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Is Richard Burr Married?
By Valerie E. Anderko - Politics DailyRichard M. Burr, the senior senator from North Carolina, is the Republican nominee for re-election. He is running against Democratic candidate Elaine Marshall, the North Carolina secretary of state and a former member of the state Senate. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Burr's prepolitical life. Is Richard Burr married? Yes. Who is Richard Burr's wife? Burr's wife is Brooke Burr (formerly Brooke Fauth). What does Brooke Burr do for a living? Brooke Burr ...
How Old Is Richard Burr?
By Valerie E. Anderko - Politics DailyRichard M. Burr, the senior senator from North Carolina, is the Republican nominee for re-election. He is running against Democratic candidate Elaine Marshall, the North Carolina secretary of state and a former member of the state Senate. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Burr's prepolitical life. How old is Richard Burr? Burr is 54 years old. When was Richard Burr born? Burr was born on Nov. 30, 1955. Where was Richard Burr born? Burr was born in ...
How Old Is Elaine Marshall?
By Valerie E. Anderko - Politics DailyElaine Marshall, current North Carolina secretary of state, is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from North Carolina. She is running against Republican incumbent Richard M. Burr. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Marshall's prepolitical life. How old is Elaine Marshall? Marshall is 64 years old. When was Elaine Marshall born? Marshall was born on Nov. 18, 1945. Where was Elaine Marshall born? Marshall was born Elaine Folk in Lineboro, Md., and ...
Is Elaine Marshall Married?
By Valerie E. Anderko - Politics DailyElaine Marshall, North Carolina's secretary of state, is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from North Carolina. She is running against Republican incumbent Richard M. Burr. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Marshall's prepolitical life. Is Elaine Marshall married? No. Who was Elaine Marshall's husband? Marshall divorced her first husband, and then lost two other husbands to cancer. What did Elaine Marshall's husbands do for a living? Marshall's ...
Elaine Marshall, Cal Cunningham Tied in North Carolina Senate Runoff
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNorth Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, who bested former state Sen. Cal Cunningham in last week's Democratic Senate primary by 36 percent to 27 percent, now finds herself in a tie with him as they head toward a June 22 runoff, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted May 8-10. Marshall and Cunningham, who is the preferred candidate of national party leaders, each have 36 percent in the poll with 28 percent undecided. The runoff was triggered because neither notched the necessary 40 percent in the primary. Read the Politics Daily piece by Mary Curtis on the ...
Marshall Has Small Lead Over Cunningham in N.C. Senate Runoff
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNorth Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, who beat former state Sen. Cal Cunningham in Tuesday's Democratic senatorial primary but not by enough to avoid a runoff, starts out the next lap of the race with a 42 percent to 37 percent lead over her rival, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted May 5. Four percent preferred another choice and17 percent were undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. Marshall had 36 percent of the vote on Tuesday to Cunningham's 27 percent, but 40 percent was needed to win the primary outright. Cunningham is a decorated Army Reserve officer ...
Democrats Marshall, Brunner Buck Party in N.C., Ohio Senate Primaries
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyTwo persistent secretaries of state are making for interesting Democratic Senate primaries this week in Ohio and North Carolina. The party establishment anointed other candidates in each state, but the two women refused to step aside. The price of the competitive primaries is clear from the first-quarter financial reports filed last month on the Ohio and North Carolina races. The Democratic nominees in both states, whoever they are, will be starting the general election campaign in deep financial holes. ...
Democratic Senate Primary Race in North Carolina Too Close to Call
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyNorth Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall continues to lead former state Sen. Cal Cunningham in the race for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, but with a third of voters still undecided with the approach of Tuesday's primary, the outcome is still up in the air, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted May 1-2. Marshall, the first woman to hold statewide elected office, is running ahead of Cunningham by 28 percent to 21 percent, with Democratic fundraiser and organizer Ken Lewis far behind at 9 percent. Three other candidates are in low single digits and 33 ...
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 ...
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