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Re: Quick Hits

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:40:13 -0400

Fixed. Thanks.

— RTB

Re: Quick Hits

mdougyr — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:38:37 -0400

Let me clarify my previous post. The link in the bullet point about Adams does work but it links to an article about the tax protest rally that happened yesterday.

Re: Quick Hits

mdougyr — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:36:30 -0400

The link about Merritt and Odom endorsing Adams doesn't work. Also, I think you might want to mention that Odom was the 2008 Republican nominee for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. The general election race for the position was relatively close.

Re: Ham: Moore ad is 'race-baiting'

htkirbys — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:50:05 -0400

I listened to the radio ad.

It is one of the weirdest pieces of campaign disinformation I have ever heard. I guess would call it "minstrel-show campaigning."

The voices are supposed to be those of an African-American barber and one of his customers.

The whole concept of the ad is so stupid that it ends up being insulting to the intelligence of the African American Democratic voters at whom it is aimed. No wonder Harvey Gantt, Alma Adams, and almost all of the rest of the African-American caucus are denouncing Moore, although in this case the politicking truly does seem beneath contempt.

To judge from the latest poll, Moore's desperate efforts are not doing him any good. I trust the numbers will show up the same next Tuesday, that he will lose the primary, and that he will then enjoy the reputation that belongs to a person who has attempted to do something in a disgraceful and underhanded way--and failed anyway. Should he win, there are things in his own background that his Republican opponent can exploit with joyful abandon.

Re: Ham: Moore ad is 'race-baiting'

FFC1304 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:10:45 -0400

Be smarter than voting for either democrackkk candidate - either one is MORE CORRUPTION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION!

Pick a Republican ballot and vote for Fred Smith! NC needs him NOW!!!

Re: Ham: Moore ad is 'race-baiting'

LoveNC — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:13:16 -0400

I think that Ham is exactly right. I am disappointed in Richard's tactics. I never expected something like this from him. I had considered voting for him in May but given these tactics, I will never vote for him. I love NC and I can't believe that one of our own would do something like this. I hope that all of the people who are targeted by these ads will read through the line and see that he is banking on the African American electorate to follow those old Jim Crow/Jesse Helms tactics and run right out and vote for him. Well I think folks are smarter than that. If he should win on May 6th, I will vote republican in November. I do not want such an individual to represent me. He is capable of anything. And to think, while he was hammering home real issues, I almost voted for him. What I hope is that all caucasian voters will be so ashamed of his tactics that they will vote for Bev Perdue. North Carolina is much better than this. That's why I LoveNC.