The Republicans struggle with decent Senate candidates. Liddy Dole (Bob Dole’s wife), who Hagan beat, was a carpetbagger who used her mother’s address as her “residence”. Burr is extremely boring.
If Tillis (the establishment choice) is the candidate, Hagan will likely win reelection. She starts with the advantage of 95% of the black vote and 75% of the Hispanic vote. Add the liberal whites in Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill plus the young white women who will automatically vote gender when the teacher’s unions start running ads calling the Republican anti women and children. If the media is able to help her make women’s issues (i.e. abortion and contraception) the issue over which the campaign is fought, instead of Obamacare, Hagan will win against any Republican.
North Carolina is another reason why Republicans have to come up with an effective counter to the “war on women” campaign theme the Democrats employ so well.
Republicans have a severe shortage of spine and guts. That is why I think we need to recruit strong military veterans who know what protecting and defending the Constitution and country mean. Definitely, unlike the Elitist, inside-the- Beltway, power-hungry, career politicians who want to get along with Liberals!!