http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_charlotte_mayors_curse Comments for "The Charlotte Mayors' Curse" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_charlotte_mayors_curse#comment-3274 <p>In fact, the only Mayor of Charlotte that I can find who won statewide office was Frank I. Osborne, who was NC Attorney General. (http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Mayor/Past+Mayors/Frank+I.+Osborne.htm)</p> Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:44:15 -0500 awbeal comment 3274 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_charlotte_mayors_curse <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>In advance of <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/pat_mccrory">Pat McCrory&#39;s</a> <a href="/under_the_dome/mccrory_schedule_set_on_tuesday">announcement</a> today, the Charlotte Observer has a nice <a href="http://www.charlotte.com/109/story/446509.html">recap</a> of the supposed curse of Charlotte mayors who ran for higher office:</p><p><strong>Eddie Knox</strong><br />* 1984: Loses to Rufus Edmisten in the Democratic primary for governor</p><p><strong>Harvey Gantt</strong><br />* 1990: Loses to <a href="/profiles/jesse_helms">Jesse Helms</a> in the general election for U.S. Senate<br />* 1996: Loses to Helms again in the general election for U.S. Senate</p><p><strong>Richard Vinroot</strong><br />* 1996: Loses to Robin Hayes in the Republican primary for governor <br />* 2000: Loses to <a href="/dome/profiles/mike_easley">Mike Easley</a> in the general election for governor <br />* 2004: Loses to Patrick Ballantine in the Republican primary for governor</p><p><strong>Sue Myrick</strong><br />* 1992: Loses to Lauch Faircloth in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_charlotte_mayors_curse#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</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/the_charlotte_mayors_curse#comment Eddie Knox Governor &#039;08 Harvey Gantt Jesse Helms Lauch Faircloth Mike Easley Pat McCrory Patrick Ballantine Richard Vinroot Robin Hayes Rufus Edmisten Sue Myrick Under the Dome Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:13:04 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 4341 at http://projects.newsobserver.com