http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nc-gop/ en-us Thu, 29 May 2008 02:02:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2022753/posts Another Republican candidate for governor is working again on getting some support down east. Charlotte Mayor and GOP gubernatorial hopeful Pat McCrory announced this week he was hiring former Carteret County party chairman Bob Pruett to lead his grassroots efforts in 39 eastern counties. Eastern North Carolina voters remain predominantly Democratic, but more have voted Republican in federal races in recent years. But the GOP has had a hard time translating that to governor. In 2004, Republican nominee Patrick Ballantine of Wilmington didn't fare that well as incumbent Democrat Mike Easley – from Southport – racked up big wins there.... WRAL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2022753/posts#comment Thu, 29 May 2008 02:02:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2011753/posts Rep. Patrick McHenry says the candidates who want his seat in Congress don't want to talk about his voting record. Unfortunately for the North Carolina Republican, there's plenty of other material for them to work with. The contest has gotten so ugly that McHenry's GOP opponent has accused McHenry of putting American lives at risk after he returned from Baghdad - perhaps a new height in primary election squabbling. "It's getting a little testy out there," said Michael Bitzer, a political science professor at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. "Campaigns are modern-day warfare, so you are going to pull out... The Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2011753/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 02:40:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2001986/posts Dear JJ, I want to personally thank you for all you've done to support our campaign. Your continuing commitment over the past months to the values we share means so much to me. With the Pennsylvania primary approaching on April 22 and important states following soon after, I need your involvement now more than ever. The stakes couldn't be higher, as you well know. If we want to end the war in Iraq, restore America's reputation in the world, rebuild the middle class, reform our government, and provide affordable health care for all, we need to work together. The Republicans... Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2001986/posts#comment Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:58:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1979296/posts 10th District Republican congressional challenger Lance Sigmon has released a TV commercial that details how in 2004 Rep. Patrick McHenry “purposely misled voters about his resume,” according to Sigmon. In the ad, Sigmon questions “why McHenry claimed to run a business that didn’t exist,” when he first ran for Congress in the 2004 Republican primary. The TV spot also states that McHenry improperly profited from a 2006 real estate deal in which “a campaign donor sold McHenry a house undervalued by at least $25,500. The highly respected political journal Roll Call, in an October 2007 article citing official North Carolina... News@Norman.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1979296/posts#comment Sun, 2 Mar 2008 21:57:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1972434/posts Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), an opponent of the war in Iraq, is in a statistical tie with primary challenger Joe McLaughlin, according to a poll released Tuesday by McLaughlin’s campaign. The poll, conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, shows Jones leading McLaughlin 43-41, with 5 percent supporting another candidate and 11 percent undecided. Forty-eight percent of voters said it was time for someone new in the congressional seat, while 46 percent said Jones deserves reelection. The poll surveyed 500 likely voters using an automated method licensed by Rasmussen Reports. The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1972434/posts#comment Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:54:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943645/posts Mark Steyn’s review of the candidate’s Christmas campaign messages is a must-read today because it’s likely to be the funniest thing you’ll see all day. Here’s a taste: John Edwards’s message is the usual Dickensian affair about the two Americas. I forget the details, but the upshot is that one America is a land of spindly emaciated Tiny Tims with barely three farthings to rub together for their next cup of gruel, while the other’s a marshmallow world where Dick Cheney, high on wassail, shoots a brace of turducken out of season, and then chows down as the Radio City... The Sundries Shack http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943645/posts#comment Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:19:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1942007/posts North Carolina Right to Life PAC joins South Carolina Citizens for Life (SCCL), its sister affiliate in South Carolina, in endorsing former Senator Fred Thompson for President of the United States of America. “By endorsing Fred Thompson for President, North Carolina Right to Life PAC wants all North Carolinians to know Senator Thompson’s long-standing pro-life record, his unwavering commitment to protecting unborn children from abortion, and our belief in his ability to win,” stated Barbara Holt, PAC President. “As President, Fred Thompson will be a strong advocate for life at all stages.” Fred Thompson amassed a 100% pro-life voting record... #wc News Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1942007/posts#comment Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:35:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1934984/posts Pat McCrory, mayor of Charlotte for nearly 13 years, said he has always wanted what's best for the Queen City. But he's being tugged by the question of whether he can be more effective leading the city as mayor or wielding his influence as governor. As he mulls his decision whether to run for governor in 2008, McCrory said he is still committed to guiding the city's growth and trying to solve its problems. But the city's issues in many ways are tied to the support and funding it gets from the state, which have been inadequate, he said. The Charlotte Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1934984/posts#comment Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:55:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933395/posts Like noxious bugs swarming over a crumbling tenement, followers of Ron Paul have invaded the blogosphere. Their target is anyone who dares to criticize their hero. Bloggers have dealt with them in various ways. Some have tried banning them outright. Others allow readers to engage them in back-and-forth debates that can easily take a thread to several hundred responses. I used to find the Paulites annoying, but recently I had a revelation: Far from being