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Former House Speaker Morgan defeated(RINO)
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Posted on 05/02/2006 6:42:11 PM PDT by John Geyer
Former House Speaker Richard Morgan was defeated Tuesday night in a primary in Moore County that was part of a deep schism that has wracked House Republicans in recent years.
Political newcomer Joe Boylan, who owns three hair salons, defeated Morgan with 52 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. Morgan had 48 percent.
Morgan, a 53-year-old insurance agent and cattle rancher, has been a lightening rod in Republican circles since 2003, when he formed a power-sharing arrangement with Democratic House Speaker Jim Black. The move came when the House was deadlocked 60/60 between Democrats and Republicans.
The move resulted in an increasingly bitter feud among House Republicans — many of whom were locked out of power.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: gopprimary; joeboylan; richardmorgan
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To: John Geyer
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:44:38 PM PDT
by
lawnguy
(Give me some of your tots!!!)
To: lawnguy
keywords are often a clue
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:45:52 PM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: John Geyer; JohnnyZ; Congressman Billybob; Clintonfatigued; Kuksool; AuH2ORepublican
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:46:16 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
To: Admin Moderator
To: Dog Gone
keywords are often a clueWell of course they are. I missed that :)
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:48:18 PM PDT
by
lawnguy
(Give me some of your tots!!!)
To: John Geyer
A hairdresser defeats a cattle rancher? WTF.
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:50:00 PM PDT
by
Kjobs
(Murtha IS A COWARD!! Go Jean Schmidt!)
To: Kjobs
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posted on
05/02/2006 6:55:47 PM PDT
by
fhlh
(Polls are for Strippers.)
To: John Geyer
Moore County, North Carolina. The home of my great great great grandfather. Went to a reunion of his descendants once over there. Beautiful pineywoods and sandy golf courses at Pinehurst.
Muleteam1
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:00:32 PM PDT
by
Muleteam1
(USAF - 1968-1972 SSgt Crew Chief F-111E "Aardvark")
To: fieldmarshaldj
Yeah, but Morgan already did his damage. At least maybe now the party can regroup a bit for 2008.
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:03:31 PM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(Happy New Year! Breed like dogs!)
To: JohnnyZ
I'm forgetting at the moment, how come they didn't run his ass out on a rail in '04 ?
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:11:16 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
To: John Geyer
Well, better late than never.
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:31:23 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
At least two other Morgan allies have been defeated, a third is neck-and-neck for reelection with one precinct outstanding, and one conservative is trailing.
Still an uphill battle to get a foothold by 2010 when redistricting comes around again.
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:48:21 PM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(Happy New Year! Breed like dogs!)
To: JohnnyZ
I still found it amazing that after the smashing success of the GOP with the NC House in '94 that it all but vanished after '98. The realignment really stalled big-time.
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posted on
05/02/2006 7:59:28 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
To: John Geyer
how's CongressmanBillyBob doing against Charles Taylor?
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:02:54 PM PDT
by
gusopol3
To: John Geyer
A RINO has been defeated?!
We're DOOMED!
To: gusopol3
To: John Geyer
Morgan, a 53-year-old insurance agent and cattle rancher, has been a lightening rod in Republican circles since 2003, when he formed a power-sharing arrangement with Democratic House Speaker Jim Black. Just for THAT deal with the devil, he deserved to go down.
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:52:31 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
(I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming, like his passengers.)
To: Dog Gone
keywords are often a clue Okay.
KEYWORDS: GOPPRIMARY; JOEBOYLAN; RICHARDMORGAN
What state is this? ;-)
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posted on
05/02/2006 8:58:07 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
(I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming, like his passengers.)
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