Taylor will definitely not run

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on December 10, 2007 - 11:54am.
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Charles Taylor will definitely not fight a rematch.

The former Republican Congressman said definitively Saturday that he would not run again against U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler for his old seat. Shuler, a Democrat, beat him in 2006.

He told the Asheville Citizen-Times after his annual holiday dinner at the Grove Park Inn, which featured Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. 

"What part of 'no' don’t you understand?" he said. "I've got my own agenda now. I've got lots of business I have to look after. I may take a look at it the future."

Previously: Editor of Asheville weekly says Taylor probably won't run.

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Taylor and ethics

Submitted by Not_Intimidated_07 on December 10, 2007 - 1:11pm.

It was important that people like Taylor be purged from the system. Groups like CREW and the Committee to Investigate Charles Taylor were crucial in making ethics the top issues of the 2006 elections.

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Re: Taylor will definitely not run

Submitted by FFC1304 on December 10, 2007 - 12:08pm.

We have some excellent replacements running headed by Dr. Carl Mumpower a clinical psychologist in Asheville, John Armor of Highlands, a noted author and blogger, and a Mr. Campbell of Hendersonville.

Mumpower is perhaps the best known regionally, and is regarded for his Constitutional based stance!

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