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Re: Young starts up executive search firm

FFC1304 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:11:45 -0500

figgers he'd go after government business to line his pockets...

Re: GOP files complaint against Cowell

kb1957 — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:27:47 -0500

I talked to Bill Daughtridge & he knows nothing about this article or where it came from. Seems like the N & O was just doing their job in reporting the news, along with the Charlotte Observer, The Greensboro News & Record, etc.
If they didn't think the information was relevant or true I'm sure papers of their stature would have never printed it.
Looks like Cowell should be blaming herself...not the GOP for her unethical behavior. Like Daves said....The NC Treasurer must be 1000% clean.
Voters are not stupid. Cowells "misbehavior" is just part of the ongoing corruption in state government that taxpayers are sick of!!!!

Re: GOP files complaint against Cowell

loladusty — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:36:32 -0400

I cannot believe the low down dirt coming from the GOP these days. I thought the attack on Hagan was so over the top that the whole GOP party would crawl under a rock to hide for shame, but their desperation is still making them crazy.

Janet Cowell is well known as one of the most conscientious, honest politicians we've seen for years in this town. I'm so proud to vote for her and think everyone who cares about clean government should.

Re: GOP files complaint against Cowell

AdrianHands — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:06:15 -0400

I consider myself very fortunate to have been represented by Janet Cowell in the City Council and the State Senate where she worked tirelessly, selflessly and thoughtfully to serve her constituents. She's the best choice for Treasurer. I only wish I could vote for Janet Cowell for Governor!

Re: GOP files complaint against Cowell

moopecious — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:25:56 -0400

I read this blog often but my first post is out of disbelief. This situation is beyond ridiculous. I have been a senior Human Resources professional for a number of years and have seen this scenario play out, time and time again with former employees . 99.9% of the time these "smear quests" are nothing more than jealousy of another person's success and lack in their own life. I am very sad for Ms Johnson and she should consider counseling to deal with her issues. I would have thought Mark Johnson would have better vetted this information before printing such nonsense.

Cowell is clean as a whistle

Isaac136 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:08:15 -0400

Holy act of desperation. This has got to be the absolute LIMIT crazy.

To suggest that a ridiculously small spat between a disgruntled former staffer and Cowell's campaign manager, whose relative youth was probably as annoying to her as his access to "her" boss, is worthy of a complaint with the State Ethics Commission is pathetic.

Daughtridge couldn't campaign on his record, accomplishments or ability, so he's trying to exploit an angry former friend with an axe to grind in the hope that voters are going to decide Cowell is a crook?

Cowell has one of the cleanest reputations in Raleigh, Wake County and the State of North Carolina. Have the GOPers gone NUTS? First we have DOLE calling Hagan godless and now we have Daughtridge trying to accuse Cowell of being unethical? Daves has no conscience and neither does her party.

And furthermore

markdubowski — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:59:08 -0400

In the private sector Janet worked as a securities analyst, as consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and as a business development professional specializing in clean technology startups. She earned an MBA at Wharton. She was a consultant to the Department of Defense, the Federal Highway Administration and many cities and towns around NC.

Janet has real experience and real integrity.

GOP is losing badly

Isaac136 — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:44:23 -0400

Daughtridge's experience is buddying up with oil friends and pressuring state agencies to kow-tow to them.

This is pathetic on the part of Daves but it sure shows us what a big boy little Billy is! What kind of ethics does he have to permit the filing of false accusations against a person he KNOWS to be absolutely ethical?

You guys are just incredible.

ONE OF OUR BEST PUBLIC SERVANTS

markdubowski — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:43:47 -0400

I have watched Janet Cowell since she sat on our city council and throughout her time in our state senate. She is one of the very few, rare legislators that I would bet my money on for being a straight shooter and as well as an extremely intelligent and energetic public servant.

The GOP party in North Carolina is imploding from within with this kind of cheap, rotten, last minute attack. No one who has observed Ms. Cowell or worked with her can honestly impugn her integrity.

Re: GOP files complaint against Cowell

MissV — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:38:09 -0400

At least Bill Daughtridge has REAL experience with money.

Re: How Daughtridge, Cowell compare

Isaac136 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:16:07 -0400

Gee, I think if voters have a chance to know Bill Daughtridge, Janet Cowell will win. Daughtridge is all about Daughtridge and his oil-slick buddies. Cowell is clean as a whistle, straight as an arrow and honest as Abe Lincoln. Everybody who knows both candidates knows this. I think voters will recognize it, too.

Re: How Daughtridge, Cowell compare

MattM — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:31:41 -0400

I think if enough voters get a chance to get to know about Bill Daughtridge, he'll win. Let's hope that happens.

Re: How Daughtridge, Cowell compare

tangoz — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:38 -0400

People should vote for who will do the right things in North Carolina. Our roads and schools are failing, our state budget is out of control. There is a constant stream of democratic politicians going to prison, being indicted, and having the wrists slapped by the ethics commission or SBOE. And I can add in the Governor's and his wife's trips to europe on the taxpayer's dime. Even now we will have almost 100 mostly Democratic politicians going to New Orleans on our taxpayer's dime. And that body has NO bearing over what happens in North Carolina.

Re: Cowell raised $663k by end of June

hangingdognc — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:42:21 -0400

Cowell also has a very healthy lead over her opponent.

Re: Cowell seeks $76m in state spending

mickiep — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:46:35 -0400

Alot of these programs sound like overlaps of existing programs and others sound just plain wasteful. As a small business owner I would love to expand some of the aspects of my business and give my employees a 7% raise, however, I have to budget within my means unlike the state. But it's great to see my representative and her fellow Democrats going on a spending spree. I'll take Bill Daughtridge's approach to state spending over Cowell's any day.