May 7, 2008 - 6:46am
A future for Hobbs?
By Wally EdgeThere is no indication that Congressman David Wu will lose his bid for renomination to a sixth term in the Democratic primary, but one of his challengers could win by losing. Will Hobbs, a computer engineer, seems to have impressed Democrats with his uphill campaign against the incumbent – he was endorsed by The Oregonian – and Democratic insiders are predicting a political future for this newcomer.
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