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Re: The case for McCain in N.C.

ryanteaguebeckwith — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:40:40 -0400

Fair enough. I changed the wording. The point was that it's easy to overstate the influence of relocated Yankees (which includes myself!).

— RTB

Re: The case for McCain in N.C.

TomJensen — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:36:06 -0400

Do you really believe this statement 'the vast majority of the state's voters are still native conservatives' could be even hypothetically true?

PPP did a study over the summer about changing demographics in the electorate. We found about 55% of people voting in the state are natives. Let's go on the very high end and say two/thirds of those people are conservatives. That would put the electorate at about 37% native conservatives (I'd say 25-30% is a more realistic figure.) That is not a 'vast majority.'

Junior Johnson

James_Protzman — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:19:48 -0400

blogging at BlueNC for Barack Obama.

Re: Mailer attacks Dollar on vet benefits

WhalerCane — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:43:08 -0400

How ironic for Nelson Dollar, a professional politial consultant with a reputation for running nasty campaigns, complaining about being attacked for his record.

Re: GOP links Hagan, Godless PAC

gasboy — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:30:07 -0400

Sounds like you need to check up your trust in the lord. Our founding fathers
of this country were Godly men, look were we are today. The fact here is that
she took money from an ungodly group of people. Maybe she is like the rest of
the crooks in DC they all talk out of both sides of there mouths. I'm sure when Obama gets there he will to.

Re: Obama, Perdue on mailer

pickingperdue — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:04:34 -0400

While McCrory would be fighting for Duke Energy and big banks. You know the "power elite", the "culture of arrogance", the "I'm Pat McCrory the difference is leadership". It is truly refreshing to see someone be so honest and admit corruption and power elite about himself, and he even touts Perdue's leadership. He further admitted on his infamous FoxLive interview on October 13th (you remember, "Sarah Palin is hotter in person") that he wouldn't even vote for himself. I agree! What a guy!!

Re: Obama, Perdue on mailer

breining24 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:14:26 -0400

Yeah these two are going to fight for us alright. Obama is going to be fighting to raise our taxes to pay for massive government spending, while Ole'Bev will be fighting to keep the corrupt status quo in Raleigh.

Re: Obama, Perdue on mailer

pickingperdue — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:52:52 -0400

Oh dear, you have this one all wrong! McCrory said this long before Baldwin did, and worse yet, Baldwin did it as a parody on slimy, gross old men. If you watched SNL, you saw Palin roll her eyes in disgust. If you heard McCrory on FoxLive, you would know Playboy Pat said it first, was serious, and could only then be a caricature of himself and all slimy, gross men! Maybe Baldwin heard Pat say it and thought it was ridiculous enough to use as fodder on SNL!! This is a REAL issue - McCrory is irreverent and irresponsible.

Re: Obama, Perdue on mailer

BethStanhope — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:46:09 -0400

Gosh picking, you must have been furious to hear Baldwin first say this on Saturday Night Live. Those were Baldwin's exact words. It's so nice to hear a Democrat like you coming to the defense of Governor Palin's honor. Maybe you should call up Baldwin and tell him of your disgust. Better yet, why don't you focus on the real issues of the campaign for Governor!

Re: Obama, Perdue on mailer

pickingperdue — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:40:34 -0400

I think anything Perdue says would be honest and refreshing after the smut that came from McCrory on Foxlive. Watch that video of his top ten list...Number 1 "Sarah Palin is hotter in person." Disgusting, juvenile, irresponsible, and diplaying a total lack of good judgement. You actually could back someone like that? I am beyond amazed.
PS Why do you McCrory supporters ignore his spineless dodge of associations with Bush, Jim Black, and the RGA ads? His ads are the most negative on TV, but he does not have the guts to stand behind them. He pretends to be "clean" and lets the RGA do his dirty work. He alleges he can't pull those ads...ask any legal expert.

Re: Bev stretching truth again

BethStanhope — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:00:34 -0400

Bev tends to stretch the truth quite a bit these days.

http://www2.talkingaboutpolitics.com/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ArticleView/mid/364/articleId/1414/Perdue--Drilling.aspx

Bev stretching truth again

concerned53 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:58:36 -0400

Wow, Bev has the support of a dozen mayors across the state. And at least one of them is NOT a mayor, Susan Burgess. Burgess is a Mayor Pro-Tem in Charlotte, which is kind of like a Lt. Governor - ceremonial.

And I guess another mayor on that list of 12 is Harvey Gantt who was a good mayor of Charlotte but from 1983-1987. While Harvey last said something publicly about Beverly in April, before the primary with Moore, his most recent comment that I am aware of about either candidate is the following: "Pat has done a really good job. Anybody who has the ability to be elected as many times as he's been is obviously doing a good job, and people are comfortable with him."

Pretty good for the opponent for who you are supposed to be endorsing.

Re: Obama, Perdue on mailer

domewatcher — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:53:24 -0400

It’s just like Andy said to Opie:

“If you stay strong and healthy, and don’t go down for no felonies, and respect butterflies…..then you’ll probably get to see Bev use the same photo for mailings to all people….in that all people are created equal and should have the right to receive the same campaign mailers regardless of race, religion, national origin, creed…….. and neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night shall keep the postman from delivering this mailer to every mailbox on his/her appointed rounds……..plus, the huddled masses have a right to see this photo......because this is a Kodak moment if there ever was one.”

Re: Mailer targets Dole on trade

dnguyen68 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:09:53 -0400

43 years in Washington ? Must be talking about her husband Bob Dole. Elizabeth Dole came to Washington in 2003

Re: Mailer targets Dole on trade

JC — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:28:35 -0400

Big deal. Most of the politicians on both sides did not bother to even read or question these agreements but took campaign donations from the companies lobbying for them.