Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina

In his remarks Senator Richard Burr said: "You have only one thing to fear: Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid!" Not so sure about the math on that one. http://gradeburr.com/content/richard-burr-quotes  

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., was the recipient of the most fundraisers in 2009, according to Sunlight Foundation's Political Party Time blog, which collects and posts invitations to congressional fundraisers. The site tracked invites from a total of 3,660 congressional fundraisers and parties and found the most (35) for Burr. Other top partiers were Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, (34 invites), Rep. John Sullivan, R-OK., (33 invites), Rep. Roy Blunt, R...  

The 2010 Senate landscape plays to Republicans' favor, but one bright spot for Democrats might--might--be North Carolina, where only 21% of voters want to reelect Sen. Richard Burr (R), and where state Sen. Cal Cunningham (D), generally considered to have a better shot than other Democratic challengers, just announced his bid for the seat today.Sen. Kay Hagan's (D) victory over Elizabeth Dole in 2008 made the state a critical point of...  

North Carolina’s senior U.S. senator, Republican Richard Burr, did the right thing recently when he placed a hold on the appointment of a new federal prosecutor for Eastern North Carolina while the current one finishes his investigation of two...  

Generic Senate Ballot in Dead HeatRaleigh, N.C. – Incumbent US Senator Richard Burr leads potential Democratic challenger NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall by eight percentage points according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute.According to the live caller poll of 600 likely voters, if the election for US Senate were held today, 40 percent of the voters would select Burr, 32 percent would chose Marshall. 28 percent were...  

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) has long been considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, save for the fact that he did not have a big-name Democratic opponent. This remains true after today's Public Policy Polling survey, which finds the first-term senator continuing to hold off his three challengers -- all of whom [...]  

Filed under: Senate, Polls, Poll Watch, 2010 ElectionsFirst-term Republican Sen. Richard Burr is running ahead of potential Democrat opponents in North Carolina, but his numbers are not impressive and a pair of polls by a Democratic-leaning firm and a conservative organization suggest he still may be in for a competitive race. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments  

Cal Cunningham, a Democrat from Lexington and an attorney with Winston-Salem firm Kilpatrick Stockton, said Monday he plans to run for U.S. Senate against Winston-Salem Republican Sen. Richard Burr in 2010.  

RALEIGH — Before the Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for U.S. senator try to distinguish themselves from Republican incumbent Richard Burr, they might want to worry about setting themselves apart from one another.read more  

(By Jim Morrill, jmorrill@charlotteobserver.com) Less than a month after saying he wouldn't, former Democratic state Sen. Cal Cunningham jumped into the race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Richard Burr.Cunningham, of Lexington, is an Iraq war veteran who was courted by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.  

Richard Burr is the opposite of a career politician! He's actually had a career, with a job like most normal Americans. He's not some lawyer that had his cronies put up the money for him to run. He's in the Congress because he felt something needed to change in Washington. Now, say what you want to about Marshall but Burr, don't pin that whole career politician thing on him.  

WASHINGTON -- Last night, the United States Senate passed an amendment sponsored by Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to provide an additional $750,000 for services for homeless veterans.  

(By Rob Christensen, rob.christensen@newsobserver.com) Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is not getting a lot of support from her fellow Democrats these days.Marshall, one of the Democratic Party's proven vote-getters, was among the first candidates to announce her intentions to challenge Republican Sen. Richard Burr in 2010.  

John McCain is definitely a war hero, and I would vote for him over Richard Burr any day of the week. Burr has not stood up for service members, veterans, or their families. Burr has not represented North Carolina and the values of this state. Cal will bring an informed, interested perspective to military issues, and he will give a greater voice to those who have served our country in this fashion.  

A new Civitas poll in North Carolina finds Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) leading potential challenger Elaine Marshall (D) by eight points, 40% to 32%, with 28% still undecided. However, despite Burr's current lead, "the Senate race remains one that could become competitive. When voters were asked generically if they would vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate for US Senate, Democrats held a one point lead (40% to 39%)."