The only reason why Brannon and co. are leading Hagan is because they have low name rec.
You think Hagan will lead when their name recognition improves? 
Think about it. When you compare a generic R to a secessionist, an unpopular Speaker of the controversial NC legislature, and a slew of Tea Partiers, voters would rather take the aforementioned generic candidate for sure. As they become more known, their cookiness will turnoff a lot of Republicans
big time and lead many to vote for D'Annunzio or Waddell instead. I would want to hope that North Carolinans have learned their lesson from the segregationist trainwreck that was Jesse Helms. If someone like Walter Jones or Dan Forest had decided to run though, then I would think she would be in trouble then, but not with Tillis, Brannon or Harris.
Hopefully this does go to a runoff. As is, Kay Hagan has more than a 6 to 1 cash advantage on Tillis and this race tilts Democratic right now and the extra 2 1/2 months through May, June and early July would just further drain out Tillis of his cash right as we jump into another summer of fun with our friends in the legislature! It would be so funny if he did lose this runoff to Brannon.
