Marshall-Cunningham run-off watch thread

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Polls closed 7:30

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1. Turnout low, even in high-profile election regions

by BETH SHAYNE / NewsChannel 36
... Mecklenburg County, N.C., expected less than 3 percent turnout for the U.S. Democratic Senate race between Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham ... http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Turnout-low-even-in-high-profile-election-regions-96928004.html

Few residents cast votes in second primary election
... By 4 p.m. Cleveland County had 140 voters and the Shelby precinct had little more than 50, said Debra Blanton, director of the Cleveland County Board of Elections. “It’s the same every year (for the second primary). There is very little interest,” Blanton said. “I don’t think voters realize how important their votes and how important primary elections are” ...
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/primary-47665-second-carolina.html

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3. County voters snooze through primary

Robert Boyer / Times-News
Just as they did on May 4, Alamance County voters yawned through another primary on Tuesday. Or put another way, you know it’s going to be a slow day when the county Board of Elections hands out puzzles to its election judges ... http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/through-34715-county-voters.html

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2. Cunningham, Marshall gather supporters and wait for results

... Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham and his supporters gathered at the Lexington Civic Center to watch the results unfold on Tuesday. His opponent, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, gathered her supporters at the Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh ... http://charlotte.news14.com/content/local_news/triangle/627380/cunningham--marshall-gather-supporters-and-wait-for-results

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4. 51% of Durham precincts in: Marshall over Cunningham 3:1

page refreshes every 15 seconds:

http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/elec/2010_Election/Results/Primary/Results_Update/SCROLL_Primary_Results_Summary.cfm

[tekisui]

5. My wife and I went and voted around 6:30.

The 126th and 127th votes cast in our precinct.

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6. Here is an election results page for the entire state, by county:

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/17242/28620/en/select-county.html

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7. Lots of county BOE link to state server which is currently overburdened

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8. 16 of 100 Counties Reporting 60.75%-39.25% (Marshall)

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/17242/28675/en/summary.html

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10. Thanks. I can't get any clarity pages to load for me

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9. Wral.com says AP has called it for Marshall

yay - definitely the more progressive of the two.

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11. Marshall leads early NC tally in Senate runoff (8:25)

Associated Press - June 22, 2010 8:25 PM ET
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is taking an early lead in her runoff campaign against rival Democrat Cal Cunningham. Marshall held 63% of the vote with 20% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, many of them from Wake County where Marshall is watching results ... http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12692505

Jun 22, 2010
Liberal insurgent Elaine Marshall wins Democratic Senate nomination in N.C.
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall has won the Democratic Senate nomination in her state, the Associated Press reports. She defeated a candidate who was handpicked by national Democratic Party leaders. Backed by liberal groups MoveOn.org and Democracy for America, campaigned as a liberal insurgent against Cal Cunningham ... http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2010/06/liberal-insurgent-elaine-marshall-wins-democratic-senate-nomination-in-nc/1

[NCarolinawoman]

12. I am really, really happy about this!

:P

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14. Me too!

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[nclib]

16. Woo hoo!

That's great news to come home to!
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19. Hey! Good to see ya!

:toast:

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24. And you too!

I know you're happy and I'm happy for you (and the rest of us).

:toast:

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13. Marshall tops Cunningham in N.C. Senate runoff (The Hill)

By Shane D'Aprile - 06/22/10 08:27 PM ET
Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall has defeated former state Sen. Cal Cunningham in North Carolina's Senate runoff, according to the Associated Press. Marshall has 61 percent of the vote to Cunningham's 39 percent with less than 20 percent of the state's counties officially reporting results ... http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/104911-marshall-tops-cunningham-in-nc-senate-runoff

NC: Marshall Has Wide Lead in Early Going
By John McArdle | June 22, 2010 8:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
With 22 percent reporting, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is running well ahead of former state Sen. Cal Cunningham in the Democratic runoff to determine who will take on Sen. Richard Burr (R) in November. Marshall lead 63 percent to 37 percent and showed no signs of slowing ... http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/06/nc-marshall-well-ahead-in-earl.html

Marshall triumphs over Cunningham in NC primary
By MIKE BAKER
The Associated Press
Tuesday, June 22, 2010; 8:31 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Elaine Marshall has won the Democratic nomination to challenge North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr in November. The veteran state leader defeated former Army prosecutor Cal Cunningham in Tuesday's election. With 34 percent of precincts reporting, Marshall had 62 percent of the vote ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/22/AR2010062204916.html

[tekisui]

15. It's all over but the counting.

I hope NC can have the proud honors of becoming the third state with two female senators!

