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  Possible Byrd-Capito matchup has people talking
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Last EditedTony82  Mar 23, 2005 08:07pm
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News DateSaturday, March 19, 2005 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionBut political observers said Byrd's statement seems less committed to running than in the past.

"This has not been typical of past procedures," Rupp said.

Byrd, 87, seems to be judging whether a real challenge is coming from the 51-year-old Capito and whether he wants to enter a modern campaign that would require significant energy, travel and fund-raising efforts, said Jennifer Duffy, managing editor for Senate races at the Cook Political Report.

"I think he's kind of headed in that direction, but I don't think he has made the commitment yet," Duffy said.

"When you haven't had a competitive race in a long time, it's almost like building a campaign from scratch. You have to go out and take the polling, which I am told they're doing. Plus, the state's changed a bit."

She referred to West Virginia's votes for President Bush in the past two elections, plus Capito's recent lock on the 2nd Congressional District.
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