is NH-1, but he got lucky because the wrong candidate won for the Dems. The Democrat Governor Lynch is up by 28 points, so he could have a coattail effect also. On a bad night, both go down. My gut tells me they both pull through, but it’s embarrassing to even be talking about NH 2 at this point in the game. Subject: Iowa 01 That district is home to the University of Iowa, in Iowa City. It is traditionally a liberal enclave and swings large clout over an otherwise very conservative region. The rest of Iowa is somewhat put off by the political antics of the sheltered academics and their influence over the malleable student body. My dad used to refer to Iowa City as “that damn commie stronghold.” Subject: TX Dist. 22 Shelly Sekula Gibbs is a moderate who is a disappointing substitute for Tom DeLay. However, the 22nd District is staunchly Republican. Gibbs’ yard-signs are everywhere. Lampson signs are few and far between in the district. I get emails and mail from the Gibbs campaing or the National GOP on her behalf everyday. I just can’t imagine Lampson beating Gibbs. UPDATE: Correction on IA-1. E-mail: Not be an enormously anal politico-geek, but that e-mail is incorrect. IA City, home to the Univ of Iowa, is in IA 02, Jim Leach’s district. IA 01 hugs the Miss River and then reaches west to include Waterloo. Further, eastern IA is hardly a “conservative region.” It is the Dem base, along with the college towns and Des Moines, for every statewide election and has gone to Dem pres candidates in every cycle going back to ’92. Just want to correct the record…