Beason: Republican or Democrat?

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on August 31, 2007 - 10:29am.
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Don BeasonDon Beason rose to power as a Republican lobbyist.

After the 1994 win by House Republicans, Beason became a sought-after lobbyist because of his GOP bona fides as someone who had worked for two Republican governors.

But when Democrats returned to power in 1998, Beason remained a top lobbyist with good relationships to newly installed House Speaker Jim Black and Senate leader Marc Basnight, both Democrats.

He remained a registered Republican, however, until August of 2004, when he switched to unaffiliated status with Wake County's Board of Elections.

In the May 2, 2006, primary, Beason chose the Democratic ballot. The only races he would have been able to vote on would have been U.S. Rep. David Price and the Wake County Superior Court clerk.

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Re: His wife

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on August 31, 2007 - 11:17am.

Not everyone chooses a spouse based on political leanings.

— RTB 

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His wife

Submitted by Anglico on August 31, 2007 - 10:43am.

appears to be registered as a Republican, which suggests that his heart probably lies on that side of the aisle. I'm guessing choosing "unaffiliated" was designed to make it more comfortable lining and picking pockets on both sides of the aisle.

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