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John Hood Reflects On His Friend Keith Crisco
JLF’s John Hood weighs in here on the sudden death of Keith Crisco, who was locked in a battle for the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 2nd District seat in…
Walter H. Dalton
American politician in North Carolina (born 1949)
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Economic ignorance on display at Council of State today
Whoa! Did I just hear what I think I heard? Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane was just on New 14 Carolina praising the virtual giveaway of the former Dorothea Dix property…
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Random political thoughts and observations
Kind of a strange election in North Carolina and the nation. • Nationally, the big question is to what degree the pre-election surveys showing Barack Obama ahead were accurate. They…
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Election roundup
Have at it: *Although North Carolina went solidly Republican, according to the state Board of Elections site, more Democrats (55 percent) cast straight-party votes; *In the Lt. Governor’s race, Republican…
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Even At NC State, Faculty Views Are Very Liberal And Secular
The Technician reports on the Pack Poll survey of NC State students and faculty. It’s the last two paragraphs that are fascinating. The data shows — again — the liberal…
Elections & Public Integrity
Latest dispatches from the campaign trail, October 31, 2012
• Money matters. Outgoing Gov. Bev Perdue donates $250,ooo of her $2 million campaign war chest to the state Democratic Party, gives $4,000 to Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton’s campaign for…
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Latest poll results
From Public Policy Polling: Pat McCrory 50%, Walter Dalton 37%, Barbara Howe 5%, Undecided 8%. Remember PPP leads Democratic.
Elections & Public Integrity
Liveblogging the final gubernatorial debate, October 24, 2012
Welcome to the final debate between Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton and Republican former mayor of Charlotte Pat McCrory. Carolina Journal and John Locke Foundation staffers will provide live commentary…
Elections & Public Integrity
Latest dispatches from the campaign trail, October 24, 2012
• One more time. Be sure to join Carolina Journal and John Locke Foundation staff tonight at 7 for the final gubernatorial debate between Democrat Walter Dalton and Republican Pat…
Education
Real Reform vs. “Throw Money At It”
In an article for the Pope Center today, Jay Schalin examines the higher education policy ideas of North Carolina’s two major gubernatorial candidates, Pat McCrory and Walter Dalton. Jay says…
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JLF offers expert analysis for media election coverage
The second round of presidential and North Carolina gubernatorial debates generated media opportunities this week for John Locke Foundation experts. Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray reprised her role as…
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AP’s non-coverage of the guv debate
Associated Press announced it would not cover last night’s debate between gubernatorial candidates Pat McCrory and Walter Dalton in protest of restrictions on print reporters and photographers, who were not…