[Darth Sidious]

The Republicans of North Carolina just nominated a RINO for Jesse Helms' old Senate seat. That should tell you something.

[patriciaruth]

The Republicans of North Carolina just nominated a RINO for Jesse Helms' old Senate seat. That should tell you something.

It tells me they don't want Erskine Bowles, a Clintonista, as their next Senator.

[deport]

Wonder why ol' Jesse did the following? He surely wouldn't endorse a RINO liberal now would he.....

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Sat, Feb 2, 2002
Helms gives Dole strong endorsement for his office

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., has endorsed Elizabeth Dole as his favored successor when he leaves office at the end of the year.

Speaking to a national gathering of more than 1,000 conservative activists in Arlington, Va., on Thursday, Helms broke with a long-standing tradition of staying out of Republican primaries.

"This lady, mark my words, will make North Carolina proud next January when she marches down that center aisle in the U.S. Senate and takes office as the new conservative Republican senator from North Carolina," Helms said.