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Re: Undecided leads Council races

DotCommons — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:16:20 -0400

It would help if you provided a link to who is running for these offices. Thanks.

Re: Equality NC announces endorsements

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:44:54 -0400

Sorry for the delay with this post. It was supposed to go up last week.

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Re: Bringing RC Cola back to campaigns

faulknerspike — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:39:07 -0400

I agree, I am so tired of these whiners as well. I bet Meg Scott Phipps, Jim Black, Michael Decker, and even Thomas Wright are also tired of hearing people say "lets take money out of politics". To think, had they only went to several more bbqs, and smiled nice and wide, maybe they would not be in jail, on their way to jail, or recently out of jail.

Re: Clip-n-Save: Super race and 527s

chrismoneymanjones — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:33:39 -0400

I like June Atkinson as our State Superintendent, I think she has done a great job as the acting Superintendent and should be reelected. I found this video on youtube I think everyone should check out.

Re: Bringing RC Cola back to campaigns

liam — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:36:59 -0400

I'm so tired of these whiners.

Yes, you have to raise money to run a real campaign. No, you can't get elected just eating bbq and smiling nice and wide. And you never could. When exactly were these good ol days of politicking when money wasn't a big deal?

Re: Johnson: More charter schools

erichsmith — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:22:06 -0400

Why not lift the cap all together and give all parents in NC real School Choice?

Re: Johnson: More charter schools

jonoflocke — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:34:19 -0400

This is an issue that shouldn't be owned by one party. Charter schools are good for North Carolina.

Re: NCAE endorses Hagan, Davis, Young

hangingdognc — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:36:11 -0400

You have to wonder what the teachers and state employees of NCAE were thinking when they endorsed David Young. I have heard Young speak about the Treasurer’s office and read his statements in The News and Observer and other papers – it is clear he does not understand how financial markets work or how to manage them – he is after all a Travel Agent. The State Treasurer is responsible for managing the State’s $78 billion pension plan that is supposed to provide the retirement of 820,000 North Carolinians. The State’s employees and electorate have had the good sense over the last 75 years to put someone in the Treasurer’s office who has some real working knowledge of financial markets. Why NCAE would choose to endorse someone who is a Travel Agent is beyond me.

Re: Two more last-minute filings

ebarx — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:37:19 -0500

Wayne will be great.
Good luck Wayne.
eugene

Re: Council of State Democratic primary

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:53:42 -0500

Thanks. I've added him.

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Re: Council of State Democratic primary

patrickb — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:06:29 -0500

Don't forget our friend, and former Commissioner of Labor, John Brooks who is also in the Democratic Primary for Labor Commissioner.

Re: Atkinson: Governor's already in charge

FFC1304 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:18:56 -0500

certainly, Atkinson went to bat for Perdue here...lame political crap...

WHAT will PERDUE DO to CLEAN UP THE CORRUPTION in Rawleigh?

Re: Atkinson: Governor's already in charge

MeckDeck — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:13:43 -0500

Oh please not this again. How about we all resolve to ignore DPI and see if it goes away?

Re: Atkinson: Governor's already in charge

cthayes75 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:16:13 -0500

June knows very well just how "in charge" the Governor is as evidenced by him basically making her a figure head and appointing his person and the person she defeated in the Primary four years ago (JB Buxton) to run things.

"Murky" eh? More like, you have no power and the Board has it all.

Re: Poll: Perdue, Graham lead

alman — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:19:21 -0400

Don't worry Bill Graham's legion of fumbling consultants who pocket his money daily will falter and he will fall out of the gate.