'08 House rematch predictions as of June '07

[Alcon]

I had heard Burner either would not run again or would not be run again.

She is running, and I'm not sure if she has a credible Dem challenger.  I know someone (a guy, I think) was mentioned.

I think Burner did herself no favors with her incredibly monotonous, personality-free advertising campaign.  I actually saw a video of her just fooling around a few months after the election.  She seems much more affable and interesting than her heavily-funded ads implied.  I'm not sure that she'll learn her lessons, or stand a chance even if she does, but her narrow loss was at least in part a failure of advertising.

[Alcon]

Has Rep. Ross Hunter closed the door on a run against Reichert?

Ohh, there we go.

Yes, Ross Hunter (a state rep from Medina) was the other guy.  He's rumored to be considering a run.

Tony Ventrella, a former sportscaster and motivational speaker from Newcastle, is also seeking a run.  It seems a heart-felt one, and he's probably a decent match for the district politically, but someone with the label "sportscaster and motivational speaker" needs a good hook to be competitive.  I doubt Ventrella has one.

Jesus is originally from that district.  He might know more.

I think that primary is Burner's to lose, although Hunter might be able to perform strongly enough in his district to make it competitive.