Republican North Carolina senator fends off tough senate challenge

Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Republican Sen. Richard Burr is set to winreelection in North Carolina on Tuesday. According to Fox News and the Associated Press, Burr fendedoff a tough challenge from Deborah Ross, the former head of the American Civil Liberties Union in the state. Over the past several months, Ross ran-neck-and-neck withBurr,attemptingan upset in a race against in what Democrats viewed as a potential stateto flip a Republican seat. The race narrowed far more than some initial observ...