DFA Endorses Elaine Marshall for Senate

Wanted to make sure the folks at Blue NC got a chance to see Democracy for America's outstanding endorsement of Elaine Marshall this morning. We're honored to have the support of DFA's over one million members.

Friends --

To shake up the U.S. Senate we need to give vulnerable Republicans the boot.

Elaine Marshall is working hard to beat Republican Richard Burr and become North Carolina's next U.S. Senator. Senator Burr is vulnerable, running for re-election to a seat that has changed hands every election for seven elections in a row.

And I know you don't need me to tell you that Senator Burr has to go. He supported the Republican attempts to filibuster healthcare and worked against the public option. And just last night, he stood with the rest of the Republican Party again to filibuster Wall Street reform like every other right-wing zombie.

But for Elaine to win in November, she has to win the Democratic Primary on May 4 first. Any of the Democrats running would be better than Senator Burr, but DFA members in North Carolina have chosen Secretary of State Elaine Marshall as the clear favorite with almost 60% of the vote in a three-way race.

Time is short. The election is exactly one week away. Elaine is making her final plans for field and getting out the vote by the end of the day. Local DFA members are counting on our national community to come together and deliver vital support right now.

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It's not just DFA members getting behind Elaine Marshall, she's been racking up local newspaper endorsements too. Here's what the Charlotte Observer said in their endorsement of her:

Marshall's story is one of an underdog who has made good. Marshall became the first woman elected statewide to executive office in North Carolina in 1996, when she defeated NASCAR legend Richard Petty in a race for secretary of state. She has won re-election three times since and is the only one of this bunch to have won statewide. In 2008, she won more votes in a contested race than anyone but Attorney General Roy Cooper.

Her 13-plus year performance as secretary of state has been impressive. She was instrumental in bringing about lobbying and ethics reforms. She brought organizational skills and technological upgrades that have vastly improved the performance of her department. She is recognized for her efforts to combat counterfeit goods and protect copyrights. And she has battled consumer fraud...

Marshall is authentic, smart, experienced and public-service oriented. She has taken on special interests and won.

Elaine Marshall is the progressive in the primary and the most qualified to take on Republican Richard Burr this November. Let's make sure she wins the primary first.

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We're proving that primaries matter when it comes to electing progressives to the U.S. Senate.

Thank you for everything you do,

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America