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Re: Rep. Martin still interested

englewood — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:59:36 -0400

The Dems would do well to recruit him. He's jumped out of airplanes in Afghanistan- beat that, Libby!- and, as the late great Molly Ivins used to say, he's the "Senatorlookingist son of a gun" around....

Go Grier!

Anglico — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:52:40 -0400

We had a good discussion at our monthly political salon last night and Mr. Martin's name came up repeatedly. He was widely praised and everyone encouraged me to encourage him to jump into this race with all guns blazing. It's time for North Carolina to have a Senator who is actually from our state, who understands what North Carolina is all about, and who understands the realities of war from having been on the ground in Afghanistan. Liddy Dole has outlived whatever small amount of usefulness she once had.

Rep. Martin still interested

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:20:49 -0400

State Rep. Grier Martin continues to be strongly interested in running against Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole next year.

"I'm giving it a serious look," said the Raleigh Democrat. "I'm going through a deliberative process. I haven't set a timetable."

Martin was in Greensboro Saturday night working the crowd at the Democratic Party's Sanford-Hunt dinner, Rob Christensen reports.

He has also been to Washington where he has met with leaders of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and has been talking with consultants.

Martin, a 38-year old attorney and two-term legislator, is a major in the Army Reserves who served six and half months active duty in Afghanistan in 2002-03.

Other Democrats looking at the race include state Sen. Kay Hagan of Greensboro, and former state Senate Majority leader Ted Kaplan of Winston-Salem.