My favorite race this mid-term is between Richard Pombo, the Republican head of the House Committee on Resources, and Jerry McNerney, a novice Democrat. Pombo is the arch enemy of the greens, with his stances on revamping the Endangered Species Act and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge giving them the cold horrors. Come-from-behind McNerney is a wind energy consultant and math PhD.

They are fighting to represent California’s inland 11th district. But as one of the tightest and most polarized elections of this blockbuster midterm, all eyes are on them—including the benevolent peepers of Bill Clinton, who was down to campaign with McNerney yesterday. But look out! The Republican’s last lovable figure, first lady Laura Bush, is on her way in to campaign for Pombo.

My favorite race this mid-term is between Richard Pombo, the Republican head of the House Committee on Resources, and Jerry McNerney, a novice Democrat. Pombo is the arch enemy of the greens, with his stances on revamping the Endangered Species Act and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge giving them the cold horrors. Come-from-behind McNerney is a wind energy consultant and math PhD.

They are fighting to represent California’s inland 11th district. But as one of the tightest and most polarized elections of this blockbuster midterm, all eyes are on them—including the benevolent peepers of Bill Clinton, who was down to campaign with McNerney yesterday. But look out! The Republican’s last lovable figure, first lady Laura Bush, is on her way in to campaign for Pombo.