http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/meekers_not_interested Comments for "Meeker's not interested" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/meekers_not_interested <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Meeker">Charles Meeker</a> is not in the running.</p><p>The longtime Raleigh mayor told Dome this morning that he&#39;s not considering a run for the Democratic nomination to face U.S. Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/richard_burr">Richard Burr</a>.</p><p>&quot;I&#39;m not looking at running for Senate,&quot; he said. </p><p>Meeker considered a campaign against Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/elizabeth_dole">Elizabeth Dole</a> in 2008, but he&#39;s not looked at leaving the mayor&#39;s seat soon.</p><p>&quot;This is the highest office in my view,&quot; he said. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/meekers_not_interested#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/meekers_not_interested#comment Charles Meeker Elizabeth Dole Richard Burr Senate &#039;08 Senate &#039;10 Under the Dome Tue, 19 May 2009 11:27:54 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 13963 at http://projects.newsobserver.com