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Re: The BlueNC primary?

momoaizo — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:07:51 -0400

Tonight Teresa Sue Bratton will be live-blogging. She is running in the 6th CD and this is her web-site.....http://www.teresasuebratton.com/

Everyone is welcomed to come to BlueNC.com tonight at 7 P.M. to join the conversation!

Calling Barack and Hillary!

Anglico — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:57:59 -0400

Thanks for the post, Ryan. I like how you framed this.

Re: The BlueNC primary?

jayovittore — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:33:57 -0400

Ryan,

Thanks for the mention. I wanted to provide you with a link to my campaign site. It is www.jayovittore.com

Thanks,
Jay Ovittore

Re: Don't forget!

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:57:44 -0400

Thanks. Didn't mean to overlook him, but it wasn't tagged "live-blog" on their site.

— RTB

Re: Don't forget!

captsfufp — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:17:08 -0400

sorry...see you already updated!!

Don't forget!

captsfufp — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:16:00 -0400

Dan Besse, candidate for Lt. Gov., live-blogged with BlueNC waaay back in Dec 2007. I believe I'm correct in saying he was the first lieutenant governor candidate to do so (and still actively posts and comments on BlueNC!).

Here's the link: Dan Besse's BlueNC Liveblog

The BlueNC primary?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:39:20 -0400

Is there a BlueNC primary?

The progressive group blog has become a major stopping point for Democratic candidates in North Carolina's primary this year.

So far, Senate candidate Jim Neal; lieutenant governor candidates Pat Smathers and Dan Besse; Congressional candidates Larry Kissell, Marshall Adame, Jay Ovittore, Roy Carter, John Autry; and state House candidate Ed Ridpath, along with Elizabeth Edwards have live-blogged on the site.

State auditor candidate Beth Wood, labor commissioner Robin Anderson and Congressional candidate Ross Overby are also slated, while gubernatorial candidates Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue have scheduled an online debate on the site.

Even Senate candidate Kay Hagan, who has taken some abuse on the site, has said she will live-blog.

"I think it's absolutely as important to engage as many voters as you can," said Hagan spokeswoman Colleen Flanagan. "Certainly there's a lot of voters who read that blog."

The live-blogs are a new, and much looser format for candidates. Anonymous users can post questions, but the candidates are also free to ignore them. They can answer as much or as little as they want, ask staff or Google for help and link to outside sources.