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Dick Durbin has launched his Challenger Contest and he is pledging to help the winner -- they raised $100,000 for Democrats in '08, so this could be a big boost to the campaign.

Please vote for Elaine Marshall today:

http://ga3.org/dickdurbin/survey2010.html

Thanks,

Mike.

Cross-posted over at Daily Kos:

Guess who just took the lead in North Carolina?

Elaine Marshall..........37%
Richard Burr..............35%

...this was conducted by Lake Research, one of the best in the business. From their report:

The horserace is ominous for Burr. A month after her impressive win in the Democratic runoff, Marshall holds a slight lead with 37% compared to 35% for Burr. Libertarian candidate Mike Beitler takes 5% support and 23% of voters are undecided.

I took the liberty of putting together a quick slideshow of some of the photos from yesterday's unity rally at the NCDP HQ. GOP leaders like perpetually dissatisfied restaurant customer Michael Steele, have tried to spin that Democrats are deeply divided, but nothing could be further from the truth...

Thank you Cal Cunningham.

Thank you Ken Lewis.

Now, let's go beat Burr:
http://ElaineMarshall.com

I'm proud to work for Elaine Marshall!

Thomas Mills from Elaine Marshall's campaign has just sent out a closing argument for the runoff election that illustrates why Elaine is the right choice for North Carolina Democrats on Tuesday. This memo also serves as the opening argument for the general election.

Enjoy...

Breaking via email just a few moments ago. I've attached their action alert to members below:

Dear MoveOn member,

The results are in: 70% of MoveOn members voting in North Carolina decided to give MoveOn's endorsement to Elaine Marshall in the Democratic primary for Senate.

Huge endorsement out of Asheville for Elaine Marshall as she continues to unite Democrats ahead of the June 22nd runoff. Mayor Terry Bellamy, the youngest mayor ever elected in Asheville and the first African American to hold the office, announced her support for Elaine Marshall Saturday.

Elaine Marshall's been an independent voice in North Carolina, standing up and standing firm for what is right. Elaine's public service-oriented and dedicated at her core to serving our state and people—not the narrow interests of party, or the wishes of the powerful. That's the type of courageous and independent leadership we need in the U.S. Senate...

In this deep recession, with so many hurting, I've decided to support Elaine because I know she stands on the side of working and middle class families!

Sign up to make calls this week and help Elaine win the June 22nd runoff!

Elaine Marshall has won two HUGE victories in the battle for the Durham vote today.

Durham Mayor Bill Bell and the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People announced they were both supporting Elaine's campaign today for U.S. Senate. Both candidates in the runoff election have focused heavily on Durham -- Elaine placed second in the primary behind Ken Lewis, who is now her Campaign Chairman, and these latest endorsements highlight the momentum our campaign has.

It is time for us to unite behind Elaine Marshall. In my opinion Marshall's better suited to beat Burr, and she's proven that she's ready to stand up and fight for the people of North Carolina. -- Mayor Bell

Sign up to make calls this week and help Elaine Marshall win the June 22nd runoff!

More below.

Elaine has been named the "Outstanding Democratic Woman Elected Official" for 2010. The award is given nationally by the National Federation of Democratic Women to one female elected official as commendation for exemplary public service. Past winners include Governor Anne Richards of Texas, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, and U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan of Missouri.

“I think this award is a little premature—I’d rather it come at the conclusion of my first term in the Senate! But you take what you get. I’m honored to have had the opportunity to serve the people of North Carolina, and I hope to continue to serve this state well.”

Sign up to make calls this week and help Elaine Marshall win the June 22nd runoff!

Elaine Marshall won the endorsement of twelve current and former black legislators as the Black Legislative Caucus gathers for the 24th annual Black Legislative Caucus Foundation Education Scholarship weekend. Full list below.

“It is inspiring to see leaders from across the state coming together behind our campaign. It is time for Democrats to unite, and that is what’s happening here."

-- Elaine Marshall

The influential leaders provide another boost to Elaine's campaign as thousands of North Carolina Democrats are uniting around her. These endorsement also come on the heels of other major African American announcements such as Civil Rights Leader Julius Chambers, Former Congresswoman Eva Clayton, and former U.S. Senate candidate Ken Lewis; Lewis is now Elaine's campaign chairman.

Full list of endorsements:

Elaine Marshall won two very influential endorsements this morning. The first is Civil Rights leader Julius Chambers who joins an impressive list of African American leaders endorsing Elaine Marshall like Ken Lewis and former Congresswoman Eva Clayton.

The second endorsement came from the Independent Weekly out of Durham who said...