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Re: Goodwin won't seek another term

riverrd — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:54:55 -0400

She will be missed. She did a very good job, as did Wayne before her.

Re: Goodwin won't seek another term

Kingixolib — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:10:41 -0400

Govmint is a family business for these two as well as several others in the GA and the governor's office .....not good!

Re: Cheatin' heart lawsuits limited

MZuniga — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:01:18 -0400

First I want to compliment Under the Dome on what a fantastic job they're doing ignoring this story. Eyes, ears, mouths covered when it comes to protecting this joker.

And of course XYZ you want to pretend that a person's character has no impact on the job they do as an elected representative.

How many scandals have to hit Raleigh before we learn?

I suppose you accept his notion that he's just a "normal" person - he's just like the rest of us.

Of course most of us have paid our tax bills 8 years late too, right? Had a court order by Wake County to take the money to repay them right out of our bank accounts?

(yes, the N&O did report on this - barely - when it came to light)

And we all toss our marriage vows out the window eventually.

It's "normal".

So let's turn a blind eye to all that and see if we can encourage Harrell to run for higher office so we can give this average joe even more power.

Re: Cheatin' heart lawsuits limited

xyz4853 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:22:11 -0400

As one of his constituents, I respect Rep. Harrell. We should allow his personal life to be personal. Professionally and politically, he has done a lot for the families of North Carolina. All of his efforts and achievements cannot be forgotten. If we were to go into all of the closets down at the General Assembly....we would find that he is not alone! Doesn't make it ok....but, let's move on and agree on a budget.

Re: Cheatin' heart lawsuits limited

MZuniga — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:31:02 -0400

So was it a conflict of interest for Rep. Ty Harrell to vote in favor of this bill?

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/5522502

Re: House gives adultery suits a deadline

Taxpayer2008 — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:07:10 -0400

Its been reported that there have been jury awards of upwards of $1M for such suits.

That's no grade school case. Someone needs to tell Rep. Deborah Ross. Apparently she must feel her her escapades on Craigslist might come back to bite her!

LOL

Re: Long not running for re-election

ymorris2 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:05:32 -0500

I agree. Why not use "unsuccessful" instead of "failed"? "Failed", though technically accurate, seems a little subjective for a news reporter. Even "lost" sounds better and more objective than "failed." By the way, Wayne Goodwin ran a terrific campaign in 2004, and had a fantastic campaign team. He campaigned in every county (unlike his opponent), had bipartisan support, and outfundraised his opponent, who happened to be the only statewide incumbent Republican at the time. But for the less-than-expected percentages for the Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign in NC, then Goodwin and several of the down-ballot Council of State races would have reversed in 2004 and been in the Democratic column.

Re: Long not running for re-election

meschreiner — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:15:15 -0500

We can only guess who and how many would have filed to run if Long had made this announcement in the clear and before the start of the filing season instead in its final hours.

"By" Jove

Anglico — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:16:09 -0500

I think you're right. I withdraw my confusion. (It was pretty funny though.)

Re: Ha!

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:49:01 -0500

I thought the second "by" in "accompanied by Long and by his wife" made it clear that it was not Long's wife. It may be ungrammatical, but there was a logic to it.

— RTB

Ha!

Anglico — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:43:21 -0500

I thought the same thing. Looks like the editor elves at the Doom are spread a little thin these days.

Re: Long not running for re-election

plainfred — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:32:17 -0500

I didn't know Jim had married Melanie Goodwin!

Plainfred

Re: Long not running for re-election

Proctor — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:18:20 -0500

Oops--Make that "too crazy" in my previous post on "failed" candidates. See, this just goes to show you how important editors are--even ones who work for The N&O.

DMcK

Re: Long not running for re-election

Proctor — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:15:58 -0500

Speaking of editing, I'm not to crazy over the use of "failed" as an adjective for a candidate who has previously sought public office and not been elected. If we could do our Katie Couric impression for a moment:

"Guys, it sounds a little..like, perjorative, huh?"

Plus we should always remember: it's the voters who are the winners in our elective system of republican democracy because the candidates listed on the ballot are there to offer the citizens a choice so that the people can decide who serves in each public office rather than just the candidates themselves.

Sorry, party wheelhorses!

But you can't help but note the absence of Insurance Commissioner Jim Long from the 2008 race: A Council of State election without Jim Long on the ballot is like stock car race two or three pit crews missing.

David P. McKnight

Re: Long not running for re-election

riverrd — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:13:25 -0500

Very good choice! We will miss Commissioner Long but Wayne Goodwin will continue Jim Long's fight to keep our insurance rates low and to keep the insurance companies in check!