30 October 2008

Election 2008: Congress

  • U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-2nd, and Democratic challenger Anne Barth squared off Wednesday at an Eastern Panhandle forum. Those with coverage include The Journal of Martinsburg, The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown (Md.), and MetroNews (with audio).
  • Larry Sabato has downgraded the competitiveness of the 2nd District match-up to "Republican Hold" in an analysis that predicts the GOP will otherwise lose 26 to 35 seats in the U.S. House.

1 comment:

Scott said...

"Larry Sabato has downgraded the 2nd District match-up to 'Republican Hold' in an analysis that predicts the GOP will otherwise lose 26 to 35 seats in the U.S. House."

What does "downgraded" mean here? What was it before? Would an "upgrade" be a "Democratic Pick-up?"