Senator Byrd has drifted far to the left of where his state now stands. WV choose President Bush by a 56-43 margin and has trended toward Republicans in the past decade. Senator Byrd believes he is unbeatable and has free reign to do whatever he wants because half of the state is named after him. Looking at the approval numbers, he does have a strong resevoir of support. But that does not mean he is unbeatable. Any poll showing an incumbent with under 50% in a head-to-head is a sign of weakness. If future polls show Senator Byrd polling this poorly, Representative Capito should challenge him.

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