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Re: More N.C. mayors for Obama

FFC1304 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:24:14 -0400

PLEASE, can ANYONE tell us of Obakarama's Congressional accomplishments that possibly qualifies him to serve? All WE SEE is race baiting and bickering with that power hungry mongrel, Hitlery. Surely, you people have more sense than to vote for these clowns?

Re: More N.C. mayors for Obama

Auntydi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:56:51 -0400

Thank you for endorsing Barack Obama. I recently read that N.C. Superdelegate Mr. Butterfield(sp) has endorsed Obama and I wanted to thank him for his support of a candidate that I feel will make a powerful leader and voice for the American people. I'm so excited to be a part of the electoral process, and for the first time ever in my 42 years feel as if my voice, and my vote matter. I live in Idaho so I realize I am far removed from N.C. politics and such, but if someone could please pass on my sincerest and warmest regards to those in N.C. who support Barack Obama I would greatly appreaciated. What you do matters, and what your voice matters too. Isn't it awesome!

YES WE CAN!!!

More N.C. mayors for Obama

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:11 -0400

Barack Obama's campaign has announced only one mayoral endorsement in North Carolina.

More announcements will roll out in the next few weeks, however.

According to a March 11 story in the Durham Herald-Sun, Durham Mayor Bill Bell has taken the lead in persuading other mayors to back Obama.

That's probably in part payback for Obama's endorsement of Bell before the November mayoral race.

Along with Bell and Greensboro Mayor Yvonne Johnson, the story also quotes Bell saying Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy, Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy, Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson and Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton have endorsed Obama.

"Bell said there are other mayors who have 'committed but not come out publicly yet' for Obama, in towns both large and small," wrote reporter Ray Gronberg.