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TO FRACK OR NOT TO FRACK IN NORTH CAROLINA
Be advised: this particular blog post contains language some followers may find objectionable. Discretion is advised. (Now, doesn’t that make you want to click that much faster? Tantalizing isn’t it?) This isn’t an article about the pros and cons of fracking in North Carolina. For the most part it’s a done deal; fracking will happen…
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North Carolina State Board of Elections Favors Tea Party Founder over Local Watchdog Group
PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF VOTERS PRESS RELEASE FRIDAY, DECMEBER 20, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Asa Gregory: Contact: Barbara DeAntonio: Communications Director: George Fisher PET-V VOWS TO REMAIN LOCAL WATCH GROUP BY EDUCATING VOTERS Raleigh, NC—-This morning, the North Carolina Board of Elections ruled in favor of Wilson County Tea Party founder and…
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Why North Carolina Matters: A Tea Party Testing Ground
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA—Politically, North Carolina matters and matters quite a bit. Once called the most progressive southern state, North Carolina was controlled by Democrats for over one hundred and twenty years. Before McCrory, the last Republican governor was elected almost thirty years ago. In fact, you can count the number of Republican governors on one…
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Even If NC GOP Policies Could Work They’re Putting The Cart Before The Horse. We Just Don’t Have Enough Jobs.
Let’s call it what it is: The GOP and those that voted the Republicans in office think that too many people are sitting around collecting unemployment checks and just don’t want to get a job. They’re sick and tired of watching people abuse the system with taxpayer money. The NC GOP may think they have…
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Maps of the 2012 US presidential election results
Election results by state Most of us are, by now, familiar with the maps the TV channels and web sites use to show the results of presidential elections. Here is a typical map of the results of the 2012 election: Click on any of the maps for a larger picture The states are colored red…
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More Floridians Votes Challenged by Tea Party, This Time Miami
Lines of voters wait to cast their ballots as the polls open in Florida. Photo: Edward Linsmier/Getty Images http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/11/more_floridians_votes_challenged_by_tea_party_this_time_miami.html