(Wyoming) U.S. House race too close to call

[TransitJohn]

U.S. House race too close to call

From staff and wire reports Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Photos of Barbara Cubin, left, and Gary Trauner, right, candidates for Wyoming's lone U.S. House seat. File photos, Casper Star-Tribune.

Six-term incumbent Barbara Cubin, fighting to retain a U.S. House seat that has been held by a Republican for nearly 28 years, held a slim lead this morning over Democrat Gary Trauner.

The six-term congresswoman, through spokesman Joe Milczewski, declared victory at about 12:30 a.m. Trauner was not conceding, and the prospect of an automatic recount loomed over the race.

"Barbara has declared victory and gone to bed for the evening, comfortable that she won," Milczewski said.

"We've a long way to go before anyone declares victory," Trauner said upon hearing of Cubin's declaration. "The best I know, we're a long ways from that."

http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2006/11/08/news/top_story/700f4ced43171010872572200053b2d8.txt

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1. I'd love to say we got Cheney's old seat! n/t

[David__77]

2. It's a disappointing likely loss, but...

it is nothing short of monumental that such a vote came in for a federal Democratic candidate running on a progressive platform.

[killbotfactory]

3. My family voted for Trauner

He did quite well considering the politics of the state.