Cheri Beasley leading Ted Budd in latest poll as Budd's positions become even more unpopular

[littlemissmartypants]

Cheri Beasley leading Ted Budd in latest poll as Budd’s positions become even more unpopular

https://progressncaction.org/2022/08/cheri-beasley-leading-ted-budd-in-latest-poll-as-budds-positions-become-even-more-unpopular/

The latest poll in North Carolina’s hugely important race between former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and right-wing extremist Rep. Ted Budd shows Beasley with a four-point lead.

In Blueprint’s poll, conducted from Aug. 4-6, Beasley has a 46-42 lead over Budd with 12 percent of voters still undecided. Beasley leads big among women, independent voters, and college-educated voters. There are a number of possible reasons for Beasley’s rise, and one of them is simply that she has been spending lots of time on the road meeting voters where they live. In contrast, Budd has made numerous national headlines for his right-wing extremist views and votes against landmark measures such as lowering prescription drug costs.

Throughout his Senate campaign, Budd has routinely avoided talking about his vote to overturn the 2020 election and the election lies he helped spread – particularly downplaying the attack on our Capitol, stating the attack was, “nothing” and “just patriots standing up.”
Budd called the overturning of Roe v. Wade “a historic victory,” putting him at odds with around 62% of the country and 55% of North Carolinians who support the right to an abortion.
Budd also voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which would recognize same-sex and interracial marriages at the federal level, as well as North Carolina Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning’s Right to Contraception Act, which would guarantee access to contraception.
Bottom Line:

This recent poll shows that voters can see Cheri Beasley is on the right side of these issues. “Tax Hike” Ted is yet another Republican whose extreme agenda is out of step and out of touch with what North Carolinians actually care about.

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https://progressncaction.org/2022/08/cheri-beasley-leading-ted-budd-in-latest-poll-as-budds-positions-become-even-more-unpopular/

GOTV!

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[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Sounds good ... but which office are they both running for?

Sounds like probably Governor, but it's not stated anywhere.

[mtngirl47]

2. Senate to replace Richard Burr. n/t

[littlemissmartypants]

4. As replacement for Richard (useless) Burr, who's retiring.

Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is an American businessman and politician who is the senior United States senator from North Carolina, serving since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives.


Official portrait, 2015

Official portrait, 2015
United States Senator
from North Carolina
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2005

Serving with Thom Tillis
Preceded by
John Edwards

Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 3, 2021

Preceded by
Patty Murray

Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
In office
January 3, 2015 – May 15, 2020

Preceded by
Dianne Feinstein
Succeeded by
Marco Rubio (acting)

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by
Stephen L. Neal
Succeeded by
Virginia Foxx...snip

More at Wikipedia here...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burr

He's a career politician who hasn't done sh¡t for North Carolina during the 27 years he's been in office.

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[Hugh_Lebowski]

5. I actually knew, but I found it amusing that the article didn't bother to state it ;)

At least not in the excerpt in the OP ...

Edit: My bad it does reference a Senate campaign ... don't mind me

[littlemissmartypants]

6. No worries. We all have to sleep sometime...

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[MyMission]

3. Promising, since Governor Cooper won by 4 points

Cooper got 51.5%
Forrest got 47%

Meanwhile...in the 2020 Senate race it was a tighter split
Tillis won with only 48.7%
Cunningham got 46.9%

Women voters and pro-choice men will give us a Democratic senator in 2022.

[tulipsandroses]

7. That's fantastic news! Could we get 2 black female senators?

Cheri Beasley and Val Demmings?
I hope so. That would be epic!