[Constitution Day]

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)

[Constitution Day]

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[Constitution Day]

'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.'

[Constitution Day]

Rocky Mount ping!

[Piquaboy]

I have stood on court house steps and swore a few times myself.

[freeeee]

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."

[southernnorthcarolina]

Dubya's flying to Charlotte tomorrow morning for a rally for Elizabeth Dole, Robin Hayes, Sue Myrick, and others. It was scheduled with very little advance notice, and press coverage has been spotty. Hope the crowd is decent. (Decent in size, I mean. We're always decent otherwise.)

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?