Rep Brad Miller (D) NC considers challenging Dole for Senate seat

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U.S Rep Brad Miller, who represents the 13th district (Raleigh) in Congress
has been approached by the DSCC to consider running for Senate in a challenge to Sen Elizabeth Dole's seat.


"Democrats tried unsuccessfully to persuade Gov. Mike Easley and, then, first lady Mary Easley to enter the race. They also made runs at the two leading Democratic candidates for governor, Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and state Treasurer Richard Moore."

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"More recently, Democratic leaders have focused on Miller, a three-term congressman and former state legislator who represents the 13th district, which takes in part of two of the state's largest media markets, the Triangle and the Triad. Although the district is considered a bit of a swing district, Miller has won handily, most recently dispatching Republican Vernon Robinson in a bare-knuckles race."

http://www.newsobserver.com/703/story/563228.html


It will be an expensive race. Last time, Liddy beat Erskine Bowles, who was
Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff, in a $27 million race. Bowles is well-known in NC, and a wealthy man in his own right. Bowles was appointed President of the 16 campus UNC system in Jan 2006.

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1. Brad should go for it!

He's a solid progressive and a blogger. ;)

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2. I've heard Dole is quite unpopular now in the GOP...

A couple of years ago they couldn't get enough of her and her husband, and some even wanted her to try running for president.

What happened?

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3. She didn't come through last year when she was chair of the fundraising

for Senate Repubs.