The Republicans believe Byrd is vulnerable, but they need a candidate to beat him.

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There's no question that certain Republicans are looking for alternatives to Katharine Harris. But, just like with Harris, there are question marks around a Scarborough campaign.

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I think right now it is a serious race and it's a competitive race, but it is somewhat on hold because I think a majority of people are waiting to see how things are playing out in the courts, how the charges are settled.

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Does corruption make it closer? I think it does. But Democrats still think this district is tough.

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I don't think there is any question that Senator Clinton is trying to spread her appeal beyond New York and is using the DLC and other platforms as a method of doing that.

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Generally, gubernatorial races are somewhat insular from the national environment. If there is an environment where voters want change it's a state like Nevada, where Republicans have been in control the last couple of terms. They may look to the other party as a party of change.

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Gibbons is at somewhat of an advantage because he represents such a huge chunk of the state. He starts with some name ID that other candidates don't start with, so they may have to start (advertising) earlier.

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