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Debate, no debate, debate, no debate

janestancill — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:13:00 -0500

The Democrats won't be holding a Senate debate on Saturday after all.

Andrew Whalen, the state party's executive director, said because Secretary of State Elaine Marshall has not agreed to participate, the party will not host a debate when it holds its Executive Committee meeting in Durham, reports Rob Christensen.

Blue to help Dems rethink process

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:25:16 -0400

Former House Speaker Dan Blue of Raleigh has been named to a 37-member commission that will examine the Democratic Party's rules for the 2012 presidential nominating and delegate selection process.

McCrory and the Charlotte minimum wage

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:56:32 -0400

As mayor of Charlotte, Pat McCrory vetoed a minimum wage for city employees in 2001.

The long-ago City Council dispute has come up again in a different context, with the Republican gubernatorial candidate facing an attack ad from an independent group that argues that he opposes raising the state minimum wage.

Dean speaks at Raleigh headquarters

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:26:10 -0400

Democratic National Committee head Howard Dean said North Carolina will not be ignored.

Summer jobs for Obama campaign

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:58:23 -0400

A classified ad in today's N&O under Activism:

Campaign Jobs
Elect Barack Obama
Work for Grassroots Campaigns Inc. on behalf of the National Democratic Party, to help elect Senator Obama and Democrats everywhere. $4500- $7500 over the summer. Call Alex at (919) 835-1288.

Meek endorses Obama

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:53:56 -0400

Jerry Meek has endorsed Barack Obama.

The Democratic Party chairman, a superdelegate, said this afternoon that he had decided to support Obama months ago but did not want to interfere with the state's primary.

Most voters switch to Democrat, unaffiliated

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:57:47 -0400

More than 45,000 voters switched party registration this year.

According to figures provided by the State Board of Elections, 45,665 voters changed to or from Democratic, Republican or unaffiliated registration between Jan. 1 and the April 14 deadline.

What is the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:02 -0400

Jefferson-Jackson in 1988

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:47:48 -0400

The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner hasn't been this exciting in 20 years.

The Democratic Party's annual fundraiser has been going since 1930, attracting such notable guests as Vice President Lyndon Johnson in 1963.

N.C. Democratic Party cancels debate

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:08:32 -0400

The N.C. Democratic Party has canceled a proposed presidential debate.

The party had scheduled a debate between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on Sunday, April 27, with CBS News anchor Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer to moderate and N.C. State University to cosponsor.