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October 13, 2010

North Carolina Senate: Burr (R) Remains Ahead of Marshall (D)

Republican Senator Richard Burr still holds a double-digit lead over challenger Elaine Marshall in his bid for reelection in North Carolina.

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September 10, 2010

North Carolina Senate: Burr (R) 54%, Marshall (D) 38%

Incumbent Republican Senator Richard Burr remains comfortably ahead of Democratic challenger Elaine Marshall in his bid for reelection in North Carolina.

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August 6, 2010

North Carolina Senate: Burr (R) 49%, Marshall (D) 40%

North Carolina’s race for the U.S. Senate has grown a little closer this month, but Republican incumbent Richard Burr still holds a modest advantage over Democrat Elaine Marshall.

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July 7, 2010

NC Senate: Burr (R) 52% Marshall (D) 37%

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall received a big bounce in the polls last month following her run-off victory to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. However, the bounce is gone and the race is back to where it’s been for most of the year with Republican Senator Richard Burr enjoying a double digit lead.

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July 7, 2010

NC Senate: Burr (R) 52% Marshall (D) 37%

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall received a big bounce in the polls last month following her run-off victory to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. However, the bounce is gone and the race is back to where it’s been for most of the year with Republican Senator Richard Burr enjoying a double digit lead.

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June 24, 2010

North Carolina Senate: Burr (R) 44% Marshall (D) 43%

Longtime Secretary of State Elaine Marshall appears to have received a bounce in support following her Democratic Primary runoff victory Tuesday and is now even with incumbent Republican Richard Burr in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

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June 8, 2010

North Carolina Senate: Burr Still Leads Both Democratic Challengers

Incumbent Republican Richard Burr continues to hold a modest double-digit lead over both his Democratic challengers in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.

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May 6, 2010

North Carolina Democratic Senate Primary: Marshall 42%, Cunningham 37%

North Carolina Democrats are now headed toward a June 22 runoff to determine who the party’s Senate nominee will be, and the first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race finds Elaine Marshall leading Cal Cunningham by just five points.

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May 6, 2010

North Carolina Senate: Burr 48%, Marshall 40%

 Republican Senator Richard Burr’s support has fallen below 50% for the first time since January in his reelection bid for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

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April 21, 2010

North Carolina Senate: GOP’s Burr Still Earning Solid Support

Republican Richard Burr continues to earn at least 50% support from North Carolina voters in his reelection bid for the U.S. Senate.

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March 24, 2010

North Carolina Senate: GOP’s Burr Feels Little Heat For Now

Little has changed in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, with Republican incumbent Richard Burr still well ahead of his two chief Democratic challengers.

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February 26, 2010

North Carolina Senate: GOP's Burr Takes Bigger Lead

Incumbent Republican Richard Burr leads two potential leading Democratic challengers in this year’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. However, his numbers continue to display potential weakness.

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January 20, 2010

North Carolina Senate: GOP’s Burr Leads But Below 50% Against Marshall

Incumbent Republican Richard Burr leads two potential leading Democratic challengers in this year’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. However, his numbers continue to display potential weakness.

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September 17, 2009

2010 North Carolina Senate: GOP’s Burr Tops Foes by 10 Or More

Richard Burr’s U.S. Senate seat has a recent history of high turnover, but the incumbent Republican holds double-digit leads over three Democratic challengers in an early look at North Carolina’s 2010 Senate contest.