Howard Dean on: Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and Richard Burr

[ProSense]

Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and Richard Burr

by Gov Howard Dean MD

This election cycle, you've heard from a lot of people about Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, Christine O'Donnell, and the parade of right-wing extremists seeking to change the very fundamentals of America.

But you haven't heard enough about the incumbents -- those who share the values of Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and tea party activists but are already in office.

That's why I want you to meet Senator Richard Burr (R-NC).

Senator Burr has spent the better part of two decades in Washington, and the only thing he can show for it is a record of voting in lockstep with the Bush agenda.

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Is that someone you want influencing energy policy? I know I don't.

The good news: Burr hails from a state that is trending blue. 2008 saw President Obama take North Carolina by a hair, Kay Hagan beat Elizabeth Dole for a U.S. Senate seat and Democrat Bev Purdue took the Governor's mansion. North Carolina has become a true swing state. Burr is locked in a real fight with progressive champion Elaine Marshall running to retire him.

Marshall has a record of defying electoral expectations, and has a truly remarkable record of taking on Wall Street and the special interests. She was the first person in North Carolina to enact lobbying reform, and as Secretary of State in North Carolina she has helped return millions of dollars from Wall Street scam artists.

[catgirl]

1. Go Elaine!

What happened to this race anyway?

[ProSense]

3. She's trailing 49 to 36

according to PPP.

Guess Dean is exceedingly optimistic.

[mwooldri]

7. Elaine has no cash. Burr has bundles.

Elaine will need to pull a big rabbit out of the hat and have a massive GOTV campaign to be in with any shot. I fear Bloody Burr will be re-elected, looking out for his own interests for another 6 years (remember his phone call to his wife to advise her to yank all her cash out of the bank?)

[catgirl]

8. I meant what happened?

She was neck and neck before. Are they just blasting out the nasty ads?

[napi21]

2. I WISH Howard was still Party Chair! Tim seems nice enough but

he simply can't seem to motivate anybody!

[littlewolf]

5. I agree ... Dr. Dean should be the party chair ......

[mitchtv]

6. you get a rep as a homophobe like Kaine

And you get your reqests for money returned empty

[Scurrilous]

4. K & R

:thumbsup: