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NC U.S. Senate Race Becoming Closer, National Rankings Show;
Topic Started: Aug 14 2016, 03:47 AM (23 Views)
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Three groups that rank national Senate races are moving up North Carolina's race, suggesting that Democrat Deborah Ross' odds of defeating incumbent Sen. Richard Burr are improving.

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Burr has held a slight lead in opinion polling, with the exception of a new poll released this week that gave Ross a slight lead within the margin of error. And polls indicate that most voters still don't have an opinion of Ross, a former state legislator from Raleigh. Neither campaign has started running campaign ads, and the two sides have also not yet agreed on debate schedules.

National Journal has now ranked North Carolina as the seventh most competitive Senate race in the country, up from eighth in its last publication. "Former state Rep. Deborah Ross was considered one of Democrats' weakest recruits this cycle, but she outraised Burr two quarters in a row, causing Republicans to begin raising the alarm bells about his campaign," the article says. "No outside groups are spending here yet, but the Clinton campaign has made North Carolina a top priority, and a coinciding high-profile governor's race looks likely to make life tougher for Burr."

Real Clear Politics, which aggregates polling data, moved the Ross-Burr race from "lean Republican" to "toss-up." It's now one of nine states listed in the "toss-up" category. The site's polling average hasn't yet averaged in the NBC News poll cited above that gave Ross a two-point lead, but its most recent polling has Burr with a four-point lead.

Rothenberg & Gonzales this week moved the race from "lean Republican" to "tilt Republican." This new category is one step away from the "toss-up" category on their ranking scale.

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I think Deborah Ross is doing well, but she needs a bit more name recognition across the state in order to push ahead of the incumbent. However, the current national situation is not helping Burr. Running simultaneously with polarizing Donald Trump and Republican Governor Pat McCrory (who has seen his favorability ratings plummet in North Carolina), and the increasingly competitive nature in the state is proving to make the senator's situation a bit uncomfortable. This race will definitely be one to keep your eye on, folks!
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Edited by shufordbrian, Aug 14 2016, 04:11 AM.
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