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Richard Vinroot Announces Plans To Run For NC Governor
AP ^
| Oct. 23, 2003
| AP
Posted on 10/23/2003 2:10:10 PM PDT by jern
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:55:54 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot announced Thursday in Raleigh he plans to run for the Republican nomination for governor.
Vinroot said he will create more jobs in North Carolina by cutting taxes.
He also wants to improve public schools with smaller classes and increasing the pay for teachers.
(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: northcarolina; oldnorthstate; vinroot
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:10:10 PM PDT
by
jern
To: mykdsmom; Constitution Day; Howlin
mykdsmom; Constitution Day; Howlin
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:10:37 PM PDT
by
jern
To: jern
But..but! What about Ric Flair? Hehe!
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:11:09 PM PDT
by
MoJo2001
To: jern
just...damn
Why doesn't Sue Myrick run and end this nonsense?
Vinroot for whatever reason simply CANNOT win a statewide election. Easley is very beatable...but Vinroot is terrible.
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:11:58 PM PDT
by
jamz
To: jern
No - please don't. Nothing personal, Rich, but you suck as a candidate and I wouldn't vote for you even if you win the (R) nomination.
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:17:04 PM PDT
by
alancarp
To: jern
P.S. - you've already started down this road: you simply can't do all of the things you've just promised to do (see article above).
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posted on
10/23/2003 2:19:09 PM PDT
by
alancarp
To: jern
Vinroot got whipped last election - why try again?
To: jern
For whatever reason Charlotte pols do not do well in statewide elections. I wish that one of our congresscritters would give it a go, but I wish Vinroot the best.
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posted on
10/23/2003 3:24:47 PM PDT
by
91B
(Golly it's hot.)
To: jern
Hey Vinroot....
MKM
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:19:01 PM PDT
by
mykdsmom
(We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction - Aesop)
To: *Old_North_State; **North_Carolina; Constitution Day; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ...
NC Ping!
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:21:50 PM PDT
by
mykdsmom
(We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction - Aesop)
To: All
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:22:33 PM PDT
by
Bob J
To: mykdsmom
Phantom Lord announces plan to vote libertarian if Vinroot nominated.
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:23:07 PM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: jern
Vinroot said he will create more jobs in North Carolina by cutting taxes. He also wants to improve public schools with smaller classes and increasing the pay for teachers.
Well, I'd say he can do one or the other. It's not likely he can do both.
It sure sounds good, but it just never seems to work out.
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:25:26 PM PDT
by
Iowa Granny
(Only 89 Days until the Iowa Caucuses,,,,, then Iowans will be rid of these DingBats!)
To: MoJo2001
WOOOOOOOOOOO!
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:26:43 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: AuH2ORepublican; JohnnyZ; Pubbie; fieldmarshaldj
ping
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:27:37 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("I don't want to Raise Taxes" "I think everything must be looked at" - Jennifer Granholm. (D))
To: Iowa Granny
Well, I'd say he can do one or the other. It's not likely he can do both. Both could be done. By Vinroot? No. He is unelectable. Though to do it is virtually impossible. There isnt a dime in government spending that isnt sacred, thus not cuttable to redirect funds toward schools. Which we are spending to much on to begin with.
And studies have repeatedly shown that there is NO direct connection between smaller class sizes, higher teacher pay, and improved student learning.
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:27:53 PM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: mykdsmom
Vinroot is the Ross Perot of every NC election of a governer. Everytime he runs a democrat gets elected.
What part of "get lost!" does this guy not understand?
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:34:35 PM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(The war on drugs is a tax-payer financed affirmative action program for drug dealers.)
To: Phantom Lord
"Phantom Lord announces plan to vote libertarian if Vinroot nominated."
You could achieve the same results by just not voting.
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:40:41 PM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(The war on drugs is a tax-payer financed affirmative action program for drug dealers.)
To: F.J. Mitchell
Well, I will be voting in the other races, no reason to leave that one blank.
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:47:33 PM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: Iowa Granny
Granny, the whole country is counting on you Iowan's to make sure that either Al Sharpton or Carol Mosely Broad, wins your Democratic Caucases. Vinroot is a pain in our butts, but that he is small potatoes compared to the importance of what you folks do in your caucuses.
You guys have the opportunity of saddling the Dems. with their next Michael Duckakas (I don't even remember how to spell that name, but I can't get that photo of him in a Tank, out of my mind).
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posted on
10/23/2003 7:54:29 PM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(The war on drugs is a tax-payer financed affirmative action program for drug dealers.)
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