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Democrats Are Being Hoodwinked in the North Carolina 3rd Congressional District
Here’s a story of a Republican…no, a Democrat…no wait, a Republican running for Congress. For years, Jason Thigpen was a young up-and-coming North Carolina Republican. He did Republican things. He went to state Republican Conventions. He drank the Republican “tea.” Yes sir, Jason Thigpen was a dyed in the wool What Would Our Founding Fathers…
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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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I’m George Fisher and I approved this Teabaggin’ Teabagger Message!
WILSON N.C.—As most of you know who follow my Blog: www.whotheHellisGeorge.com, I am the Communication Director for the grassroots organization: People for the the Ethical Treatment of Voters. PETV was founded by three likeminded individuals: Asa Gregory, Barbara Dantonio and myself. The organization was born out of a local issue regarding the appointment of…
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Romney was a Diamondique. He flip-flopped in so many directions that he became a political contortionist.
It’s not that Romney never let the voters in to see the the real Mitt as the Boston Globe piece implies. If it were that simple his handlers and media advisors would have picked up on that and fixed it quickly. Romney’s problem was that he was a fake diamond: a diamondique. In Mass. he…
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As Jon Stewart was restoring sanity on the Washington Mall, Tea Party Nut Jobs are measuring the drapes in the House. Meanwhile, the votes are there for the Dem, but can the Dems get the votes to the polls?
In eastern North Carolina, the votes are there for the Dems, the question is: can the Dems get the voters to the polls? In an article from the Los Angeles Times, the real majority in this midterm election may very well be the non-voters. http://tinyurl.com/22uk573 The majority of the non-voters tend to be liberal, poorer…
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The Real Story of Ashley Woolard’s Residency: According to State BOE, Woolard Can’t Vote For Himself.
I’ve had several emails asking this and here it is straight from The NC Board of Elections I pulled Ashley Woolard’s Sample Voter Ballot and according to the State BOE Woolard will not be able to vote for himself. According to the BOE Woolard lives in the 3rd Congressional District currently held by Walter B.…
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Craig Crawford (Political Pundit): It’s not like the GOP has offered an enticing alternative, just relentless bashing of those in power.
To accomplish this, the Republicans have targeted certain key Dems in eastern North Carolina, among them is NC State Sen. A. B. Swindell, Rep. Joe Tolson, Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield, and the list goes on. Now, more than ever, your vote counts; maybe more so than your vote in 2008. There are times when Craig Crawford…
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One Very Small Town: Two Entirely Different Rallies
Rep. G. K. Butterfield Rally on Nash St, Wilson North Carolina The above: Calvin Woodard, Democratic primary winner for Wilson County Sheriff speaks to the crowed. Crowds mingle and gather with one another as different speakers gave compelling reasons to vote them in office. Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) talked to the first District crowd…
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Is The Bush Backlash Culprit to the Continuing Anger with Lawmaker?
from WashPost: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/14/AR2010101406173.html?tid=iGoogle The untold story here is not that the Obama Administration has caused major damage to the American economy or that people, over time, don’t think the Democratic policies put in place, over the last 2 years, will not work. Swing, undecided and transient (those who don’t vote in every election cycle)…