Chairman of N.C. Dems: Gut tells me Shuler's looking at run for senate

[ccharles000]

News was made on Local Edge Radio 880 AM on Friday. I was sitting in with the show hosts, Blake and Lesley, when David Young, chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, called in to chat. The hot topic was whether U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler would run decide to take on U.S. Sen. Richard Burr in next year's election.

Young confirmed what's been flying around for about a week: that Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee officials have been going after Shuler hard. Young said "my gut tells me" that Shuler is looking at it. (Correction here: I had written that Young said he thought Shuler would run, but he didn't go that far. He said simply that Shuler is considering it again. You can go to the Local Edge Radio 880 podcast and hear what Young said.)

Wow. That would be a stunning reversal from March, when Shuler quelled growing speculation by coming out and stating clearly that he had no intention whatsoever of taking on Burr. Burr's approval ratings have been down, and after N.C. State Sen. Kay Hagan whipped U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole last year, and North Carolina as a state going narrowly Democratic for Obama in the presidential race, national Dems are chomping at the bit to build on the success.

What set this all off was N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper announcing about a week ago that he would not take on Burr. Who else might be a candidate? Bob Etheridge, a House member from N.C.'s 11th district, Richard Moore, who lost a bid for governor last year and Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, who hails from Rutherford County. Politicker.com has been keeping up with a lot of this.

http://ashvegas.squarespace.com/journal/2009/5/23/chairman-of-nc-dems-gut-tells-me-shulers-looking-at-run-for.html

(God I hope he does not run):puke:

[TheWraith]

1. I don't know dirt about Shuler. What's wrong with him? nt

[libnnc]

2. He's an idiot. n/t

[MadBadger]

3. He's the definition of a DINO

[camera obscura]

13. He opposes gay rights, reproductive rights, stimulus, stem cell research, immigration reform

and he is for telecom immunity and warrantless wiretapping.

[TheWraith]

16. Well, yeah, that would be enough.

:D Thanks for the info.

[Mudoria]

4. Actually I hope he does run. The only way to unseat Burr is

to run a moderate Dem candidate. I'd rather have someone who votes with the party 80% of the time than the usual Repub who votes against Democratic proposals 100% of the time.

[MadBadger]

5. Tell me this interview doesnt make you gag

http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=28033

[ccharles000]

7. he is not moderate he is conservative.

[Hippo_Tron]

14. North Carolina went blue last election

I'm not saying Dennis Kucinich could get elected statewide there but trying to get Shuler is aiming entirely too low. To be honest I bet Shuler would have to flip-flop on a lot of issues to win the primary and that would hurt him.

[PBS Poll-435]

6. Shuler in the Senate would just be another Bayh.

:puke:

[Drunken Irishman]

17. No...no...no...

Even Bayh is liberal compared to Shuler.

[MadBadger]

18. Ben Nelson is the worst, and he'd be worst.

[Thrill]

8. I don't mind if he runs now that Cooper is out

Shuler can beat Burr. So can Moore. I would vote for Moore in the primary.

I knew Shuler was going to run, when he voted for Obama's budget. You know normally that idiot would have voted NO

[ccharles000]

9. We can do a lot better than Schuler

[mmonk]

10. I will not vote for him.

A well documented bush democrat will not get my vote.

[tkmorris]

11. Shuler gives me a feeling in my gut as well

And it isn't pleasant.

[camera obscura]

12. The only thing worse than a DINO is an idiotic DINO

He is too stupid to sit in the Senate. He would be our Jim Bunning, without the senility excuse.

[PopSixSquish]

15. Well He Could Be a Role-Model for Kids...

as in here's what happens when you play football without a helmet...

Memo to Rahm - I'm a fan of yours dude, but seriously what the hell?