Robinson drops out of GOP race

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on March 25, 2009 - 10:40am.
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David Robinson is no longer running for head of the N.C. GOP.

The chairman of the Wake County Republican party announced by e-mail today that he was withdrawing his candidacy for chairman of the state Republican Party.

He is not endorsing any of the other candidates: Former Lee County Commissioner Chad Adams, Guilford County business owner Marcus Kindley, former Raleigh Mayor Tom Fetzer and retired Navy veteran Bill Randle.

I have traveled many miles with the other four declared candidates for NCGOP Chair, and I have enjoyed their company and commitment to the Republican Party. Each brings distinct talents and energies to their campaign — talents and energies that I am confident will translate into positive momentum in the 2009 and all-important 2010 campaign seasons.

He said the decision "is simply too important" to be swayed by his opinion.

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No matter what we do, Burr will lose.

Submitted by GlenBradley on March 27, 2009 - 5:55am.

The truth is, he lost the Blue Dog vote the moment he voted for TARP against 98% opposition. Without the Blue Dog vote, the GOP loses the seat. Full stop.

The only way the GOP can keep Burr's seat, is to defeat him in the primary, and thus demonstrate to the Blue Dogs that we can police our own.

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Re: Robinson drops out of GOP race

Submitted by GlenBradley on March 27, 2009 - 5:51am.

Chad Adams means what he says.

I enjoyed discussing the future of the GOP with David Robinson, and his vision for the use of communications technology is sound. I would like to help implement some of those goals.

But another candidate has stood up with lofty speeches and secret digs, promising the moon to Constitutionalists, and even demanding that we hold them all accountable! Yes, we must put principles above politics, and yes, I am a Constitutionalist before I am a Republican. But then, in the same breath he states that we absolutely MUST stand behind Richard Burr in 2010.

I beg to differ, sir!

If we are going to 'hold them accountable,' then let's start with the TARP bailout. Socialism is never justified, and double-speak even less. The Old Guard has dropped the ball, so why would we want to give it back to them?

Chad Adams has a better direction. Please let everybody know.

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