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As your State Treasurer, Ed Meyer Will:Restore Trust and Integrity to North Carolina's Government The corruption scandals that have plagued North Carolina government have harmed the trust once held by many citizens in their elected officials. As a Reagan Republican, Ed Meyer will bring the highest sense of trust and integrity to State government. Ed Meyer will not accept campaign contributions from the executives or employees of the companies that manage government employee pension funds for which the State Treasurer is a fiduciary. Ed Meyer will bring a high level of disclosure of Treasurer Office operations and investments to the...

Conservatives should write in Tom Tancredo in the primary ballot to demonstrate the depth of concern we have with the President. If enough do this, he will get the message.

Vernon Robinson is the Fundraising Champion in the Race for North Carolina's 5th Congressional District Race Becomes Most Expensive in the Country Robinson is Nation's Top Non-Incumbent WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Robinson for Congress Campaign (R-NC5) filed its year-end report with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday, January 31st. Winston-Salem City Councilman Vernon Robinson trounced his self-financed millionaire opponents and finished first in fundraising for both the 4th Quarter and the year. Indeed, the fundraising race was not particularly close, with Robinson, a nationally-prominent conservative, raising substantially more in the fourth quarter ($430,689.98) than all of his opponents COMBINED (that...

Former N.C. Rep. Dan Blue, a 2002 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, said he will meet with advisors today to decide if he should make another bid for the Senate this year. Blue, 54, who would be running against his former 2002 primary opponent Erskine Bowles, said he would make an announcement about his candidacy before the candidate filing period begins Feb. 9. Both would be vying for the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. "I have no particular date to announce, but I know time is running short," Blue said from his residence in Raleigh. Blue, an...

Republican Bill Cobey plans to give his good friend, retired U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a starring role in his campaign for governor. Cobey, who has already received Helms' endorsement, on Thursday unveiled a television ad featuring the 5-term senator and conservative icon. The humorous ad features Helms praising a self-effacing Cobey. At a news conference, Cobey said Helms' backing means more than most endorsements, which typically carry little weight with voters. "Sen. Helms is the exception to the rule. He is a man people trust," the former congressman and state Republican Party chairman said. Cobey enters the race for the...

PINK HILL - Say hello to Erskine Bowles version 2.0. The Charlotte investment banker, former Clinton White House chief of staff and 2004 U.S. Senate candidate stopped in the Smith community in northern Duplin County on Thursday to meet and greet voters and supporters. "They're going to promise us a lot of things," said 68-year-old Doris Hatcher, a staunch Democrat from Chinquapin. "I just hope they come through on most of them." Bowles built largely on the same platform he used during his miss at the Senate in 2002 when he ran against Elizabeth Dole. A must-have federal tobacco buyout...

Former school board chair Wilhelmenia Rembert will run for Mecklenburg County commissioner this year, she told the Observer Thursday night. Rembert's entry into the 2004 at-large race comes less than three months after her school board re-election bid fell 402 votes short. If she wins in November, the county's balance of power could shift. Republicans now have a 5-4 advantage. With the six districts split evenly between the parties, Democrats will likely need to win two of the three at-large seats to regain control. Rembert, a registered Democrat, said the county's issues fit her interests. "It really would offer me...

Will former NC Speaker of the House Dan Blue once again mount a vigorous campaign against Democratic rival Erskine Bowles for the U.S. Senate? After months of speculation, the answer will come the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Blue told The Carolinian exclusively Tuesday night. ''I think that's an appropriate time to announce my decision,'' Blue said, noting the significance of the state and federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. ''I am closer to a [final] decision.'' What that ''final decision'' is Blue won’t publicly reveal now, but there's no question the Bowles camp is...

Tabor Shows Grassroots Strength With Convincing Victory in GOPUSA Poll Wins Poll of 5th District GOP Voters with 64% of Vote Kernersville, NC -- Showing his growing strength among grassroots Republican activists, conservative, Christian businessman Nathan Tabor was the clear choice in a recent poll on the website GOPUSA.com/NorthCarolina that asked respondents who they supported for the Republican primary in the 5th Congressional District. With over 1200 respondents, Nathan Tabor showed his grassroots strength among Republicans with 64% of respondents saying that Tabor was their choice for the Republican nomination in the 5th District. “ I am extremely gratified that...

