Hagan, Dole cruise to victory

Fayetteville Observer ^ | 5/6/08 | Mike Baker

[Dawnsblood]

U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan easily humbled four Democratic primary opponents Tuesday but didn’t savor the victory. She immediately turned her attention to the more daunting challenge she faces in November.

Hagan, a state senator from Greensboro, used her victory speech to critique incumbent Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole, a national political figure with strong name recognition and a multimillion-dollar campaign fund.

“Tonight was another symbol that Washington is broken and that North Carolina families are ready for a change,” Hagan said shortly after she won the race Tuesday night.

Hagan has said she needs about 10 million to unseat Dole — about seven times more money than Hagan has raised thus far. She began solidifying Democratic support Tuesday by calling on supporters of her chief primary challenger, Chapel Hill entrepreneur Jim Neal.

“I want to invite them to come on board, and I certainly need their support,” said Hagan, who won 61 percent of the vote compared to Neal’s 18 percent, with 87 percent of precincts reporting.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Darn. I was hoping the rabid gay moonbat creep would win the primary.