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Re: Progressive Dems endorse Besse

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:51:55 -0500

They are online here.

— RTB

Re: Progressive Dems endorse Besse

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:29:09 -0500

I have requested the questionnaires. I'll post them if I get them.

— RTB

Re: Progressive Dems endorse Besse

Senate — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:26:48 -0500

Is there a recap of this event anywhere? Are the questionaires available to those of us that couldn't make the event?

This isn't exactly telling me anything useful about this race, just that Besse got the endorsement.

Progressive Dems endorse Besse

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:39:41 -0500

The Progressive Democrats of North Carolina endorsed Dan Besse.

At a meeting Saturday, the group's membership voted to support the Winston-Salem City Councilman's campaign for lieutenant governor by a 72 percent margin.

"Democrats are looking for the candidate best prepared to speak for equal opportunity, environmental stewardship, and justice for all," Besse said in a statement.

Besse and two Democratic rivals, attorney Hampton Dellinger and Canton Mayor Pat Smathers, answered a questionnaire and appeared at a forum Saturday in Chapel Hill.

State Sen. Walter Dalton did not attend.

Update: The group also stated that it would support either Dellinger or Smathers if either wins the primary. Answers to a 20-question survey by the group are available here.

Second Update: From a press release: "Although only one candidate was endorsed, the PDNC recognizes that we have three excellent, highly qualified Progressive candidates..."