The Southern Highland Reader

STATEWIDE–There’s right much being made of this passage from Congressional Quarterly:

NORTH CAROLINA: Democrats stand a chance of picking up the state’s other Senate seat if they can find a solid challenger to Richard M. Burr , who in 2004 succeeded Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards. Obama narrowly won the state last year, and Democrat Kay Hagan unseated Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole. Burr might have gained running room when popular state Attorney General Roy Cooper announced in May that he would not run for the seat; Democratic recruiters are still looking for a top-tier candidate.

And while it stands to reason in the current NC climate that Burr could be challenged, the suggestion — as one publication made — that he “faces a tough test” might be a little premature. After all, the same paragraph above notes that he has no actual competition.

Tags: democrat, Kay Hagan, North Carolina, republican, roy cooper

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