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  At 87, Byrd faces re-election battle of his career
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Last EditedThe Sunset Provision  May 23, 2005 02:58pm
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News DateMonday, May 23, 2005 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionSOPHIA, W.Va. (AP) — Nationally, Robert C. Byrd may wear a Republican bulls-eye — the senator atop the GOP's electoral hit list for 2006. But in Sophia, the town of 1,301 he left for Congress some 52 years ago, he is still very much the favorite son.

"He's always trying to help us out," said Shawn Stines, a 26-year-old mechanic, as he stuffed a dryer at the Sophia Laundromat. "I like him. He's a good guy."

Outside Priddy's Hardware Store, 64-year-old Frances Meredith is even more emphatic.

"I love him," Meredith said. "I dread the day when he passes away."
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