Opening in Congress

Anyone from Flat Rock want to run for Heath Shuler's NC-11th congressional district seat? From the Times-News:

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler announced Thursday that he will not seek a fourth term in Congress.

Shuler made the announcement two days after saying he would not be running for governor. In a statement, Shuler said he wants to spend more time with his wife and two children....

It was widely believed that Shuler, a Democrat, was more vulnerable than ever this election cycle after redrawn congressional maps took Asheville out of the 11th District.

“He’s seen the handwriting on the wall since he’s in a different district and he’s going to have a strong (Republican) candidate against him and probably an anti-Obama trend,” said Mike Scruggs, chairman of the Henderson County Republican Party....

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