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Nine quick election observations
Each in three sentences or less: 1. The surprise isn’t that the marriage amendment passed, but rather by how much it passed up. Was expected like 55 percent in favor,…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Monday, May 7, 2012
N.C. Rep. Marcus Brandon, D-Guilford, gets many large donations from out of state (News & Record) U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, Democrat of N.C.’s 7th Congressional District, won’t say whether he…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Friday, May 4, 2012
Jim Pendergraph, candidate in the Republican nomination fight for the 9th Congressional District, is “suspicious” of President Obama’s birthplace (Charlotte Observer) How Bill Faison made his $500,000 personal loan to…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Thursday, May 3, 2012
Marriage amendment foes, backers hold dueling news conferences (Associated Press) Four Republicans seek the N.C. Senate District 12 seat (Smithfield Herald) Republican Senate leader Phil Berger’s campaign piggybank grows fat…
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Dalton surges to lead
The latest polling by Public Policy Polling shows Walton now leading Bob Etheridge 36 percent to 26 percent in the battle for Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Bill Faison continues to be…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Friday, April 27, 2012
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory raises $1.7 million so far this year (Associated Press) The three Republican candidates in the 13th Congressional District spar at a debate (NBC-17) Bill Faison…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Are Perdue’s prospective Democratic successors attacking her budget?
Top Democratic gubernatorial candidates Walter Dalton, Bob Etheridge, and Bill Faison would say no. But Republican N.C. House Majority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake, says an attack on the Republican state…
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4 Republicans, 2 Democrats Want To Replace Faison In Legislature
House District 50 Rep. Bill Faison is running for governor, which means the race to replace him in the legislature is especially interesting to watch even though the Orange/Chatham district…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Friday, April 13, 2012
WRAL fact checks a TV ad from a pro-George Holding super PAC in the 13th Congressional District GOP primary (WRAL-TV) Republicans Eric Troyer and Carl Ford square off in a…
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Orange County Rep. Bill Faison Debates Bob Etheridge
Last night, Orange County state Rep. Bill Faison faced off against former Congresssman Bob Etheridge, one of his Democratic opponents for the party’s nomination for governor. You can watch the…
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7 PM Tonight: WTVD To Stream Etheridge vs. Faison Debate
Orange County Rep. Bill Faison will debate former Congressman Bob Etheridge tonight at 7 p.m., and WTVD will reportedly stream it live. Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton is not scheduled to…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Republicans top the list of most effective lawmakers in North Carolina (WRAL-TV) Republican Dan Barry says the 9th Congressional District is the right place for him to be (Charlotte Observer)…