North Carolina: Burr Continues to Enjoy Large Lead

Survey of 500 Likely Voters in North Carolina
March 22, 2010
 

Election 2010: North Carolina Senate
Richard Burr (R)	51%
Elaine Marshall (D)	35%
Some Other Candidate	6%
Not sure	8%

Election 2010: North Carolina Senate
Richard Burr (R)	51%
Cal Cunningham (D)	32%
Some Other Candidate	7%
Not sure	11%

Rasmussen Reports

North Carolina: Burr Increases Lead to Double Digits Over 2 Dems

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The poll, which tested the Republican incumbent in hypothetical match-ups with Democrats Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, former state Sen. Cal Cunningham and attorney [Kenneth Lewis] found that Burr has expanded his lead with registered voters against each one.

He went from an 8-percentage point lead against Marshall in March to 12 percent in August; a 9 percent margin against Cunningham in July to 15; and an 11 percent July lead over Lewis to 16 percent in August. The poll also tested Burr against Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy, who is mulling a race, and found Burr led Foy 43 percent to 27 percent.

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