2010 Senate

NC-Sen: "Bank Run" Burr Still Unable to Crack Low-40's vs. Democrats

Submitted by Senate Guru on Sat, 09/12/2009 - 12:27am

{Originally posted at my blog Senate Guru.}

Public Policy Polling lays it out:

Burr vs. Bob Etheridge 41-34
Burr vs. Elaine Marshall 42-31
Burr vs. Dennis Wicker 42-31
Burr vs. Cal Cunningham 42-30
Burr vs. Kevin Foy 43-29
Burr vs. Kenneth Lewis 43-27
Burr vs. Generic Democrat 45-38


NC-Sen: Bob Etheridge Reconsiders 2010 Senate Bid

Submitted by Senate Guru on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 7:36pm

{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.}

Congressman Bob Etheridge is reconsidering running for Senate in 2010 against vulnerable freshman Republican backbencher Richard "Bank Run" Burr. This could be a good omen as then-State Senator Kay Hagan first decided against a 2008 Senate bid before reconsidering and going on to defeat Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole.

Is Richard Burr a Birther Like His Base?

Submitted by Senate Guru on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 1:54pm

{Originally posted at my blog Senate Guru.}

"Birther" has entered the parlance as someone who doubts or flat-out denies President Obama's natural born citizenship. It turns out that a sizable chunk of southern Republicans are birthers.

Public Policy Polling tested North Carolina voters to find out how prevalent the birther phenomenon was in the Tar Heel State. As for the results, wow:

Only 54% of North Carolina voters say with certainty that they believe Barack Obama was born in the United States, with 26% saying they think he was not, and 20% unsure. ...

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