Tag search result for: Ted Kaplan

Who wants to win?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:20:30 -0400

Kaplan ducks Dole challenge

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:18:16 -0400

Ted Kaplan will not run against U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole.

The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the Forsyth County commissioner and former state Senate majority leader said being a U.S. senator would take too much time away from his five children, who are between 7 and 18.

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."

Dole begins fund raising

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:30:00 -0400

Sen. Elizabeth Dole will begin intense fund raising next week.

The Salisbury Republican plans at least eight fund raisers starting Monday through Labor Day at spots across North Carolina, including major events in Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh, Rob Christensen reports.

Kaplan testing the waters

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:29:52 -0400

Former state Sen. Ted Kaplan is seriously looking at running against Sen. Elizabeth Dole.

Kaplan, 60, a Winston-Salem Democrat, was elected to the Forsyth County board of commissioners in November, but he is best known for his years in Raleigh. He served in the state House from 1976-1982 and in the state Senate from 1982-1994. He was Senate Majority leader from 1988-1992.

If not Brad...

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:24:25 -0400

Now that U.S. Rep. Brad Miller has bowed out, who will run against Sen. Elizabeth Dole?

A few of the Democratic names that have been floated to Dome in recent days are not exactly A-list. They include: