Though Sharpe may not be a shoo-in for the GOP nomination next year (state Representative Shawn Harrison may run for the seat as well), a Sharpe-Castor race could be one of those rare things in this country, and certainly in the Tampa Bay area — a competive Congressional race. Whoever the Republican candidate turns out to be, he’ll be hoping desperately that this predominantly Democratic district can be re-districted into something more hospitable.
This article appears in Oct 13-19, 2011.