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Margaret Arbuckle, who was mentioned as a possible contender for the state senate seat Kay Hagan is vacating, says she won't pursue it. Here's the statement she e-mailed this morning:

It has been very flattering and humbling for so many people from across the community and the state to urge me to run for the North Carolina Senate seat vacated by Kay Hagan as she is running for the U.S. Senate.

My name was first mentioned upon Mrs. Hagan’s announcement and since that time I have given much thought to whether it was the time in my personal and professional life to step forward as a candidate. It has been a very difficult decision but I have decided not to run at this time.

The work I am doing with Guilford Education Alliance to build community support for a stronger education system is not completed. It is critical that we work together to meet the needs of all of our students to be productive in our 21st Century economy. We must work together as parents and students, civic organizations, business leaders and elected officials to make opportunity for everyone. I am committed to focusing my energy on this goal at this time.

I look forward to this important work in our county community and invite others to join with us in making education the top priority of all citizens!

So far, Don Vaughan has the Democratic primary field all to himself.