David Wasserman

This morning, Tom LoBianco of the Washington Times floats the idea that the 1st District race may be beyond Frank Kratovil's reach.

He plays the gamut of the voting history and redistricting and also consults two of the major political soothsayers -- David Wasserman and Larry J. Sabato -- to confirm his suspicions.

Sayeth Sabato: "Let's see whether [Wayne] Gilchrest endorses the Democrat."

Sorry, Larry. No dice.

WASHINGTON -- When Arizonans opened the pages of the Arizona Republic on Veterans Day in November, there was a good chance they saw a full page advertisement taking aim at Democratic U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell for his vote in support of a bill that included a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. The advertisement featured a letter from injured Iraq veteran Andrew Robinson, pictured seated in a wheelchair.