Capito, Women in Congress and the 2008 Elections

The American Enterprise Institute includes U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-2nd, among "Republican incumbents facing tough races" in an analysis of the prospects for women in Congress this year.

"The bottom line is that the seats House women will gain and lose are likely to be fewer than 10 in each category, and the net gain is likely to be close to zero," the think tank opined.

Doing nothing for the self-esteem of certain Democratic challengers, the piece also includes Capito among GOP incumbents who "will square off against female challengers, so there will be no net change."