GOP House Woes: Foxx In Trouble?

Fri, October 24, 2008 - 11:31 AM

Things aren't looking good for House Republicans this cycle. The esteemed political prognosticator Charlie Cook has the party on target to lose between 23 and 28 seats this cycle. And in one sign of trouble, even normally solidly Republican seats, like the one held by Rep. Virginia Foxx in Winston-Salem, N.C., suddenly seem in a small amount of danger.

Cook bumped Foxx's seat this week from "Solid Republican" to "Likely Republican" this week. That suggests she'll probably pull it out, but it's far from a 100 percent guarantee. In the district next door, Rep. Patrick McHenry's seat has a similar "Likely Republican" rating.

--Sean Mussenden