Burr doesn't bother with buzz on match-ups

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Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr seems amused by the chatter across the aisle about who wants to take him on in 2010.

In an interview last week, Burr shrugged off repeated surveys by Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling about potential opponents. The firm has pitched Burr against a variety of potential Democratic contenders, most of whom have dropped out of the race.

"I think it's ridiculous to go through hypothetical head-to-heads," Burr said.

"The next election is not even something I'm thinking about. Nor should I, until I know who I'm running against," he said.

Burr said he hasn't run any of his own polls yet.

"Why should I poll?" he asked. "I don't know who I'm running against."

Democrats considering a challenge are Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, Iraq war vet Cal Cunningham, Durham lawyer Kenneth Lewis and U.S. Reps. Mike McIntyre and Heath Shuler.

http://www.newsobserver.com/659/story/1558749.html

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1. Has Richard Moore ruled out running?

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2. he has not said one way or the other

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3. I hope it is Elaine Marshall. I stuffed envelopes and made calls

in her campaign for Secretary of State in '96.

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4. You sure as shit can not run a Ken Lewis in NC after all that has happened

With Bank of America.



Even if it is not the same Ken Lewis.