Has anybody heard anything about there being an election of some sort today? I'll look into it, but this is the first I've heard. In the meantime... Full Article at Swing State Project

Retirement ought to be the time for a couple to settle back on a nice nest egg and enjoy a relatively worry-free existence. Full Article at The Asheville Citizen-Times

Republican Sen. Richard Burr has been accused by a Democratic opponent of voting against protecting rape victims working as contractors in Iraq, a charge that he denies. Full Article at McClatchy

As a number of highly touted Democratic recruits passed on challenging Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. , an oft-repeated line by Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee officials was that there’s no need to rush the recruiting process. Full Article at CQ Politics

Republican Sen. Richard Burr has been accused by a Democratic opponent of voting against protecting rape victims working as contractors in Iraq, a charge that he denies. Full Article at Under the Dome

The numbers continue to look bad for U.S. Sen. Richard Burr. Public Policy Polling, a Democratic polling firm, surveyed 749 North Carolina voters from Aug. 4-10, and found that only 38 percent approve of the job he is doing, while 32 percent disapprove. Full Article at Under the Dome