Tom Fetzer is running for chairman of the North Carolina GOP.
The former Raleigh mayor and longtime political consultant told Dome that he decided to run after learning that former state Sen. Woody White, whom he supported, was dropping out.
"I thought that created a void that needed to be filled, and here I am," he said.
Fetzer has been calling and e-mailing Republican activists today and plans to attend the Nash County Republican convention tonight. He'll be hitting other events between now and the statewide convention in May.
He said that he would help the party focus on its values while bringing new energy to fundraising and party building efforts.
"I think the party needs to return to its roots," he said. "Limited government. Personal responsibilty. Conservative values."
Late last year, Fetzer and longtime business partner Mark Stephens closed their political consulting firm. Since then, Fetzer has done private consulting for several businesses and educational institutions, he said.




Re: Fetzer running for GOP chair
@Sam:"... rather then having the candidate write an "assesment" of what he believes of himself and I post under my name."
What are you talking about? This is so false that it borders on slander. You obviously have no clue what you are talking about because the only one who knows who wrote the assessment is the person who wrote the assessment and that person is me.
I look forward to hearing your views on your preferred candidate.