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While it seems like Erskine Bowles is the Dem establishment darling I'm looking for folks who will chart a new course.

I've liked Brad Miller for years and think he would have the moxie to take on the challenge in a progressive manner.

Bill Faison has been working hard on jobs policy and deserves a closer look.

And now former US Senate candidate Ken Lewis looks like he's considering a run.

He just tweeted the following:

Rapidly changing NC politics. With change there is opportunity for progress. Lots to think about. What do you think? Under the Dome

He certainly charted a different course in the Senate race, what do folks think of his chances?

And with Ken thinking about a run, does that mean other former US Senate candidate Jim Neal is far behind?

A few weeks tardy but.... I've been a member of BlueNC for over 5 years (!). I mainly lurk nowadays. That said, I read and have read most of the quality posts we get on BlueNC these last 5 years.

Thanks folks for keep on keeping it on.... I look forward to celebrating my 10th anniversary.

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I generally don't say much on CitizenWill about Federal officeholders but since there's been a lot of blather about Elaine Marshall's chances of overcoming Richard Burr I thought I would submit one way she can challenge Burr's reputation of supporting our troops.

Elaine, as part of her Senate campaign, started a petition calling on Burr to support a Consumer Finance Protection Agency.

Burr, so far, and his Republican colleagues have been less than supportive (to put it mildly) of the initiative.

Chuck Stone revisits "wassup" commercial on behalf of Obama.

I don't watch David Letterman like I used to - he kind of lost his edge awhile ago. But there's moments, the first show after 9/11, his return from emergency heart surgery, where he rises to the challenge.

After puncturing McCain's falling political balloon tonight he offers John a ride to the airport.

Surprised the BlueNC'rs aren't on to this yet...

Presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, have scheduled a press conference Thursday at noon in Chapel Hill.

The campaign would not say what they would discuss, but observers have been awaiting an update on Elizabeth Edwards' latest breast cancer checkup.

WRAL, 10:13 p.m, Mar. 21st, 2007

I hope Elizabeth is doing well and this is just a quick update to quell any concerns.

Dems calling for return of contributions from guilty guy Bob Ney to Virginia Foxx ($5,000) and Robin Hayes ($1,000).

In the wake of Rep. Bob Ney's (R-OH) guilty plea, Democrats are bringing back the "culture of corruption" charge and challenging House Republicans to give back the more than $472,000 in campaign contributions Ney has made to them.

More from ABC's (yeah, I know..) "theBlotter", including the full list of recipients.

Looks like Vernon's made the bigtime.

He’s baaaack with another sick,vile ad and attacks Brad Miller viciously.

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