by Gov Howard Dean MD
This election cycle, you've heard from a lot of people about Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, Christine O'Donnell, and the parade of right-wing extremists seeking to change the very fundamentals of America.
But you haven't heard enough about the incumbents -- those who share the values of Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and tea party activists but are already in office.
That's why I want you to meet Senator Richard Burr (R-NC).Senator Burr has spent the better part of two decades in Washington, and the only thing he can show for it is a record of voting in lockstep with the Bush agenda.
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Is that someone you want influencing energy policy?
I know I don't.The good news: Burr hails from a state that is trending blue. 2008 saw President Obama take North Carolina by a hair, Kay Hagan beat Elizabeth Dole for a U.S. Senate seat and Democrat Bev Purdue took the Governor's mansion. North Carolina has become a true swing state. Burr is locked in a real fight with progressive champion Elaine Marshall running to retire him.
Marshall has a record of defying electoral expectations, and has a truly remarkable record of taking on Wall Street and the special interests. She was the first person in North Carolina to enact lobbying reform, and as Secretary of State in North Carolina she has helped return millions of dollars from Wall Street scam artists.