Watch "Good Morning America" Wednesday. Grapevine says Elaine Marshall will be on.

[struggle4progress]

I don't know for sure, but my source is excellent. Marshall is NC's current SOS. Rightwing Senator Richard Burr is up for re-election this year, and I think Marshall has a really good shot at his seat.

[dsc]

1. do you have any info on the positions of the democratic candidates?

I haven't found much. I am particularly interested in gay rights and education.

[struggle4progress]

2. The candidates that I know about are Cal Cunningham, Ken Lewis, and Elaine Marshall

Here are their websites, if you want to try to sort out particular issues:

http://www.calfornc.com/
http://www.kennethlewisforsenate.com/
http://www.elainemarshall.org/

Any of them would be a significant improvement over Burr, as Pam's House Blend can tell you:

NC U.S. Senator Richard Burr has got to go - here are 8 reasons why
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13664/nc-us-senator-richard-burr-has-got-to-go-here-are-8-reasons-why

All three were willing to go on record regarding equality:

On the Record…2010 NC Democratic Senate Candidates
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/14152/on-the-record2010-nc-democratic-senate-candidates

I'll support whoever comes out of the Democratic primary. But Lewis has no political history, and Cunningham served one term in the state Senate then didn't run for re-election, whereas Marshall served a term in the state Senate and is now in her third term as NC SOS.