State Republicans are highlighting seven Democratic House seats they believe could go their way in the fall based on polling results published by two conservative-leaning polling outfits.
Democrats hold 68 seats and Republicans hold 52 seats in the state House. The House Republican caucus believes the polling data shows it has a chance at taking enough seats to win a majority.
The polls were conducted over the last few months for the conservative Civitas Institute and by the Carolina Strategy Group, a Raleigh firm whose principals lean Republican. The polls in question were generally surveys of registered voters in a district, which doesn't necessarily measure opinion of the people who will actually vote in a local legislative race.
But the analysis is instructive as to which races Republicans are targeting for the House. Notably, the list includes the seat now held by Democratic Majority Leader Hugh Holliman, a Lexington Democrat. Holliman faces his 2008 challenger, Rayne Brown.
A look at the other races after the jump.
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* Rep. Alice Underhill, a New Bern Democrat faces Norman Sanderson in November. The campaign is a rematch from two years ago.
* Rep. Arthur Williams, a Washington Democrat, vs. Republican Bill Cook.
• Rep. Van Braxton, a Kinston Democrat, is in a rematch against Republican Stephen LaRoque.
* Democratic Rep. Randy Stewart of Rocky Mount vs. Republican Jeff Collins.
* Democratic Rep. Jimmy Love of Sanford vs. Republican Mike Stone.
* Democrat Jane Whilden of Asheville vs. Tim Moffitt.
* Democratic Rep. Lorene Coates of Salisbury vs. Republican Harry Warren.
* Democratic Rep. Cullie Tarleton of Blowing Rock vs. Republican Jonathan Jordan.
As a bonus, the roundup includes an open seat in Mecklenburg County and a seat held by a Republican, Rep. Nelson Dollar of Cary, that has been targeted by Democrats.
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Why some folks support Democratic candidates.
July 21, 2010 - 6:10pm — bigsurmacLogical Reasons A Sane Person Would consider for Voting Democratic.
>> Multi-Millionaire Art Pope's dedication to buying every available election, specializing in low-turnout "off year" ballots, where 6.5% of Wake's qualified voters are responsible for extremist destruction of the Wake school system.
>> Two Multi-Milllionaires out of the "oil patch" who installed a revolving door in the White House and Capitol for Enron Executives and Shotgun Cheney's Halliburton cronies -- where he had most of his stock holdings in a "blind trust" during his terms. Naturally, Shotgun didn't know the billions from No-Bid contracts handed Halliburton and Kellog-Brown and Root from Katrina Relief funds and the Iraq debacle would benefit his stock in that trust. No need to discuss Larry Craig, John Ensign, Mark Foley or any of the other GOP corrupters.
They don't count. Neither do the billions lavished upon Wall Street, the "too big to fail" banks, insurance companies and financial managers. Now there is a crowd where nearly 100% claim GOP status and enormous political influence.
To some folks, the wealthy and corporate connected crooks who defraud customers and taxpayers, buy congressional votes and White House access are incapable of fraud.
They deserve any special consideration.
Po' folks are jes' naturally corrupt. That's why the parson says they will inherit the earth and heaven.
They better inherit, the GOP and their rich friends are stealing everything in this world. But that ain't corruption, except between 12:01 Sunday a.m. and 1200:59.9999 a.m. the next Sunday morning.
Happy days are here for Republicans?
July 21, 2010 - 5:38pm — ConMaxAh the old fake Corporate Art Pope polls that the Republicans are on the verge of seizing power in the State politics and giving the masses a Republican Paradise........That is like the devil promising he will wipe out sin once he assumes control of Heaven..........
Democrats
July 20, 2010 - 4:16am — Prn13NormAfter all the corruption that has plagued the Democrats in Raleigh for years how could anyone, except those who benefit from such under handiness, vote for any Democrat?