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Black Jesse Helms' battles for GOP votes
Wash Times ^ | 4/13/04 | Ralph Hallow

Posted on 04/13/2004 7:24:21 AM PDT by paltz

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:14:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A North Carolina newspaper meant to chastise Republican Vernon Robinson when it declared: "Jesse Helms is back! This time, he's black."

Now that quote has become Mr. Robinson's campaign slogan as he battles seven other 5th District congressional candidates in the July 20 Republican primary.


(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: aldrich; bobbarr; edbroyhill; electionushouse; jackkemp; jayhelvey; jessehelms; mikefarris; nathantabor; nc05; ncelections; ncpolitics; vernonrobinson
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1 posted on 04/13/2004 7:24:22 AM PDT by paltz
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To: paltz
No more moderates, we have enough wishy washy panzies in the GOP.
2 posted on 04/13/2004 7:26:55 AM PDT by Bikers4Bush (Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Write in Tancredo in 04'!)
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To: dubyaismypresident; xsmommy
"Jesse Helms is back! This time, he's black."

Coming Attractions for more Liberal Hysteria.....

3 posted on 04/13/2004 7:28:02 AM PDT by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
I met Mr. Robinson at CPAC this past year. He'd be a terrific Congressman.
4 posted on 04/13/2004 7:34:45 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Politcs: poli means many, and tics are blood sucking creatures)
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To: paltz
Sounds like y'all have a bounty of conservatives; the rest of the country should be so fortunate.
5 posted on 04/13/2004 7:44:04 AM PDT by Redbob
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To: paltz
Any NC FReepers care to enlighten us on his record? If he's got a good one, it would be nice to have the only black person in the Senate be a Republican.
6 posted on 04/13/2004 7:48:16 AM PDT by GulliverSwift (Keep the <a href="http://www.johnkerry.com/">gigolo</a> out of the White House!)
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To: Bikers4Bush
Woohoo.

We have a great black conservative running for Zell Millers' seat here in GA, Herman Cain.

http://www.cainforussenate.org

Of course, there are those who think we need to propel one of the 2 US Reps also running from House to Senate, even though they haven't done diddly for all their years in the State and National positions.

Weak-kneed RINO's suck.
7 posted on 04/13/2004 7:48:56 AM PDT by eyespysomething (To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target)
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To: Bikers4Bush
No more moderates, we have enough wishy washy panzies in the GOP.

I agree with your general sentiment. But I note Pat Buchanan supports this guy. That would concern me if I were a constituent. Pat Buchanan is not a conservative. He left our ranks a long time ago.

8 posted on 04/13/2004 7:49:05 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: paltz
Good lord, is that a dream-come-true GOP primary or what?!

Considering the remnants of Jesse Helms'"machine" are still active and the Broyhill name, I'd wager Ed Broyhill is the next Congressman, though.
9 posted on 04/13/2004 7:50:52 AM PDT by NCPAC
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To: eyespysomething
Herman Cain definitely has my vote. I love his radio ad.
10 posted on 04/13/2004 7:54:00 AM PDT by Preachin'
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To: ModelBreaker
whoa!!! buchanan supports vernon??? proof?...if vernon doesnt publicly distance himself from buchanan he has lost my vote no matter what!
11 posted on 04/13/2004 7:55:20 AM PDT by rrrod
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To: GulliverSwift
NO!!! We in GA are going to have the only black senator, who will be a republican!!! (Herman Cain)

Think if there were 2 blacks in the senate, both republican, and both from the south!
12 posted on 04/13/2004 7:59:38 AM PDT by eyespysomething (To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target)
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To: Preachin'
I'm assuming you are a fellow Peach Stater then! Please see our locale board, and the 3 or so people there who are not supporting Cain. They are worried he is too extreme, what with his anti-abortion, pro-FairTax, cut the budget/pork, pro-God views and all.
13 posted on 04/13/2004 8:01:39 AM PDT by eyespysomething (To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target)
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To: Bikers4Bush
I thought jesse Helms was still alive.
14 posted on 04/13/2004 8:03:16 AM PDT by cyborg (GO CONDI GO!)
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To: rrrod
whoa!!! buchanan supports vernon??? proof?...if vernon doesnt publicly distance himself from buchanan he has lost my vote no matter what!

From the article

'The two-term Winston-Salem city councilman and Air Force Academy graduate's brochures cite praise from . . . conservative commentator Pat Buchanan.'

15 posted on 04/13/2004 8:07:47 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: cyborg
Hope Helms isn't following the Goldwater decline template.

Dan
16 posted on 04/13/2004 8:08:32 AM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: ModelBreaker
i saw that.. i meant a quote from buchanan or something. thanks!
17 posted on 04/13/2004 8:09:53 AM PDT by rrrod
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To: cyborg
He is. He retired, and his seat was won by Elizabeth Dole in the last election.
18 posted on 04/13/2004 8:10:04 AM PDT by Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek
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To: Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek
thanks!
19 posted on 04/13/2004 8:11:37 AM PDT by cyborg (GO CONDI GO!)
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To: rrrod
As far as I can tell, Buchanan has not endorsed Robinson in this race, but has in the past. Of course, Buchanan was a conservative in the past.

Vernon highlights Kemp, Keyes, Tancredo, Barr, and Aldrich on his endorsements page.

20 posted on 04/13/2004 8:28:16 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (Got some dirt on my shoulder -- could you brush it off for me?)
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