Dr. Jerry Falwell, Publisher, National Liberty Journal I'm taking the unusual step of informing our readers about one very special 30-year-old candidate for Congress in North Carolina. His name is Nathan Tabor. Son of an ordained Baptist minister, a committed Christian active in his local church, a dynamic young leader – I am convinced Nathan Tabor is a young champion who can make a true difference for our values in Washington. That’s why I recently committed to Nathan that I will pray for him and personally assist his campaign. While the actual election is one year away, and our ministries...

BANNER ELK, NC (Talon News) -- Last month, Talon News reported on the candidacy of Vernon Robinson, a conservative black Republican running for the 5th Congressional District seat in North Carolina in 2004. In continuing coverage, Talon News recently spoke with candidate Virginia Foxx in an exclusive interview. In a positive, calm manner, Foxx says she realizes criticisms levied against her from other candidates vying for the congressional seat are all a part of the "dirty process" of running for political office. "This is one of the most painful things about politics," Foxx told Talon News. "However, I believe that...

Dear Supporters: My gubernatorial campaign to bring better government to North Carolina is growing each week in support. It is clear that the public approves of our message. We need your ongoing help. If you want to see more done to keep and create jobs, to improve education and roads, and to reduce illegal immigration in North Carolina, then please consider attending or supporting our 'Fish and Fundraiser' event in Stanly County on Thursday Nov. 13, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The address is provided if you would like to pull up a www.MapQuest.com map. Efird's Rocky River Springs...

Democrat in G.O.P. Clothing? Winston-Salem, NC - On Monday, Republican COngressional candidate Ed Powell criticized Jay Helvey for having Erskine Bowles's Finance Committee Chairman, Scott Livengood, as the chairman of the Helvey for Congress campaign. "This is proof-positive of what i suspected all along: Winston-Salem's downtown Democrats aretrying to hijack the Republican Primary with their man, Jay Helvey," Powell said. "It is beyond hypocritical for Helvey to praise Congressman Burr on the campaign trail and then have Erkine Bowles's biggest supporter in the Fifth District as his campaign chairman." Livengood's history with Erskine Bowles is a long one. Livengood contributed...

Below is a list of each state and its "Political Party statistics", meaning that state's current governor, U.S. Senators, U.S. Congressmen, and who they voted for in the 2000 election.  This is useful data in trying to predict future voting trends.   AlabamaGovernor Bob Riley (R)Senator Richard Shelby (R)Senator Jeff Sessions (R)5 Republican Congressmen2 Democrat Congressmen2000 Election: Bush AlaskaGovernor Frank Murkowski (R)Senator Lisa Murkowski (R)Senator Ted Stevens (R)1 Republican Congressman2000 Election: Bush ArizonaGovernor Janet Napolitano (D)Senator John McCain (R)Senator Jon Kyl (R)6 Republican Congressmen2 Democrat Congressmen2000 Election: Bush ArkansasGovernor Mike Huckabee (R)Senator Blanche Lincoln (D)Senator Mark Pryor (D)3 Democrat Congressmen1 Republican Congressman2000 Election:...

Dear Forum Members: This article ran Friday in the Raleigh N & O. We would like to hear your opinions and response to this piece. Thanks, Staff www.ForFern.com Say what? By DANNY HOOLEY, Staff Writer Q. State Sen. Fern Shubert of Monroe, who is vying for the GOP nomination to run against Gov. Mike Easley next year, said that Easley is making it too easy for illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. She also said that he has 'rolled out the red carpet' to illegal immigrants, which is 'costing North Carolinians their jobs.' How do you feel about these statements,...

In the North Carolina Senate race, Erskine Bowles (D) "has a double-digit lead" over Rep. Richard Burr (R) "in a hypothetical Senate matchup, according to an independent poll taken last month for a nonpartisan North Carolina business group,"

Senator Fern Shubert’s campaign for Governor takes aim at Easley’s encouragement of illegal immigration. Contact: 1-877-GOV-FERN (468-3376) www.ForFern.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2003 Senator Fern Shubert has added a stance against Easley’s encouragement of illegal immigration as one of her top campaign issues in the race to become the next Governor of North Carolina. Shubert says Governor Easley’s encouragement of illegal immigration threatens national security and North Carolina’s future. “Why does he want to help people break the law?” Shubert asks. “What we have here is a recipe for disaster!” Senator Shubert said. “The Democrats are raising taxes to...

Tested candidate could help Democrats' efforts to keep Edwards seat.

