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Re: Will there be a primary runoff?

carolinabluebird — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:10:08 -0400

I think that if Pat Nader and Dan Nader were not in the race, Hampton would easily win outright. With those two in the race, it's gonna be close to see of Hamton can get that 40% the first time around.

Re: Dellinger's response to Smathers

FFC1304 — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:32:40 -0400

Robert Pittenger is the man we NEED desparately...dare to change, pick a republican ballot.

Re: Smathers: Dellinger claim 'outrageous'

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:46:00 -0400

Dellinger's response is here.

— RTB

Re: Smathers: Dellinger claim 'outrageous'

JohnBurns — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:40:13 -0400

I think you should post a direct link, in a title blog, to Hampton's detailed, analytical and highly specific response to Pat's charge. You should also not misquote the ad. Hampton doesn't say he will bring the troops home from Iraq. He says he will work to bring the National Guard home.

I'd rather have a Lt. Governor that fights for big ideas and important priorities, rather than one that sits back and waits for permission to act.

Would Pat have objected to Lt. Governor Perdue asserting she would do whatever it took to keep the Pentagon from closing military bases in North Carolina? She did whatever she needed to do, and, by golly, no bases closed. Maybe we should send a letter to the Pentagon and apologize for our Lt. Governor overstepping her bounds, and offer up Pope Air Base as a way of smoothing the ruffled feathers.

Have you looked into this story about Pittenger?

James_Protzman — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:12:11 -0400

Posted today by Greg Flynn?

If not, maybe you should.

Re: Um...

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:58:34 -0400

Hampton's full report isn't available yet.

— RTB

Um...

captsfufp — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:49:47 -0400

Is HD's number $0 or did you forget to put his number on there?

Thanks! :)

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

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ishley — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:35:27 -0500

Or to the Emerald City

Senate — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:53:43 -0500

Yep, Kay Hagan really represented North Carolina well in the State Senate. Thanks to her courage and brain the state budget increased 67%, which means she knows how to Tax, Tax, Tax, Spend, Spend, Spend and she opposed the Marriage Amendment, gave illegal immigrants driver's licenses and instate tuition, and stole over a billion dollars from the Highway Trust Fund. Her big heart told her to support abortion on demand and cut funding for critical services to the mentally ill, elderly, and the disabled.

Kay Hagan is the Tin Man, the Lion, and Scarecrow rolled into one. Kay Hagan is somebody North Carolina needs in the US Senate.

We better hope Hagan makes it to the Emerald City where the Wizard of Oz can give her a heart, a brain, and some courage instead of up to Washington.