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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