She died of Brain Aneurysm in Cleveland. She was 58. She was swerving on the highway and the police officer tried to guide her to the side of the road.  She was rushed to the hospital yesterday and died today (or did she?). News report are conflicting but ..................................................................................

So sad.  She was a good Democrat. However, her district is heavily Democratic and should stay in Dem hands in November.

She could have been a good Supreme Court candidate.

Update:  Although the news said she is in critical condition, she is actually on life support with minimal brain activities. That means she died but they haven't withdrawn the tubes yet.  I am adding this section drawing from my experience of the death of a family member of the same condition in 2005. SHE HAS DIED FOR SURE.

Other News:

A new poll out today by Rasmussen shows McCain with only a 3 point lead over Senator Obama (48 to 45).  By any measure this shows that North Carolina is more than just a state "on the bubble" but is a real swing state this year.  The link is provided below:

http://news.yahoo.com/...

A good bellweather of Senator Obama's chances will be the US Senate race between Dole and Hagan.  If Hagan makes it really close or wins I think this will bode well for Senator Obama's chances of winning North Carolina in the fall.

Similarly, Rasmussen has a poll out today showing Senator Obama within three points of McCain in Virginia (47 McCain to 44 Obama).  The link to that poll is provided below:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/...