Sources: Faircloth Won't Run for Senate

NCRepublicans.com ^ | 9/7/2001 | Frank Williams

[flwilliams]

Sources close to Senator Lauch Faircloth have indicated to NCRepublicans that Faircloth will not seek the U. S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Jesse Helms.

[Dan from Michigan]

Good. Why? He lost once already to flaming left wing trial lawyer John Edwards.

[green team 1999]

our only hope is libby dole,we must keep that senate seat republican.

[plain talk]

You may be right, but what a statement of where we've come to.

[Credo]

I can't believe NC cannot come up with something better than Liddy Dole.

[freedomcrusader]

Here comes gun-control Dole!

[Dan from Michigan]

I don't think Dole can win.

[Darth Reagan]

Now there's good news. Burr may decide that he can win by taking the conservative vote, and Dole/Vinroot split the "moderate" vote. But, I'm starting to think I just want the damn seat, and no Dem even polls near Dole. N.C. Politics-God Jim Hunt even loses to Dole.

[Darth Reagan]

Well, it will be interesting to see what the mood in Winston-Salem is tomorrow.

[Dan from Michigan]

Bush won NC with 56% so it is not a dem state nationwide. I think Dole LOSES. Why? Rural gunowners and suburban pro-lifers stay home or even vote dem when her views come out, not to mention that she doesn't live in the state.

I predict an upset if Dole is the nominee. If she was pro-2nd amendment, she'd win. Lauch Faircloth caved there and paid for it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Clearing the runway for Liddy RINO.

[Dan from Michigan]

BTW - I think she's only polling high now because of her name. They don't know what she really stands for.

[BillyBoy]

I agree. We need someone younger and tougher to take on Liddy Dole in the primary. Faircloth had his shot in 1998.

[Redbob]

Would that Lauch Fairweathercloth?

[HalfIrish]

The GOP elite is moving full steam ahead in their game plan to de-conservativize the GOP. They want Dole here and now they've demanded that Bob Smith, staunch conservative Senator from NH step aside for Sununu lite.

[KC_Conspirator]

The reality is that Dole walks away with it should she get into the race. The dems know this: they put up a bunch of lousy senatorial women candidates in 2000 and nearly swept them all.

[Miss Marple]

That may be true, Dan. On the other hand, did anyone EVER learn what Edwards stands for? He won even though he is a trial lawyer.

I am not particularly fond of Elizabeth Dole, but she does seem to be well-liked in NC and I WANT THAT SEAT. Dole will vote far more for our side than any democrat would.

I am sure glad I don't have to make all these decisions. Gives me a headache.

[Illbay]

FYI, it's LIDDY Dole.