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William (B.J.) Lawson, MD, Republican challenger to Rep. David Price in North Carolina's Fourth District, announces a turning point in his campaign as a recent poll shows that 46.5 percent of likely voters would elect him, as opposed to 46.1 percent who would vote to re-elect 22-year incumbent Rep. Price. "This proves that voters know that Washington insiders aren't serving their best interests, especially not one who votes with Nancy Pelosi more than any other congressman," said Dr. Lawson. "Nearly half of these respondents are Democratic voters, so regardless of political affiliation, Americans know you can't spend yourself out of...

For this entry, we will go outside his aforementioned email. Don’t worry; we’ll be returning to it very soon. After taking another look at the debate between Congressman Price and Dr. Lawson, his “Keeping in Touch” newsletter that he sent to the 4th District voters (at taxpayer expense), and his Vote Smart page, there’s a particular claim that Congressman Price likes to make (or at least imply) that his recent record shows to be a bowl of mush. This claim is that he is some sort of a principled fiscal conservative who works tirelessly for balanced budgets. In his “Keeping...

How We’re Doing: First Polling Numbers By: BJ Lawson As you know, I’m a big believer in transparency in government. That translates into transparency in campaigns, as well — especially since our campaign is supported by so many people. Many have asked for insight into how we’re doing, and tonight we received results from our first poll. We called a sample of 1,105 households across the district, stratified by precinct. Before we hit the results, let’s review our district’s demographics: Democrats: 46% Republicans: 28% Unaffiliated: 26% As you can see, while Democrats far outnumber Republicans, Unaffiliated voters and any swing...