The Herald-Sun reports that Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy is considering a run against Sen. Richard Burr, who’s up for re-election next year. You know the country has taken a major left turn when an ultra liberal like Foy believes he can make the leap to Capitol Hill. It would make for fascinating debates on just about every issue and policy. The story includes an interesting comment from Democratic political consultant Brad Crone about what a potential tug-of-war in the Democratic Pary.

Crone added that he expects the upcoming campaign to play out as a battle between the Democratic Party’s old guard, as exemplified by office-holders like Marshall and Gov. Beverly Perdue, and a new guard exemplified by candidates like Cunningham and Foy.