Fifth District race getting interesting Many political observers in the Triad think that the entrance of Ed Broyhill into the congressional race hurts state Sen. Virginia Foxx the most. She was counting on her base of support outside of Forysth County, and particularly in the northwestern mountain counties, to at least get her into a runoff with one of the many Forysth candidates. But Broyhill has obvious connections, family and personal, in many of those same counties. One of those competing for the nomination,Nathan Tabor of Kernersville, reportedly fired a previous set of consultants because they had proposed a campaign...

Last cycle, much of the action in Senate races took place in the Midwest, with competitive races in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Missouri ultimately deciding which party would control the chamber. This cycle, the South is the scene of many of the significant races, and that’s terrible news for the Democrats, who continue to lose ground in a region that once constituted their party’s bedrock. In addition to Georgia Sen. Zell Miller (D), who has already announced he won’t seek re-election, at least four other Southern Democrats may well retire: Sens. Fritz Hollings (S.C.), John Edwards (N.C.), Bob Graham...

Two influential fund-raisers who helped Democrat Erskine Bowles in his bid for the U.S. Senate last year have agreed to help U.S. Rep. Richard Burr, R-5th raise money for his 2004 Senate campaign. The news, first reported in the Washington political publication Roll Call, puts North Carolina Democrats in a difficult situation that may get tougher as the summer drags on. Incumbent Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, and hasn't decided whether he will run for a second term in the Senate. That means that Bowles and other potential Democratic candidates for the seat are...

It would have been an interesting race, but Democrat Parks Helms just isn't healthy enough to challenge Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory for his job. After months of speculation, the Mecklenburg County commissioner announced Thursday he will not seek the mayor's office this fall. "I would have enjoyed it," Helms said Thursday night. "I told Pat we'll have a great time." McCrory has not made his re-election bid official, but he said Thursday night he is "taking all the steps necessary" to run for an unprecedented fifth two-year term. "I never make my official announcement until filing in July," McCrory said....

RALEIGH - Co-Speaker of the House Richard Morgan is only the second Republican speaker in the past century and the highest-ranking GOP state legislator, but four months into his term, members of his own party are trying to reprimand him at their state convention in Charlotte next weekend. Morgan's critics, angry about the coalition he formed with House Democrats, vow to find Republicans to run against him and his four core supporters in next year's GOP primary. "The `Morgan Five' will definitely have primary opposition," said Rep. Frank Mitchell, R-Iredell. "When you get Republicans angry, they will go after you."...

Two months before he's expected to file for re-election, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory said he's keeping his options open -- for a 2004 governor's race. If elected to an unprecedented fifth term in November, McCrory would have less than four months to file for a statewide race. But in an interview Tuesday, he declined to rule it out. "I'm going to keep my options open for 2004 right now," he said. "Right now all my concentration is on running for mayor." Filing for this fall's city elections opens July 7. Though widely expected to run, McCrory said only that he's...

Stage is likely set for GOP's first contested primary since 1997 MICHELLE CROUCH Staff Writer For the first time since 1997, Republican voters in Charlotte may have a choice in who they nominate to be the city's next mayor. Former Charlotte City Council member Mike Castano, a staunch conservative, will announce his candidacy at 6 p.m. Monday. He'll likely run against four-term Mayor Pat McCrory in the Republican primary, setting up a race that will focus largely on McCrory's support of a new $265 million basketball arena. "We need to repair our roads and meet the needs of our citizens...

After a decade on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board, John Lassiter announced Monday he is running for an at-large Charlotte City Council seat. Lassiter, a Republican, said supporters have encouraged him to run for council for years and it's finally time. "We've reached a point that I think we're in a much better place in our public schools than when I joined the board in 1992," Lassiter said. "I still have an interest in serving the community, and I believe there are a lot of issues facing the city that I can be of some value in addressing." He said he...

Congressman raises money, eyes Senate seat By ROB CHRISTENSEN, Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- There is little mystery why U.S. Rep. Richard Burr has become the hottest commodity in the North Carolina Republican Party -- the White House's choice for the Senate seat held by Democrat John Edwards. Burr, a 47-year-old Winston-Salem resident, is bright enough to master the intricacies of national health-care policy, funny enough to trade quips with radio host Don Imus, and charming enough to sell his political views the way he once sold microwaves. With the endorsement of party elders ranging from former Sen. Jesse Helms to...

