NC-SEN 2020: Tar Heel Tillis

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High Point University poll:

Tillis approval: 27/38 (-11)
Trump approval: 42/50 (-8)
Cooper approval: 43/30 (+13)

https://wcti12.com/news/state-news/hpu-nc-poll-presidential-approval-at-42-governor-approval-at-43

Awful numbers for Tillis but par for the course. Not that it matters since Tillis is the INCUMBENT™ in this race.

Anthony Foxx and Jeff Jackson are sitting out this race...why again?!

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I honestly think Burr would have lost had Ross not run a campaign like she was running in New Jersey.

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A candidate who raised $1 million in the ninth-largest state in the country (that is supposed to be one of the most competitive states at all levels in 2020 - President, Governor, Senate, House) and who basically has the field all to himself is pretty pathetic, no other way around it. There were certain US House candidates that raised nearly as much in the last quarter and those are much smaller constituencies. I get that Cunningham is not that well-known but it still doesn't inspire much confidence (and I think Jackson might have been a lot savvier on that front given his presence on social media and such). Democrats really need to prioritize this race, and it's just not happening.

And yeah, Schumer has been pretty feckless when it comes to recruiting. Aside from Mark Kelly, he really hasn't landed many of the top-tier recruits we often heard about at the beginning of the cycle. Hopefully, the Senate Dems can put him out of his misery and choose a different leader who doesn't blow their chances of retaking the majority.

I think Kavanaugh was when we could figure out what a craptacular Senate leader he is.

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U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham admits to sexual texting with California strategist


North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham, a married father of two, sent text messages of a sexual nature to a woman who is not his wife, his campaign confirmed Friday night.

The text messages between Cunningham and Arlene Guzman Todd, a public relations strategist from California, were first reported Thursday night by NationalFile.com.

The report included pictures of the text messages, in which Cunningham and Guzman, who is also married according to the report, talked about kissing each other and more.

Ugh.

PLEASE don't tell me Theresa Greenfield has skeletons either...

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Perfect night to admit to it.

That is true.  Everyone's so focused on the COVID Chaos in DC right now that this will be talked about for a day or two and then mostly forgotten.

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Why do North Carolina Democrats seem to have a problem with adulterous middle-aged white men?!