If Brad Miller runs for the Senate, he may have some company.
Many “Democrats in North Carolina and Washington, D.C., are beginning to zero in on state Attorney General Roy Cooper (D) as a particularly strong pick” to challenge Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) and “are urging him to enter the race,” according to Roll Call.
Other possibilities include Rep. Brad Miller, Gov. Mike Easley, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Hugh Shelton, state Sen. Kay Hagan and state Rep. Grier Martin — “though Easley is unlikely to run.”
This may be the best option as I do not know how easy or difficult it will be to hold Miller’s seat should he be nominated against Dole. Anyone from North Carolina want to comment.
Im not sure what took Roll Call so long.
BlueNC diary from a week or two ago, and another one from today.
Frankly, Im not sure anyone knows who is going to end up running. People have been floating Coopers name since the whole debacle with Nifong, but he hasnt done anything to encourage the rumors. But, he hasnt been denying anything either.
On the other hand, Brad Miller has not only said he is considering, but he has been getting a lot of news coverage lately on various issues.