http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_jim_long Comments for "Quick Hits: Jim Long" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_jim_long <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>* Adam Searing <a href="http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=3140">recalls</a> former Insurance Commissioner <a href="/profiles/jim_long">Jim Long&#39;s</a> sense of humor, willingness to fight on behalf of consumers.</p><p>* State Rep. Mickey Michaux <a href="http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/02/02/article/jim_long_dies_after_stroke">suspects</a> Long &quot;saved North Carolina a whole bunch of money&quot; during his years fighting insurance rate increases.</p><p>* N&amp;O resident historian Rob Christensen <a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1391573.html">notes</a> that he was not as populist as his predecessor and helped clean up problems at the office. </p><p>* Insurance Journal <a href="http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2009/02/03/97537.htm">notes</a> that he received the first President&#39;s Award from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in December. </p><p>* Charlotte Observer editor Jack Betts <a href="http://jackbetts.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-long-to-jim-long-happy-warrior.html">says</a> he was part of a long line of rural politicos, including Jim Graham, Thad Eure and his own family.</p><p>* Democratic pollster Tom Jensen <a href="http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/02/rip-jim-long.html">says</a> he seriously thought about polling Long against former U.S. Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/elizabeth_dole">Elizabeth Dole</a> last year because he was so popular. </p><p>* Bob Geary of Independent Weeky <a href="http://www.indyweekblogs.com/triangulator/2009/02/02/jim-long-the-former-insurance-commissioner-dead-at-68/">recalls</a> a &quot;progressive thinker and battler&quot; and &quot;a regular guy — not a bit of self-importance from what I saw.&quot; </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_jim_long#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_jim_long#comment Adam Searing Bob Geary Elizabeth Dole Jack Betts Jim Graham Jim Long Mickey Michaux National Association of Insurance Commissioners Thad Eure Tom Jense Under the Dome Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:34:25 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 12042 at http://projects.newsobserver.com