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17. Yes!

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com.nyud.net:8090/assets_c/2010/06/elane-marshall-cropped-proto-custom_2.jpg

... With 49% of precincts reporting, Marshall leads by 61%-39% ...
Elaine Marshall Wins Dem Senate Nod In North Carolina, Beating National Party's Choice
Eric Kleefeld | June 22, 2010, 8:45PM
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/elaine-marshall-wins-dem-senate-nod-in-north-carolina-beating-national-partys-choice.php

... With 50 percent of precincts reporting, Ms. Marshall 61 percent ...
North Carolina Election Results: Marshall Wins
http://www.thestatecolumn.com/blog/2010/06/north-carolina-election-results-marshall-wins/

... With 58% of precincts reporting, Marshall led by a 61%-39% margin ...
DSCC Loses Preferred Candidate Against Burr
June 22, 2010 8:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |
By Reid Wilson
http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/06/dscc_loses_pref.php

[DURHAM D]

18. Amen.

And a big f-you to Jesse Helms...

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20. "9:05 p.m., Marshall led Cunningham 60-40 percent with nearly 79 percent of precincts reporting"

Marshall Takes Dems’ N.C. Senate Nomination
By Jimm Phillips 6/22/10 9:08 PM
http://washingtonindependent.com/88019/north-carolina-runoff

Jesse's two years gone

[DURHAM D]

21. Two years is not nearly long enough.

Hated that SOB.

This is actually John Edwards old seat. teehee

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23. I remember the nasty crap Helms pulled during the Sanford-Faircloth fight

I could scarcely wait til the next election to take this seat back from Faircloth

[supernova]

26. I remember the ads Faircloth ran

all those "get well" ads for Sanford, b/c he was in the hsopital at the time with endocarditis.

The "get well" ads for a great big "fuck you" to Terry Sanford.

:grr:

I never forgave the GOPiggies for that.

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22. Cunningham endorses Marshall after N.C. runoff win

... Cunningham conceded the campaign during a speech Tuesday night in his home town of Lexington. The former Army prosecutor told his supporters that they all needed to support her in order to defeat Republican Sen. Richard Burr in November ...
http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/state_regional/article/cunningham_endorses_marshall_after_n.c._runoff_win/22229/

[unc70]

25. Vote went as I expected, but a couple of strange things

Almost all the local orgs that can produce GOV efforts had lined up in support of Elaine. Cal seemed to have nothing significant except phone banks, robocalls, a few TV ads. I am in Chapel Hill and saw only a few TV ads, but from comments by others, I have the impression he ran more ads in the western half of the state -- Greensboro, WS, Charlotte.

I am surprised at just how low the turnout counties like Mecklenburg vs those in the Triangle and down east.

[Jamastiene]

27. I was out cold later in the day, but I voted early yesterday morning.

I was the 12th person to vote in my polling place here in Richmond County. I couldn't believe how quiet and empty it was.

Gratz to Elaine Marshall. I love it when my choice wins.

[laureloak]

28. I'm afraid it's all for naught. Burr will win. n/t

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29. You also once thought we had no chance of unseating Dole, IIRC

Of course, the election's months away, and it's not in-the-bag for anybody

But I think there are reasons for optimism

Burr won a statewide election in 2004, while Marshall won statewide elections in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008

I understand that as a Cunningham supporter you are disappointed he did not garner the nomination. He was an attractive candidate in many ways and much loved by the inside-the-DC-beltway crowd. But he never won a statewide election. And the inside-the-DC-beltway crowd doesn't have a good record picking Senate winners for NC: I remember they twice picked Erskine Bowles, who went down in flames both times

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30. Look at photos of Marshall and Burr side by side.

I don't think there's any hope of unseating Burr in NC. Doesn't have anything to do with Dole vs Hagan. If anything, the Hagan victory makes it tougher on Marshall.

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31. On the other hand, Burr is simply useless, so maybe Marshall has some advantages

:D

[DuncanBenjamin]

32. What are you trying to say?

You clearly seem to be stating that someone who doesn't pass some type of physical criteria should not be running for office. So, who does this exactly preclude people of a certain age, weight, height, are women of a certain age automatically excluded from running for office. As for Ms. Marshall she is a perfectly attractive woman. Are you kidding?