Democrat Walter Dalton Friday tried to make an issue of Republican Pat McCrory's support for a GOP resolution dealing with sustainable growth, saying he has “embraced extreme ideological positions.''
At the state GOP convention last weekend, McCrory, the GOP convention sent out a twee that said: "Proud to support @NCGOP's resolution against Agenda 21."
In doing so, McCrory aligned himself with the most conservative members of his party who believe the United Nations endorsement of sustainable growth, public transportation and open space policies is part of an international conspiracy.
Dalton, the Democratic nominee for governor, lined up a statement with Democratic mayors Anthony Foxx of Charlotte, Bill Bell of Durham Terry Bellamy of Durham, and Scott Padgett of Concord to say that McCrory was pandering the tea partiers.
“North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the nation and maintaining our status as the best place in the country to live, work and raise a family requires comprehensive planning,” said Dalton, the lieutenant governor. “As former mayor of Charlotte, no should understand this more clearly than Pat McCrory. Unfortunately, through his disavowal of smart growth, candidate McCrory has embraced extreme ideological positions and abandoned common sense approaches that lead to responsible growth and economic development.''
Foxx, the Democrat who succeeded McCrory, accused him of “pandering.
“If there were ever a Republican considered 'progressive' on smart growth, it was Pat McCrory as mayor of Charlotte. He pushed for higher taxes to support transit and policies that encouraged dense, urban development. If he's pulling away his support of progressive growth policies, it's against the grain of what Charlotte has been doing, even under his tenure as mayor.''
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June 8, 2012 - 9:04pm — mountainmanI'm not intimidated or impressed by your bathroom deposit logic ...Dude....I like the way you brought Bush/ Clinton into a conversation about agenda 21 and the North Carolina governor's election. Funny how the tactics never change.....its the old bait and switch...not falling for it. Every day people like me...that work a job 8hr a day, are not as stupid as the political operatives think we are,, eyes are wide open this time ..Dude..How could anyone think that Walter Dalton will be any different than the last 25yrs of democrat governors?Corruption, Tax, Spend, Waste, and Growing more government.
how can anyone believe pat
June 8, 2012 - 7:10pm — WilmingtonDemocrathow can anyone believe pat mccrory will fight for change in raleigh. his big fat paycheck comes from one of the most active lobbying firms in the state. Moore Van Allen has numerous lobbyists regsitered with the secretary of state to lobby for special interests.
so his paycheck from his law/lobbying firm pays for him to live in exclusive tony myers park in charlotte
i am just glad people are beginning to see what a flip flopper he is - he was for higher taxes before he was against them
and dude - president clinton worked with the un to win a war in bosnia/kosovo without the loss of american lives unlike McCrory's hero George W. who led us into Iraq without the UN and 5,000 american deaths later. even his own sec. of state colin powell said it was a mistake
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June 8, 2012 - 5:31pm — mountainmanThey probably feel like....WOW....thanks McCrory for not supporting a "UN" endorsement or anything else from the United Nations. Case you don't remember this is United States Of America, and should be governed by the people of this country not elite political members of the United Nations. So I think the people of this country would agree, we don't need or want the UN agenda 21. If we need any new laws or regulations, We the people of the United States will make them, and before you can ask....No I am not wearing a tin foil hat, nor am I a toothless hillbilly with a second grade education.....so your insults and attacks are useless. However...I am a VOTER..and have had enough of the game that is being played in Raleigh. This election is this simple....If you want more of what we have had....perdue,easley,black,basnight,edwards and the list goes on and on...then vote for Wally dalton..aka Innocent wally.....If you want Change...a different view..a different vision....or if you've just had a enough business as usual in raleigh Vote McCrory
How do those Tea Partiers
June 8, 2012 - 4:12pm — WilmingtonDemocratHow do those Tea Partiers feel about all those Moore Van Allen lobbyists in Raleigh promoting special interests?
Mayeb the Tea Partiers and Pat's Co-Worker lobbyists can meet for tea on Jones Streets