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Re: Dole gives final speech in Senate

Wes — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:29:53 -0500

I'm surprised she remembered the name of the state she was supposed to have been representing.

Re: Dole gives final speech in Senate

j1c2kp — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:19:01 -0500

Do you suppose she would be kind enough to donate the ruby red shoes to a museum in NC?

Re: Dole gives final speech in Senate

FFC1304 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:26:49 -0500

WHO will Kay Hagan pick for Eastern District US Atty? will she be compelled to return political favor with Ripley Rand or do the right thing and pick the qualified one Mr. Willoughby? Im betting that she wouldnt want the negativity that will prevail if she picks Rand.

Re: Dole gives final speech in Senate

nml1118 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:16:50 -0500

Note the absence of discussion of any work or accomplishments. Which, of course, she would have had to fabricate. You are next, Burr. Bush Lapdog doesn't count as work or accomplishment.

Re: Dole gives final speech in Senate

tarheez3 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:59:48 -0500

Now Ex Senator Dole can sell that home in Salisbury where she hasn't lived at in a very long time. We will never see her around these parts anymore.

Re: Presidential spoilers in N.C. history

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:28:44 -0400

A valid point, but I would still count coming in second as being a spoiler. The dynamics of a two-person versus a three-person race are much different.

— RTB

Re: Presidential spoilers in N.C. history

meschreiner — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:32:59 -0400

The rest are good examples, but the Bull Moose campaign did not earn enough votes to affect the race between the Republican and the Democrat.
As noted, Wilson received 59.2 percent of the vote. Even if Taft was the only other candidate in that race, he'd still have lost with a maximum 40.8 percent of the vote.

I suppose Teddy spoiled Taft's chance to come in second.

Re: Presidential spoilers in N.C. history

waya_ageyutsa — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:47:51 -0400

Bob Barr will be the only third party candidate to have the opportunity in NC to be a spoiler!

Unfortunately, both Nader/Gonzalez and the Green Party has been blocked from our ballot!

I find this to be offensive to many people in this state as well as unconstitutional!

It is a sad day in the United States of America when voters are disenfranchised as they have been this year!

This is not fair and true representation of "we the people", nor is it true Democracy!

Re: College transcript

blculbre — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:41:08 -0400

Thanks for listing those Ryan! Talk about some realignment!