Almost half of North Carolinians think U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., is performing well in his position but do not support his decision to run for president in 2004, according to UNC's Carolina Poll. Experts say this anomaly could be a result of North Carolinians' desire to keep the senator in-state. The poll, conducted Sunday to Thursday last week by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, asked a random sample of N.C. residents how they rate the job Edwards is doing as a senator -- "excellent," "good," "only fair," or "poor." The poll comprised opinions of 615 people and...

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Tuesday was a massacre for the democrats. They had no message and the polling was horrible. I have always been skeptical about polls and it appears that most of the pre-election polls were off. So why did the republicans do so well? George Bush deserves much of the credit, but let's not forget about the great candidates we had. 90% od our candidates were experienced and did well in their debates. The democrats did have a message. It was "no" to whatever being asked. The get nothing done senate was another reason. No bills and no judges were coming out...

The ENEMY forged the stolen steel Delighted at the pain we would soon feel A hot branding iron to burn a 9 and 11 In the hearts of all righteous under Heaven The demons smiled and admired their work Then dedicated it with an unholy curse The plans were laid well, the deceptions intact With stooges called "martyrs" they began the attack They boarded the planes with thin, tight-lipped smiles Politely nodding to each small child - In a short time they’d know TERROR too real When their KILLERS captured the pilot’s wheel May the TWIN TOWERS of bright beacon...

The ENEMY forged the stolen steel Delighted at the pain we would soon feel A hot branding iron to burn a 9 and 11 In the hearts of all righteous under Heaven The demons smiled and admired their work Then dedicated it with an unholy curse The plans were laid well, the deceptions intact With stooges called "martyrs" they began the attack They boarded the planes with thin, tight-lipped smiles Politely nodding to each small child - In a short time they’d know TERROR too real When their KILLERS captured the pilot’s wheel May the TWIN TOWERS of bright beacon...

Illinois Governor 10/31/2002 Blagojevich (D) 53% Ryan (R) 39% Skinner (L) 4% Undecided/Other 4% Data Collected 10/28/02 - 10/30/02 Geography State of Illinois Universe 535 Likely Voters Margin of Error 4.3% Client WBBM-TV Chicago KSDK-TV St. Louis ----- Illinois U.S. Senate 10/31/2002 Durbin (D) 56% Durkin (R) 37% Burgauer (L) 3% Undecided/Other 4% Data Collected 10/28/02 - 10/30/02 Geography State of Illinois Universe 528 Likely Voters Margin of Error 4.3% Client WBBM-TV Chicago KSDK-TV St. Louis ----- Kentucky U.S. Senate 10/31/2002 McConnell(R) 66% Weinberg (D) 29% Undecided/Other 4% Data Collected 10/28/02 - 10/30/02 Geography State of Kentucky Universe 705 Likely...

Colorado U.S. Senate 10/24/2002 Allard (R) 48% Strickland (D) 46% Undecided/Other 6% Data Collected 10/21/02 - 10/23/02 Geography State of Colorado Universe 700 Likely Voters Margin of Error 3.8% Client KOAA-TV Colorado Springs KUSA-TV Denver ----- Illinois Governor 10/24/2002 Blagojevich (D) 52% Ryan (R) 40% Skinner (L) 4% Undecided/Other 4% Data Collected 10/21/02 - 10/23/02 Geography State of Illinois Universe 545 Likely Voters Margin of Error 4.3% Client WBBM-TV Chicago KSDK-TV St. Louis ----- Illinois U.S. Senate 10/24/2002 Durbin (D) 56% Durkin (R) 36% Burgauer (L) 3% Undecided/Other 5% Data Collected 10/21/02 - 10/23/02 Geography State of Illinois Universe 533...

Received this in my email box tonight http://www.rnc.org/flash/bushsavestheday.html

We are a little over two weeks away from the election. So I ask you the same question I asked myself. Who is going to win the battle for the senate? I have done extensive research and watched the trends for a while now, just like many of you. I finished a week ago a statistical analysis of voting trends in Georgia. Let me also state that most elections are referendums on the incumbents. Candidates have to expose the incumbent. Dole failed to do this in 1996. So here are my predictions. GA- Max Cleland is in trouble. Do not...

