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Scott Huffman – America must limit its use of fossil fuels. It…
Huffman ran for Congress in the North Carolina Democratic primary against two opponents in the state’s 8th Congressional District. He was able to come in second, beating out an opponent who outraised him 4:1. In the end, I guess money does rule the day. The winner raised over $300K (by taking large sums from PACs…
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#NoBillNoBreak- NC Reps. Butterfield and Adams Sit-In on House Floor
The Issues: Democrats call for an up-or-down vote to prevent those on no-fly-list from buying weapons; No fly -no buy; Universal background checks. Rep. G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement on the historic shutdown of the U.S. Hose of Representatives as 40+ House members stage a sit-in protesting that…
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Kevin Griffin – A Candidate Worth Your Vote
A snapshot of Kevin Griffin with his Boxer Ginny A father A business owner A candidate for United States Senate from North Carolina He is not a traditional career politician And, he is not a lawyer. January 29, 2016—Kevin Griffin is a name you may not have heard of, but he’s running for Senate against…
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Politics as usual within the NCDP :: Minority candidates Chris Rey and Ken Spaulding
Democratic leaders within the NCDP are fundraising and ‘backdoor endorsing’ candidates during this primary election which is against their own Democratic bylaws. The first time I met Ken Spaulding was at an African-American conference in eastern North Carolina. Spaulding had his wife and children seated at a table across from me. During a break…
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Randy Voller Can Only Take Responsibility As Leader—Not Ownership of Failed Campaigns.
When the North Carolina Democratic Chair said he would not seek reelection as leader of the NCDP he took responsibility for the 2014 election cycle and said it was time for new leadership. But, what exactly did he mean? What my ears heard was that he was saying, “the buck stops here.” As the leader…
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Patsy Keever: Things That Need To Be Corrected
In my original piece on the candidacy of Patsy Keever, who is seeking election by the SEC as Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, I cited an Asheville Citizen Times article where she says she would not endorse President Barack Obama. screenshot: One of Keever’s supporters and my Facebook friend–,Douglas Earl Berger– brought to…
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Despite what you may think, the sun is rising for Democrats in North Carolina and the NCDP
It’s only natural that NC Dems would finger point over the Hagan loss. And, that’s okay— but, the fact is, we made some tremendous gains in a sea of red. Mike Stone (Sanford, Lee County) is perhaps the most vocal in advocating fracking in NC—he lost. The NCDP filed complaints against Walker (Congress), Americans for…
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How NC Dems Are Going Down In Flames—And Why It Could Cost Randy Voller His Job
To spin this election cycle for Democrats, we need someone like Baghdad Bob. He was the Iraqi Information Minister for Saddam Hussein during Desert Storm. Journalists loved this guy. When U.S. forces were entering Baghdad, during the final push of the 100 day war—Baghdad Bob held a press conference and said, “There really is nothing…
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NC Voters Beware: Daily Reflector Endorses Walter Jones But Fails To Disclose Their Financial Ties To Him.
Greenville, NC—Normally, I don’t get involved with who endorses a political candidate—it’s a free country, they can do as they wish. But, a Greenville, NC newspaper, The Daily Reflector, came out with their endorsements over a week ago for local candidates—just in time for early voting. On its face voters wouldn’t necessarily find a problem…
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North Carolina’s Political Full Court Press. Hagan, Tillis, Bernie Sanders and MMT
Greenville, NC—I said in a congressional campaign strategy meeting a few months ago that politics in North Carolina is a contact sport. And, I believe that. But, it’s not just in NC, it’s all over the country. If political campaigns are managed right, it should be a full court press. The voters deserve to have…
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