NC/US Senate race: Gerald Hege, America's toughest sheriff, endorses Snyder over Dole!

News & Record ^ | July 16, 2002

[Darth Sidious]

Don't know but it's welcome all the same. Also, Howard Coble did a fundraiser for Snyder the other day: significant because Coble's got a strong policy of never endorsing a candidate. Dolies cried foul about it... though the fact that they got Dubya to pitch for 'em went past them.

[Darth Sidious]

I saw my first Snyder signs in Rocky Mount yesterday.

There's also one down the road from where I live here in Rockingham County. I haven't seen a single Dole sign yet.

[billbears]

Come on now, Darth!! Do you think Giddy's got time to go out and put up signs?!? She's too busy working 'side by side' with textile workers and taking care of her 101 year old mom that apparently has fallen down a crevice and won't get out unless we elect Dole to pass a 'comprehensive health care' plan (read: worse than Hillary ever dreamed!!) She is coasting on her name and maybe, just maybe if enough folks get out and vote in this primary and vote for what they know instead of name recognition, we could get a Senator that's worth something

[Constitution Day]

I have.

Most of the signs around here are for Dems though.

[Darth Reagan]

I might be more inclined to give Snyder a chance if he didn't sound so much like Pat Buchanan.

[cf_river_rat]

from snyder's calendar:
Tuesday July 16, 2002: Radio interview with Laura Ingraham, Westwood One's Coast to Coast. 8:30 PM
That might be worth a listen...I'm trying to find a station to hear it on in now.

Here's a link to snyder's home page==> http://www.snyderussenate.net/default.htm
He seems much more conservative than Ms. Dole but I'm not too fond of lawyers. Seems like those guys always have a hidden agenda.

I'm casting my primary vote for Army veteran and NC physician Jim Parker. Check out his website here==> http://www.parkerforsenate.org/

[doglot]

Another article in another paper:

http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/news/MGB1FQSQQ3D.html

[Mark Turbo]

Also, Howard Coble did a fundraiser for Snyder the other day: significant because Coble's got a strong policy of never endorsing a candidate.

I met Coble a couple of times when I was in high school. He's probably my favorite congressman after Ron Paul.

[Republican Wildcat]

I'm not having it on my conscience of electing a gun-grabbing, pro-abortion, pro-tariff Senator for this state.

Then why are you trying so hard to elect Bowles? Sounds rather contradictory.

[Dukie]

I lost all respect for the Doles when the power couple was campigning for Bob's presidential run in 1996. The two of them fingers to the wind telling voters: We can be what you want us to be. In other words, the Doles stand for nothing except popularity.

[billbears]

You better check Giddy's record. She's for everyone of those things at one level or another. I was saying I'll vote my conscience and not for a RINO that hasn't been in this state for over 30 years.

[RightOnGOP]

Forget Dole for a minute, and answer the question: What have any one of the other Senate hopefuls in the GOP primary done (recently)(ever) for the GOP?

Why did each of them choose to start their political careers by running for US Senate? Why didn't they dig some trenches first(run for some office), prove themselves, and then move up(higher office) with their results?

I'll be interested to hear a cogent response to this idea.

[Windom Earle]

RightOn, you won't get any cogent responses. The answer to your question is obvious. None of the other candidates has established a background, although they are all good people and would probably make good Senators.

This Republican intends to vote her conscience in the primary and then back the primary winner to the hilt in November.

No Bowles, No Blue, No Marshall.

[cf_river_rat]

This Republican intends to vote her conscience in the primary and then back the primary winner to the hilt in November.

Ditto that. This question is open to all. Who are you leaning towards in the primary, and why?

I plan to vote for Jim Parker in the primary because I identify most closely with him. He is a US Army veteran, NRA member, businessman (physician), and he's close to my age.

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Jesse Helms (R)* - Retiring in 2002. ]
Ven Challa (R) - Physician & Medical School Professor
Tim Cook (R) - Biologist & Chemist
Elizabeth Dole (R) - Ex-US Labor Secretary & Ex-American Red Cross President
Ada Fisher (R) - Rowan School Board Member, Retired Physician & Educator
Jim Parker (R) - Physician & Ex-Army Officer
Douglas Sellers (R) - Insurance Agency Owner
Jim Snyder (R) - Attorney & Author
Bob Ayers Jr. (D) - Retired Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Dan Blue (D) - State Rep., Ex-State House Speaker & Attorney
Erskine Bowles (D) - Ex-White House Chief of Staff, Businessman & Ex-Banker
Cynthia Brown (D) - Ex-Durham City Councilwoman & Non-Profit Consultant
Randy Crow (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Elaine Marshall (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
David Tidwell (D) - Retired US Postal Worker
Duke Underwood (D)
Albert Lee Wiley Jr. (D) - '00 Congressional Candidate
Sean Haugh (Libertarian) - State LP Executive Director & '00 State Sen. Nominee
Norio Kushi (Natural Law) - Businessman & NLP Activist

Lifted from this great site: http://www.politics1.com/nc.htm

[doglot]

Not to start anything, but what public office has Dole been elected to by the people of North Carolina? Or anywhere for that matter?

Edwards and Faircloth are two that I can think of that went for the silver (gold being POTUS job) with no priors I know of. If I remember correctly Helms was a political commentator on WRAL and had held no political office.

That should be a good thing since we are supposed to be a nation not ruled by professional politicians.

[Darth Reagan]

And I thought Hege was a nut. . .