NC-Sen: Shuler Says No (Again)

[ccharles000]

You can count Heath Shuler out of the race to beat GOP Sen. Richard Burr in 2010:

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler shot down speculation today that he is still pondering a run for Senate.
"I am not running for Senate," the second-term Democrat said after a ground-breaking ceremony for a new building at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest Station in Asheville. "I am not running for Senate. I am not running for Senate. I have said that a thousand times, and I don't know why they keep coming up (with the idea). Of course they keep coming up and running polls."

Dems still have quite a few options to choose from to make a race of this, but if they're looking to NC's House delegation to land a recruit, Mike McIntyre is the only option who's still giving the race serious consideration.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5081/ncsen-shuler-says-no-again

:applause:

[bluestateguy]

1. Probably good

His House seat would be hard to hold if he stepped down.

[MadBadger]

2. Yipppeee

[rateyes]

3. Good. We don't need any more stinking Blue Dogs in the Senate.

And, that comes from a die-hard Tennessee Volunteer.

Shuler is as useful as a flush-handle in a port-a-john.

[supernova]

4. Heath, we don't want you anyway!

:applause:

Stay neutered right where you are.

[ccharles000]

5. kick