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Re: Roy Cooper, N.C.'s most popular Democrat

Jeaniene — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:34:58 -0500

I cant think of a more deserving human being; Roy Cooper is highly respected by everyone and one day we will see the need to unify by something other than a political party and he epitomizes just such a vision; he loves our state, he battles for our citizens--especially children and the elderly, and he fights to bring justice for everyone. Congratulations Attorney General Cooper; we are proud of you in Rocky Mout and one day you will rise to higher heights because of your integrity and dedication to the citizens of our great state, North Carolina!

Re: Roy Cooper, N.C.'s most popular Democrat

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:53:13 -0500

Sorry. Got sidetracked. Will post shortly.

— RTB

How about a breakdown of the most popular Republicans ....

Penny_Wise — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:38:03 -0500

Let's see a breakdown of the most Popular Republicans and a follow-up story on the comparison of Presidential votes versus others

Roy Cooper, N.C.'s most popular Democrat

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:28:27 -0500

Roy Cooper got the most votes Tuesday night.

Coming off a year in which he received national praise for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case, the two-term attorney general received the highest number of votes for any statewide Democrat, according to returns from last night.

Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, a three-term incumbent, came in second.

Still, those two candidates faced weak Republican opposition in down-ballot races that received little attention from voters or the press.

First-time statewide candidate Kay Hagan came in third despite facing an incumbent senator with high name recognition. Hagan won 100,000 more votes than Barack Obama, who boosted her campaign by increasing Democratic turnout.

By contrast, gubernatorial candidate Beverly Perdue won only about 2,000 votes more than Obama, a much narrower margin in a state where Democratic governors have long outpaced the national candidate. She was the seventh top vote-getter inthe 12 statewide partisan races.

After the jump, the Democratic votes in order.