Civitas Poll: Burr Expands Lead to 20 Points over Marshall in US Senate Race

[ccharles000]

Raleigh, N.C. – US Senator Richard Burr has taken a commanding 20 percentage point lead over Democratic opponent Elaine Marshall, according to a new National Research, Inc. poll released today by the Civitas Institute.

According to the poll of 600 likely voters, 49 percent of voters said they would vote for Richard Burr if the election for US Senate were held today. Twenty-nine percent of voters said they would vote for Marshall, and 17 percent said they are undecided.

Furthermore, unaffiliated voters are in support of Burr by a 48 percent-21 percent margin.
“Marshall has been virtually non-existent in the media throughout the course of this election cycle,” said Civitas Institute Senior Legislative Analyst Chris Hayes. “Burr’s dominance of the television airwaves has allowed him to expand his lead.”

Despite Marshall serving as North Carolina Secretary of State and state Senator, she remains relatively unfamiliar to voters, including among her Democratic base. Currently, just 51 percent of Democratic voters support Marshall. Conversely, Republican voters are backing Burr by a 79 percent-3 percent margin. Burr also leads among unaffiliated voters 48-21.

http://www.nccivitas.org/media/poll-results/civitas-poll-burr-expands-lead-20-points-over-marshall-us-senate-race

[Ken Burch]

1. Has Marshall just not had any money?

n/t.

[KoKo]

5. Dem Party isn't coughing up...enough. She has huge support amongst voters who vote

consistently, though. She has huge grassroots...Women and Older Voters.

Act Blue has her as one of their Candidates.

DLC seems to be flagging in support. She won a Durbin Award for funding...but, I don't know how much she got.

Race is kind of quiet. But, Burr is seen as an incumbent and I doubt Marshall will have to do to much against him...even with the huge amount of Repug/Tea Party Money he has...he may get caught in "backlash" against incumbents that both Dems and Repug candidates have if they are not fresh.

[vaberella]

2. Hey ccharles000, you've been MIA for a while.

Man...I guess we lost this one. What was Marshall doing? Wasn't she Senator already? She had so much she could have done---especially the laws that were passed. I'd hate to see us lose this seat, but I think it's leaning towards that.

[ccharles000]

3. I'm happy to be back

I really want Marshall to win. But it does not look good.

[littlewolf]

4. Marshall may have been a state senator but Burr won this seat

when Edwards quit ....

edit: just looked it up ... former state senator ... former Sec State for NC .... running against Burr
not looking good ....

[KoKo]

6. Kay Hagan is the DLC/REPUG LIGHT NC SENATOR... Marshall is the REAL DEAL for a DEM..

She is going to pull it out. I'm glad to see her as the "underdog" right now. It's good!