Marc Ambinder makes an interesting observation:
Who was conspicuously absent at John McCain's event in Cumberland Co. tonight?
Elizabeth Dole.
The county went for GWB in '04 -- the state hasn't gone for a Democratic candidate since Carter.
She didn't think that appearing with her nominee would help her chances to keep the Senate seat. Or she didn't go out of her way to get there.


Comments
Re: No Dole at McCain event
October 29, 2008 - 12:10pm — danbesseWell--considered from another perspective--why would McCain want to stand alongside a Senator with Dole's proven record of ineffectiveness?
Seriously, in this context, who would be the drag on whom?
Re: No Dole at McCain event
October 29, 2008 - 11:46am — Unbiased101The sheer ignorance of this message board still amazes me.
For example, Ishley tries to make a case of why to vote against Dole, yet cites an undertone of sheer hatred and name calling. Are we in fifth grade?
Let's look at facts of the matter.
Ishley states "Kay Hagan isn't perfect, but she is honest, competent, hardworking, bipartisan, and moderate."
Bipartisan - this adjective is laughable at best. Hagan voted 99% of the time lock step with Sen. Marc Basnight and Sen. Tony Rand. She also voted to end debate on the 2009 budget and did not allow Republicans to have their voices heard. Is that what we call bipartisanship?
Moderate - at this point, I am close to falling out of my chair laughing, because I can not tell if Ishley is being serious or if he is trying out his new comedic routine for Goodnight's on Under the Dole, either way...FUNNY STUFF.
Hagan has taken over $12 million from the DSCC for this election, otherwise everyone knows she would not have had a chance. It also helps that Hagan, without much media scrutiny, has been able to adopt most of Dole's positions in order to attract votes. Hagan's record shows she will vote lockstep with the most liberals in the Senate, if elected.
Which brings me to my next observation...
Honesty - Kay Hagan has been doing anything and everything to deceive the voters of North Carolina. She has not taken a stance or shifted positions on the Bailout, the war in Iraq, Illegal Immigration, and offshore drilling. North Carolina deserves honesty, not pandering only to flip once again, if she is fortunate enough to get to DC.
Simply put, how will Kay Hagan vote once she gets to DC on these issues?
Plus, it is easily noticeable that Hagan's stump speeches will not be the course of action, if Hagan is elected, as she owes the DSCC $12 million in votes. This means, amnesty of all illegals, no offshore drilling, more government handouts...so forth and so on.
Also a serious question you MUST ask yourself is this. Does Kay Hagan have the backbone to stand up for North Carolina or will she fall victim to DC as have Rep. Jefferson of Louisiana. She has demonstrated, contrary to what her pandering campaign would have us think, no backbone or figuratively speaking BALLS to fight for what she believes. Hagan has been nothing short of a sock puppet for Basnight and Rand, which any bit of research shows has led North Carolina down the tubes in quality of roads and education. Inversely, Hagan is a consistent YES vote when comes to raising taxes, whether it be on income, property, or even the candy I buy at a gas station. Let's not forget that Hagan, as Chair of the Budget committee, passed a bill that raised our registration cost by $8 to fund a pilot program on Toll Roads. Let me know how that affects your pocketbook when you have to drive to work every day. This is after she said she DID NOT support toll roads...
The inability of North Carolinians, at least the ones on this blog, to recognize that Hagan is dishonest, bitterly partisan, and ultra-liberal ceases to amaze me.
As I have always maintained when I post. I welcome rebuttals, because I let the facts speak over emotion and logic over sensation.
Re: No Dole at McCain event
October 29, 2008 - 10:39am — carbonLibwhy would you want to appear with a losing campaign?
Re: No Dole at McCain event
October 29, 2008 - 10:09am — CitizenOpinionatedIshley:
On Dole's on website, it shows that she was traveling the state as part of the Elizabus Tour of North Carolina. At the time of the McCain rally Senator Dole was in the Triad running her own campaign.
Do some research before you just attack.
Re: No Dole at McCain event
October 29, 2008 - 6:20am — ryeishWouldn't she actually have to be in NC for a change?
No Robin Hayes either
October 29, 2008 - 5:54am — trumanMaybe he was too busy trying to bail water out of his sinking campaign, which can't be easy to do while his foot is still in his mouth.
Re: No Ol' Dole at McCain event
October 28, 2008 - 11:29pm — ishleyFor almost six years now, old E. Dole has neglected to represent North Carolinians. She has represented the national Republican party. She has represented the Bush administration. But I have been told by many conservatives (who were inherently predisposed to support her) that she and her staff have consistently declined to return their phone calls, inquiries, and requests for assistance.
Ideally a U.S. Senator works hard on behalf of all constituents, not just those of the same party. Jesse Helms always took care of his constituents first, even those who didn't vote for him. Ol' E. Dole fails to clear even the much lower bar of representing her base. E. Dole hasn't even helped her own supporters! Looking at Lazy Liddy's record, it is clear that her failure to fulfill the legitimate expectations of even her own base demonstrates that she viewed her Senate seat as an entitlement.
This shows her contempt for the citizens of North Carolina. She treated her election to the U.S. Senate as a cushy retirement post rather than a solemn and sacred obligation to work diligently on behalf of the citizens of North Carolina. Lazy Liddy's tenure in the U.S. Senate has been a shameful ending to an otheriwse pretty decent career.
Kay Hagan isn't perfect, but she is honest, competent, hardworking, bipartisan, and moderate. If anyone doubts this fact, ask the majority of Greensboro Republicans who have supported her every two years for the past decade--and who are supporting her now in her campaign for the U.S. Senate.
North Carolinians value diligent pragmatism over slothful partisan arrogance, and that is why I hear so many Republicans throwing in the towel on old E.Dole.