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Re: McCrory on stem cell research

razor0397 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:58:11 -0400

You just discribed Perdue and her campaign style. No her leadership style or lack of leadership.

Re: McCrory on stem cell research

FFC1304 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:45:54 -0400

...and YOUR factual information includes?...???...

Re: McCrory on stem cell research

tangoz — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:20:51 -0400

Personal insults and smears reflect one thing when you are arguing. It shows a lack of factual information in your argument and shows me you have already lost the debate. Leave the personal smears back in grade school where they belong.

Re: McCrory on stem cell research

razor0397 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:00:04 -0400

Your response is a typical reflection of STUPIDITY!

Re: McCrory on stem cell research

Isaac136 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:37:17 -0400

What an idiot.

Re: McCrory on stem cell research

FFC1304 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:13:09 -0400

Wow, what an astute observation by Pat McCrory. Impressive perception and knowledge.

Folks, Mr. McCrory is what we need in NC at this time. Hopefully, he will put Mike Munger in a top position as well!

McCrory on stem cell research

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:27:44 -0400

Pat McCrory says embryonic stem cell research is unnecessary.

After Tuesday night's debate, the Republican gubernatorial candidate spoke to reporters briefly about his views in response to a set of recent TV ads by Democratic rival Beverly Perdue.

One version of the ad features primary lateral sclerosis sufferer Sarah Witt saying that McCrory is "against hope" for his opposition to the research.

But McCrory noted that he supports adult and amniotic stem cell research, which do not use embryos leftover from in vitro fertilization clinics.

"I think the adult stem cell and the other type of stem cell research is sufficient to meet the medical needs that are required at this point in time," he said. On embryonic stem cell research, he added: "I don't think there's a need to do that."

McCrory said that the topic has not come up in state government and that he can't recall Perdue "ever showing this passion and emotion for it" before and he criticized the ad as the work of a "national operative" coming up with the "topic of the week."

"I think it's very inappropriate to use a person with that severe disability to, I think, misstate what's happening out there right now," he said.