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By Robert Ham - AOL NewsEditor's note: Everyone knows about health care reform, the tax cut deal, the end of "don't ask, don't tell." But in a contentious election year, Washington also managed to do much that, while it got little attention, will nevertheless make a difference in the lives of millions. So we asked our network of contributors on AOL's Seed to pore through the record and find the overlooked, underreported achievements. Here's one of the top 10. (For the complete list, go here.) This month, President Obama signed into law the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010. This bipartisan bill -- ...
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 ...
Democratic Hopefuls in North Carolina Senate Race Gain on Burr
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocrats Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham, both headed for a June 22 runoff for their party's nomination, have gained ground on Republican Sen. Richard Burr, although Marshall makes the stronger showing against him, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted May 8-10. Burr leads Marshall, North Carolina's secretary of state, by one point -- 43 percent to 42 percent -- with 15 percent undecided. He had a six-point lead last month. Burr is ahead of Cunningham, a former state senator and decorated Iraq war veteran, by 44 percent to 39 percent with 17 percent undecided. Burr led ...
N.C. Senate Democratic Runoff: Party Taps Cunningham Over Marshall
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyHow will a seal of approval from Washington affect the North Carolina Democratic Senate runoff? After front-runner Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham both failed to hit the 40 percent mark in Tuesday's primary, the race to decide which Democrat will face Republican incumbent Richard Burr in November moves to a June 22 runoff election. Though the primary campaign was fairly polite, the next phase promises to be more contentious, with the Democratic establishment's early support of Cunningham hovering in the background. "Though it is his legal right and choice," Marshall said of her opponent's ...
Primaries in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina Begin to Set Stage for Midterms
By Carl M. Cannon and Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyIn Indiana, former Sen. Dan Coats continued his march on the comeback trail, besting four other Republican challengers in Tuesday's primary election and setting up a November contest in which he will be the likely favorite to capture the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Evan Bayh. Coats' opponent will be Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth, a former police officer and county sheriff, who is serving in his second term in Congress. Coats retired from the Senate in 1998 and served as ambassador to Germany during the presidency of George W. Bush. He hasn't lived in Indiana in several years, but ...
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 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 ...
GOP's Burr Has Big Lead in North Carolina Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyRepublican Sen. Richard Burr continues to outpace Democratic hopefuls seeking his job, holding double-digit leads over both of them, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 19. Burr is leading Secretary of State Elaine Marshall by 50 percent to 32 percent, with 6 percent preferring another choices and 12 percent undecided. Burr also leads former state Sen. Cal Cunningham by 53 percent to 31 percent, with 4 percent preferring someone else and 13 percent undecided. Those margins were not much changed from last month. Rasmussen did not test a third Democrat in the race, party ...
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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