Boy, did you ever ask some loaded questions. Without stirring up the hornets' nest again, here are some short answers:
Are the people in the new NC chapter mostly supporters of "Liddy" Dole?
Of the people who have expressed interest so far, I would say it's roughly half for, half against.
Or will they organize behind a real conservative whenever NC has its senatorial primary?
Two candidates that people on FR seem to like are Jim Parker and Jim Snyder.
Or have I missed something, and is Mrs. Dole already the GOP nominee for the Senate?
It sure seems like that to me. In my opinion, she was "anointed" by the state GOP establishment.
CD
Who constitutes the "state GOP establishment", in your opinion? Please clarify.
If you are implying the state party/HQ, I disagree.
If you are implying certain county chairmen, then I partially agree. But the fact that a person is a county chairman and happens to have a primary favorite is not new.
If you are implying various "individual leaders", then I partially agree. Again, don't paint with such a broad brush.
Another nickname for the Guv: Tax Hike Mike.