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Democratic Rivals for Senate Nod in N.C. May Be Headed for Runoff
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer North Carolina state Sen. Cal Cunningham is closing the gap on Secretary of State Elaine Marshall in the race for the Democratic nomination to oppose Republican Sen. Richard Burr in November, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted April 24-26. Cunningham is a decorated Army Reserve officer who served in Iraq and belatedly got in the race after prodding from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Marshall is the first woman to be elected to statewide office in North Carolina. Marshall led Cunningham in PPP's March poll by 20 percent to 16 percent with almost half ...
As Primary Nears, Most N.C. Democrats Undecided on Senate Candidate
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyPrimary day for North Carolina Democrats hoping to challenge Republican Richard Burr for his Senate seat is fast approaching, but 45 percent of voters have yet to make up their minds, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted April 8-11. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall has the lead with 23 percent, followed by former state Sen. Cal Cunningham at 23 percent and Democratic organizer and fundraiser Kenneth Lewis at 9 percent.Two other candidates combine for 5 percent. The margin of error is 4.9 points. The primary is May 4. Sixty-one percent of Democrats don't know enough about ...
GOP's Burr Holding Lead in N.C. Senate Race For Now
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNorth Carolina's Republican senator, Richard Burr, leads all the Democratic candidates running for his job, benefiting from the fact that the Democrats have yet to choose a candidate from a field of unknowns, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted March 12-15. Burr leads Secretary of State Elaine Marshall by 41 percent to 36 percent, with 23 percent undecided. The margin of error is 3.3 points. A PPP poll conducted during this same period said Marshall was leading the Democratic pack for the party's nomination, although at this point in that campaign, the percentage of ...
Burr Has Weak Approval Rating, but Still Leads Democrats in N.C. Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDespite a job approval rating under 40 percent, first-term Republican Sen. Richard Burr leads in his race for re-election against three not particularly well-known Democratic candidates and also when matched up against an unnamed "generic" opponent, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Jan. 15-18. ...
GOP's Burr Still Looking Vulnerable for Re-Election in North Carolina
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFirst-term Republican Sen. Richard Burr is running ahead of potential Democrat opponents in North Carolina, but his numbers are not impressive and a pair of polls by a Democratic-leaning firm and a conservative organization suggest he still may be in for a competitive race. ...
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