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Wide-open primaries (Fred leads in North Carolina)
The News Observer ^ | September 20, 2007 | Titan Barksdale and Ryan Teague

Posted on 09/22/2007 6:08:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Candidates for most of the big 2008 primary races are running neck-and-neck, according to the September poll of North Carolina voters by the Civitas Institute.

In the Democratic presidential primary, former Sen. John Edwards polled 22 percent, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 20 percent and Sen. Barack Obama at 19 percent. Twenty percent said none of those candidates, and 20 percent said they weren't sure.

In the Republican presidential primary, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson polled 25 percent, followed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at 21 percent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 13 percent and Sen. John McCain at 12 percent. Twelve percent said none of those candidates, and 16 percent weren't sure.

In the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue led with 29 percent, followed by state treasurer Richard Moore at 21 percent. Fifty percent weren't sure.

In the Republican gubernatorial primary, Bob Orr got 12 percent, followed by Salisbury attorney Bill Graham and state Sen. Fred Smith tied at 11 percent. Sixty-six percent weren't sure.

The poll of 800 registered voters who voted in 2002 and 2004 was conducted between Sept. 11 and Sept. 15 by TelOpinion Research of Alexandria, Va. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.


TOPICS: North Carolina; Tennessee; Campaign News; Polls; State and Local
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; elections; fredthompson; gop; johnmccain; mittromney; nc2008; polls; primaries; republicans; rudygiuliani; southernstrategy
More good news for the conservative, electable Federalist candidate. Look to the fourth column on the page.
1 posted on 09/22/2007 6:08:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Go [I’m forbidden to say the candidate’s name] go! Whoo-hoo! True supporter of the Constitution!


2 posted on 09/22/2007 6:10:03 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Hillary Clinton is the most corrupt presidential candidate to ever run for office)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Are you under a court-imposed gag order, again? As long as you don’t get tazed, bro!! LOL


3 posted on 09/22/2007 6:11:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (https://www.fred08.com/contribute.aspx?RefererID=c637caaa-315c-4b4c-9967-08d864cd0791)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s looking more and more like the GOP race will come down to two candidates for the nomination; Giuliana, Thompson. None of the bottom tier 1-3 %ers have been able to move their position in the several months they’ve been campaigning.


4 posted on 09/22/2007 6:29:16 PM PDT by deport (>>>--Keep your powder dry--<<< [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Let’s play a game. You post “Go Ron Paul Go!” and we’ll see if it gets removed.


5 posted on 09/22/2007 6:30:59 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator (All work and no play makes Sidebar a dull Mod)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Poor Fred. First he is too lazy, then he is too late, and then he doesn’t know how to effectively run a campaign. This guy doesn’t stand a chance, except perhaps with the voters.


6 posted on 09/22/2007 6:47:00 PM PDT by Always Right
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Uh, no thanks. You guys are like Lee Marvin with the zot gun.


7 posted on 09/22/2007 7:04:16 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Hillary Clinton is the most corrupt presidential candidate to ever run for office)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

There used to be a time when a man would say “Okay, okay! I get it, I don’t need no building to fall on me...”


8 posted on 09/22/2007 7:06:45 PM PDT by Petronski (Cleveland Indians: AL Central -2)
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To: deport

“It’s looking more and more like the GOP race will come down to two candidates for the nomination; Giuliana, Thompson. None of the bottom tier 1-3 %ers have been able to move their position in the several months they’ve been campaigning”

I like Fred and I would vote for Fred, but at some point soon, his campaign needs to start stepping it up. He seems like the invisible candidate at this point.


9 posted on 09/22/2007 7:16:22 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Uh, no thanks. You guys are like Lee Marvin with the zot gun.

Methinks you know such is not the case. Plenty of Ron Paul boosters are still posting on FR, just as a fair number of Rudy boosters still post here.

10 posted on 09/22/2007 7:34:54 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator (All work and no play makes Sidebar a dull Mod)
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To: Sidebar Moderator; Jim Robinson
Plenty of Ron Paul boosters are still posting on FR

Well, I've made a vow personally to Jim Robinson that I'd discontinue, and I did. My post #2 was just a little joke. I respect Jim and his Forum and understand his reasons for opposing Dr. Paul, and I promised him that I wouldn't post on any more Paul threads. If other Paul supporters are still posting, then you need to deal with them because I've already handled my situation.

11 posted on 09/22/2007 8:02:55 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Hillary Clinton is the most corrupt presidential candidate to ever run for office)
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To: tennmountainman

but at some point soon, his campaign needs to start stepping it up. He seems like the invisible candidate at this point.


Well I expect you may see a different type campaign out of Fred as opposed to what you normally see. Or at least he’s played it more low key and hasn’t relied soley on personal appearances at traditional campaign stops.

So being at the top or maybe second without a lot of ‘stepping it up’ as you say hasn’t been that bad for him yet. Heck he’s never been down in the bottom tier stuck at some low number like 1 or 2.


12 posted on 09/22/2007 8:50:31 PM PDT by deport (>>>--Keep your powder dry--<<< [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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Seriously, does anyone think Thompson isn’t going to win every state south of the Mason-Dixon line and east of (and including) Texas? The only two that might even be competitive are Florida and Virginia...


13 posted on 09/24/2007 6:12:20 AM PDT by kevkrom (The religion of global warming: "There is no goddess but Gaia and Al Gore is her profit.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Speaking of NC, Mike Rodgers is at it again.
The dems are out for Patrick McHenry and I think it’s just disgusting.
http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/0/2/us_congressman_owned_home_with_another_man/

http://patgobyebye.blogspot.com/

Be prepared!!


14 posted on 10/01/2007 3:02:01 PM PDT by griswold3 (Al queda is guilty of hirabah (war against society) Penalty is death.)
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