Geo Fish

Tag: Republicans

  • North Carolina’s 7th congressional district in the US midterm elections.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/26/us-veteran-killed-iraqis-tea-party   This is shocking. US veteran who killed unarmed Iraqis wins Tea Party support Ilario Pantano, who is standing as a Republican candidate in North Carolina’s 7th congressional district in the US midterm elections. The basic facts are undisputed: on 15 April 2004 Ilario Pantano, then a second lieutenant with the US marines, stopped…

  • 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…

  • 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)…

  • Elaine Marshall Makes Surprise Visit to Nash Co Democratic Headquarters to Meet With Volunteers

             Marshall started out in Harnett County this morning at a kitchen table breakfast talking to middle class voters about issues facing North Carolina. She also made stops in Wilson at Bill’s BBQ and in Rocky Mount at two locations. In Wilson, Marshall asked a question I’ve not heard a politician ask in a very…

  • Republicans Block Subpoena Power for Oil Spill Commission: This Is What You Need To Know

    You, more than likely, will not see this on the front page of the paper…check A3.  And, by paper, I mean the real papers like the N&O, Charlotte Observer, NYT, Wash Post, etc.  In a nutshell, forget about who you like, forget which party you support.  Just use logical thinking for a moment and leave…