Jeanne Smoot

McCain's general election surrogates

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:20:59 -0500

Here's a mostly complete list of John McCain's surrogates in North Carolina for the general election:

Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, wife Cindy, son Doug, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, former Sen. Bob Dole, former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former Arkansas Rep. Asa Hutchinson, Republican National Committee deputy chairman Frank Donatelli; Republican Party chairwoman Linda Daves, former N.C. Republican Party chairman Ferrell Blount, state Sen. Neal Hunt, House Minority Leader Paul Stam, state Reps. Ric Killian, Nelson Dollar and Harold Brubaker, Dr. Jeanne and David Smoot, country music singer Cowboy Troy, Nascar team owners Jack Roush and Joe Gibbs, former Nascar driver Richard Petty and former prisoner of war Col. J. Quincy Collins Jr.

Veterans for McCain rally

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:44:11 -0400

Chair of the Wake County chapter of John McCain for President Jeanne Smoot, left, talks with Doug Biddy, a Korean War veteran from Orange County at a North Carolina Veterans for John McCain rally held at the Legislative Building in Raleigh today. (Photo by Chris Seward)

Ann Romney coming to Raleigh

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0500

Ann Romney is coming to Raleigh.

The wife of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will hold a fundraiser at the North Ridge Country Club on Thursday, Nov. 29. Tickets are $250 or $500 with a photo opportunity.

The sponsors are Romney's state coordinator, Hill Carrow, as well as Blanche Bacon, Melanie and Ed Broyhill, Carolyn Grant, Jeanne Smoot, Marilyn and John Taggart, Lisa Wardle and Desiree and Ron Willis.

Ann Romney is a longtime volunteer with the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Right To Play, an international nonprofit that uses sports to help children in disadvantaged regions.

At an Aug. 30 fundraiser in Raleigh, Mitt Romney raised at least $23,000.