Saturday, May 16, 2009
Cooper won't run against Burr
Posted by John Grooms on Sat, May 16, 2009 at 8:23 AM
We reported on May 5 that U.S. Senator Richard "Tobacco Dick" Burr could be in trouble in his 2010 re-election campaign. The North Carolina legislator, according to polls, is seen by many as lackluster and too beholden to the tobacco industry. Election expert Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com predicted that Burr's seat was very vulnerable in 2010, but on the condition that N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper run against him in the general election. Well, that ain't happenin', as Cooper announced Friday afternoon that he is not interested in being a U.S. Senator. Cooper's decision means the Democrats no longer have a consensus candidate, and will be hard-pressed to find someone to jump into the race in time to raise the necessary cash. The only bright spot for anti-Burr voters is that the same thing was said last year about Kay Hagan's chances, who is now, as you know, a U.S. Senator, after having beaten Liddy Dole like a drum in November 2008.
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