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Former rivals plan D.C. ball

North Carolina's presidential ball is a product of former rivals.

Debby Bryant ran Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt's office in Washington, while Jimmy Broughton was a top aide to Sen. Jesse Helms. Both are planning the N.C. State Society's Inaugural Ball next month.

The society is designed to be a nonpartisan group of North Carolinians leaving politics at the door in a city obsessed with partisanship and politics.

It is hosting 1,800 Tar Heels at a Jan. 19 ball at the Marriott Wardman Park, a historic hotel that once housed members of Congress such as Broughton's grandfather, U.S. Sen. J. Melville Broughton.

It is one of dozens of dances and balls held that night. The group has been holding balls for new presidents since 1989. (Char-O)

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Re: Former rivals plan D.C. ball

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on December 29, 2008 - 4:21pm.

One step ahead of you. I called, but they're out of the office this week.

— RTB

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Re: Former rivals plan D.C. ball

Submitted by GrayJ on December 29, 2008 - 3:58pm.

Thanks, I took high school civics. I understand different party agendas and mindsets. However, as far as different constituencies, you are correct. However, how often do issues in North Carolina simply fall into only one of our absurdly drawn 13 congressional districts.

But on to a more practically compliant, I guess I am just confused as to what the DC office actually does for the taxpayers of North Carolina. Since the Dome recently moved to DC (isn't that correct) maybe you could swing by the office and tell us what they are working on or what they have done in the past . But if they are like the rest of the Easley Administration, good luck getting anywhere.

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Re: Former rivals plan D.C. ball

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on December 29, 2008 - 3:18pm.

Well, only two of them have the same constituency as the governor, and even at that, they're not necessarily of the same party, political mindset or agenda.

— RTB

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Re: Former rivals plan D.C. ball

Submitted by GrayJ on December 29, 2008 - 3:01pm.

I guess you learn something everyday. But I thought we had 15 elected officials and their staffs looking out for North Carolina's interests already in the nation's capital.

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