Elizabeth Dole signs autographs Tuesday for Patillo A+ fifth-graders Meredith Armstrong, Bailey Proctor and Ashleigh Stewart in front of Nash County Courthouse.
(Telegram photo/David H. Weaver)
Posted on 10/23/2002 7:36:20 AM PDT by Constitution Day
NASHVILLE, NC - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Dole rolled into Nashville on Tuesday to begin her final campaign tour across North Carolina.
Traveling in the blue and silver "Eliza-bus," Dole stumped on the steps of Nash County Courthouse, swearing not to steal from Social Security.
"I will never vote to take one penny from Social Security," Dole said. "I will never vote to increase the payroll tax for Social Security."
Dole said she was against privatizing Social Security but would support a plan allowing Americans to invest as much as 2 percent in a diversified account for bonds still overseen by the federal government.
"Over a 44-year period, it provides a bigger nest egg," Dole said. "It's a matter of getting a better return."
Stressing her seven-point priority plan to a crowd of nearly 80 supporters, Dole emphasized she would fight to not reinstate the estate tax, give the president the line item veto and expand the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
She also said that Congress should support her tobacco buyout plan, which she said is not paid for by taxpayers.
"It will support the farmer for 10 years if any want to change from leaf to other growings," she said.
Retired tobacco farmer, Judson Rosser, 77, said he is a strong Dole supporter.
"This plan is $8 a pound and sounds good to me. I've been retired for seven years. It will help. It will be some money for my children and grandchildren."
Dole said she always has been a firm supporter of the second Amendment, and she referred to a study by John R. Lott Jr., a professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, that says "states with the largest increases in gun ownership also have the largest drops in violent crimes," to support her position.
But Dole stopped short of saying the assault rifle ban should not be reinstated in 2003.
"My view is the Justice Department should do a review of whether it has been effective or helped in reducing crime," Dole said.
Dole attacked her Democratic opponent, Erskine Bowles, saying, "He is for more taxes, more regulation and larger government," she said. "His plan is to attack my plan."
Dole left Nashville headed for Wilson but the custom bus that she and members of her campaign staff were traveling in broke down outside the Wilson County Courthouse.
Dole continued on to Goldsboro in a car. She planned a later appearance in Smithfield.
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But Dole stopped short of saying the assault rifle ban should not be reinstated in 2003.
"My view is the Justice Department should do a review of whether it has been effective or helped in reducing crime," Dole said.'
Lying RINO politician to English translation: "I wholeheartedly support the assault weapons ban and other gun control legislation. In fact, I support large government in general. Unfortunately gun control has proven to be a losing issue and unlike other liberals, I am not fortunate enough to campaign for office in San Francisco or Ithaca. Therefore to get elected, I must make vague, Clintonistic statements in order to dodge the issue and fool the voters just long enough to get in office."
Dole is a mealy-mouthed RINO whose only... ONLY... recommendation is that she isn't Erskine Bowles.
Snyder should have got this job. Worst of all, the decision was made in Washington, not in Raleigh.
So have I!
Luckily I have learned my lesson about speeding (well, sort of).
It occurs to me that for the first time ever, the top three names on my ballot will be women: Elizabeth Dole for U.S. Senate, Sue Myrick for Congress, and Fern Shubert for N.C. Senate. Wonder why NOW isn't very excited about that?
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