Thread: NC:The people's opinion of Senator Burr?

Poll: More in NC forming negative opinion on Sen. Burr as Republican's re-election approaches

MIKE BAKER Associated Press Writer

11:21 AM EST, February 26, 2010
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina adults are forming a negative opinion about U.S. Sen. Richard Burr as the Republican lawmaker heads into his re-election bid.

An Elon University poll released Friday shows 40 percent of those surveyed approved of how Burr his handling his job. About 35 percent disapproved, while 25 percent didn't know.

A similar poll conducted by Elon in October showed that 37 percent approved, 22 percent disapproved and 41 percent didn't know. Burr faces challengers in May's GOP primary while several Democrats are looking to challenge Burr in the November general election.

Friday's survey comes from interviews with 508 adults in North Carolina and was conducted Monday through Thursday. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.

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Poll: Voters favor Burr keeping Senate seat
Friday, February 19, 2010

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Incumbent Senator Richard Burr would hang onto his job if the 2010 election for his Senate seat were held today, according to an exclusive News & Observer/ABC11 Eyewitness News' poll.

About 625 registered North Carolina voters weighed in on the upcoming U.S. Senate race.

This year, three Democrats will challenge Republican Incumbent Richard Burr for the seat.

If the choice were between Burr and Democrat Elaine Marshall, who's currently North Carolina's Secretary of State, Burr would capture 54 percent of the votes.

But when it comes to race that's where the breakdown is.

Only 11 percent of African American voters would choose Burr, while 68 percent of African Americans would vote for Marshall.

When up against Democrat Cal Cunningham, a former North Carolina state senator, the overall gap narrows a bit. However, Burr still captures 48 percent of the votes, but 27 percent of those surveyed are still undecided about that match up.

And 28 percent of voters still aren't sure who they'd vote for between Burr and Democratic Lawyer Ken Lewis. Still, 49 percent would support Burr, compared to only 23 percent supporting Lewis.

Among African Americans, Lewis would capture 63 percent of votes. Burr would only capture 11 percent.

In all three scenarios, about 85 percent of Republicans would vote down the party line and support Burr.

Men and women are about equal in their support of Burr.

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