Grant, Miller Compete For NC's New Seat In Congress POSTED: 9:51 p.m. EDT October 20, 2002 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Brad Miller talks about his record on education and health insurance in the General Assembly. Carolyn Grant emphasizes her history operating small businesses and growing up on a Georgia farm. How their messages will translate on November 5th is largely a mystery in the first election for the 13th District, North Carolina's newest congressional seat. Miller, a Democratic state senator, says his legislative history and many endorsements are proof he can things done. Grant, a Republican who ran unsuccessfully for mayor...

Jobs central to 8th District race By Andrew Barksdale Staff writer Chris Kouri, the Democratic nominee for the 8th Congressional District, is hammering at Rep. Robin Hayes' record on jobs and trade. Hayes, a Republican who wants a third term, has begun airing two television commercials promoting his work to bring more jobs to North Carolina and protect the textile industry. Challengers in races across the country are blaming incumbents for the poor economy. It's no different in the 8th District, which extends from Fayetteville to Charlotte. The region has lost thousands of jobs, mostly in textiles, in recent years...

<p>NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — President Bush yesterday hit fund-raisers in Georgia and Florida for embattled Republicans — including his brother, Gov. Jeb Bush — kicking off a money drive that will culminate with 14 straight days of campaigning before the Nov. 5 elections.</p>

Poll: Dole still leads Bowles October 16, 2002 By David Rice and Dana Damico JOURNAL RALEIGH BUREAU Democrat Erskine Bowles' ads on Social Security and economic issues have helped tighten the race for the U.S. Senate, but Republican Elizabeth Dole remains 10 percentage points ahead, with 50 percent support to Bowles' 40 percent in a new poll. "The attack ads are working some," said J. Bradford Coker, the managing director at Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., which conducted the poll. "But whenever you go negative, you run the risk of your own negatives going up. He had to do it,"...

    Monday, Oct 7, 2002 HAZE81° Print story Mail story Published on: 2002-10-06 ELECTION 2002 Poll: Hayes rising to top By Andrew BarksdaleStaff writer A poll taken by Democrats shows Republican Rep. Robin Hayes leading the 8th U.S. House District race by 12 percentage points. The survey of 501 likely voters said that 48 percent say they would vote for Hayes. Another 36 percent said they planned to vote for Democrat Chris Kouri. The rest were undecided. Despite Hayes' double-digit lead in the poll, Democrats found reason to be encouraged. Kim Rubey, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional...

Poll: Dole takes early lead over Bowles in Senate race Democrats see race tightening before Nov. 5 Associated Press RALEIGH - Republican Elizabeth Dole holds a strong lead over Democrat Erskine Bowles in the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jesse Helms, according to a new poll released Monday. The telephone poll of 625 registered voters who said they were likely to vote in November gave Dole 49 percent to Bowles' 35 percent with 15 percent undecided. The poll, taken by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. of Washington, D.C., was conducted last weekend following the primary elections...

<p>As the fall elections draw near, Republicans are turning to a secret weapon — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Democrat.</p> <p>"Hit-Hillary commercials have already run in Texas, Tennessee and North Carolina. And in a fourth state, Montana, just taking money from Clinton's HILLPAC political action committee is sparking attacks on a Democratic senator," New York Post reporter Deborah Orin writes.</p>

USA Today Report on NC US Seante Race omitted any polls. What's the skinny? Is Dole trouncing Snyder, et. al. or is the race heating up? Is Bowles way ahead or is Blue catching up. How well are the campaigns being managed? Any surprises to come?

North Carolina Race Heats Up 6/18/02 Source:Greensboro News and Record By: Eric Dyer This article has been excerpted From partisan sniping to a fresh round of advertising, the race for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat has entered a new phase, even though neither major party has yet picked a nominee. The primary contest apparently has ended for one Democratic hopeful, at least rhetorically. Twice in the past week, Erskine Bowles set his sights on Republican contender Elizabeth Dole and hammered her on the environment, health care and Social Security. Bowles, a former Clinton White House chief of staff, said...

Subj: Judge Pickering's nomination blocked & the latest news from the Senate races Date: 03/20/2002 7:37:27 PM Central Standard Time From: billfrist@listserv.nrsc.org To: skcalien@aol.com Dear NRSC E-member, In a jarring reminder of why we must elect a Bush Majority this November, Senate Democrats killed the nomination of Judge Charles Pickering, President Bush's choice for the federal bench. President Bush lamented "We are seeing a pattern where too often judicial confirmations are turned into ideological battles that delay justice and hurt our democracy." One more reason to try and sign up as many E-members as you can by telling them to...