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North Carolina Congressman Frank Balance Resigns From Congress
Fox News ^ | June 8, 2004 | Associated Press

Posted on 06/08/2004 5:40:00 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

The first-term Democrat, who is under investigation over the handling of funds for a foundation he started, had announced that he wouldn't seek a second term.

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1 posted on 06/08/2004 5:40:00 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Kuksool; Impy; kattracks; KQQL; William Creel; Amish; zbigreddogz; JohnnyZ; BlackRazor

PING!


2 posted on 06/08/2004 5:41:28 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued; Torie; ambrose; AntiGuv; NYC Republican; BlackRazor; Dales

Is this a rat district ?

Any hope for GOP here ?

Anyone anyone

Torie Torie
antiguv antiguv


3 posted on 06/09/2004 2:49:39 AM PDT by KQQL
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To: KQQL
Any hope for GOP here ?

Ballance represents District 1, which is about 50% African-American. Gore defeated Bush by 17 points here in 2000, so it appears this seat is safely Democrat.

4 posted on 06/09/2004 5:01:27 AM PDT by BlackRazor
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To: KQQL; BlackRazor

Unless the Democrats nominate someone like Champ Walker, they'll win it with 60+%.


5 posted on 06/09/2004 5:13:15 AM PDT by AntiGuv (When the countdown hits zero - something's gonna happen..)
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To: Clintonfatigued

The 12th North Carolina is the really weird one I think.

6 posted on 06/09/2004 2:10:04 PM PDT by wardaddy (This is it. We either win and prevail or we lose and get tossed into that dustbin W mentioned!)
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To: KQQL

I don't see any chance of a pickup. This district is a product of partisian 'Rat redistricting. Frank Ballance's likely succesor, as of now, is former Judge G.K. Butterfield, a veteran of eastern Carolina politicking. I don't know a great deal about him. Perhaps there are some Tarheel Freepers who can enlighten us.


7 posted on 06/09/2004 6:46:35 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

I have a lot of hope that the GOP might be able to take District 1. My father, Jerry Williford, is running against Greg Dority. Dority had a pretty good showing in 2002 - with minimal effort and little money.

Unlike many of the District 1 Republicans, who have made Democrats the sworn enemy - Jerry is appealing to everyone's sense of fairness, capability, and common sense. He is isolating no one. Last week, Jerry had a Democrat County Chairman, in barber shop, shake his hand and wish him good luck.


8 posted on 06/22/2004 9:55:43 PM PDT by Cynthia Young (Williford for Congress, Campaign Manager)
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To: Cynthia Young

I also wish your father well. Clearly, election night in November will be interesting and eventful.


9 posted on 06/22/2004 9:59:40 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Cynthia Young

Locally it doen't matter which party you sign up with, it's truly about the man.


10 posted on 07/16/2004 6:59:24 AM PDT by hoosiermama (prayers for all)
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