scorned, Paul’s rabid fans should be welcomed and encouraged. We should do everything we can to make certain they keep pushing their man, sending him... The Carpetbagger Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933395/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 00:31:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1900804/posts Candidates for most of the big 2008 primary races are running neck-and-neck, according to the September poll of North Carolina voters by the Civitas Institute. In the Democratic presidential primary, former Sen. John Edwards polled 22 percent, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 20 percent and Sen. Barack Obama at 19 percent. Twenty percent said none of those candidates, and 20 percent said they weren't sure. In the Republican presidential primary, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson polled 25 percent, followed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at 21 percent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 13 percent and... The News Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1900804/posts#comment Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:08:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1839342/posts North Carolina Rep. Walter B. Jones’ status as one of the most outspoken congressional Republican critics of President Bush’s Iraq war policies has drawn him national attention that he had not previously received in a House career now in its seventh term. But Jones’ maverick posture is not universally appreciated back home in eastern North Carolina’s 3rd District, a conservative Republican stronghold that gave President Bush 68 percent of its votes in November 2004 — more than a year and a half after the controversial war began. The Iraq issue is central to a challenge Jones has drawn for next... Congressional Quarterly Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1839342/posts#comment Thu, 24 May 2007 23:05:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1833576/posts Visiting Goldsboro Wednes-day, Onslow County Commis-sioner Joe McLaughlin an-nounced to a small crowd at McCall's Bar-B-Que & Seafood Restaurant that he will be challenging U.S. Rep. Walter Jones for the Republican nomination in the 3rd Congressional District. "This campaign's only about 36 hours old," McLaughlin laughed during his introduction. But he seems to already be generating some interest in the party's base. Running primarily against Jones' stance on the war in Iraq, McLaughlin said throwing his hat into the ring was a tough decision, but one he felt he had to make. "Since 1994, I have been a Walter Jones... The Goldsboro News-Argus http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1833576/posts#comment Tue, 15 May 2007 00:43:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1810843/posts State Treasurer Richard Moore, who has overseen the sale of $5.5 billion in bonds since he took office in 2001, has steered much of the lucrative legal bond work to the law firms of lawyers who have helped finance his political career. Moore has raised at least $215,525 from some of North Carolina's elite law firms, including donations from some of the biggest names in state politics, according to a review of campaign finance reports filed with the State Board of Elections. The Raleigh News & Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1810843/posts#comment Mon, 2 Apr 2007 22:19:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1808360/posts Patrick McHenry is the neighborly sort. The Cherryville congressman was recently spotted west of his congressional district to see if he could talk state Sen. Tom Apodaca into challenging a former football star, Rep. Heath Shuler, who earned national recognition last year by beating Rep. Charles Taylor of Brevard. Apodaca, a third-term state senator and rising star in Raleigh, is thinking about it. But McHenry hasn't stopped there. A member of the National Republican Congressional Committee executive board, he's taken it upon himself to find someone who can take back the congressional seat he believes Shuler won on a fluke.... The Hendersonville News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1808360/posts#comment Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:22:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1667989/posts Vernon Robinson: My New Conservative Herohttp://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_21227787.shtml By Sher Zieve Jul 12, 2006 I don't live in North Carolina but, if I did I'd campaign for Vernon Robinson. Running for the House of Representatives, Robinson is engaged in a campaign that firmly attacks the country's liberals and leftists in a most remarkable way. Robinson tells the unvarnished truth about them with great humor and some of the best sarcasm from a politician that I've ever heard. Robinson's truth has even recently been reported to have made a number of liberal "journalists" heads explode. No, THAT'S something I would have paid to... Post Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1667989/posts#comment Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:36:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1640652/posts According to a Public Policy Polling survey released today, likely voters in North Carolina's Eleventh Congressional District, are unhappy with the direction of the country, the President, and Republican Congressman Charles Taylor. If the election were held today, voters say that they would vote to elect Democratic challenger Heath Schuler, 46% to 42%. When leaners are added the margin remains at 4 percent, 49% to 45%. Public Policy Polling http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1640652/posts#comment Tue, 30 May 2006 16:28:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1588083/posts Vernon Robinson's quest to become a congressman took an unusual turn yesterday as the filing deadline for local, state and congressional elections expired. Robinson dropped his plan to challenge seven-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, a Democrat and the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, in the 12th Congressional District and instead switched his filing to run in the 13th District, which is represented by Brad Miller, a Democrat. The Winston-Salem Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1588083/posts#comment Wed, 1 Mar 2006 23:17:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1456742/posts You guys should check this group out. I met one of their members out in Ohio working with a congressional candidate. They knew what they were doing and I was impressed but i didn't realize that Alex had his own team until yesterday. I looked at their website its got some really solid ideas in terms of strategy. Check it out: http://www.vandenberg-strategies.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1456742/posts#comment Thu, 4 Aug 2005 13:18:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1447187/posts After weeks of cajoling from high-ranking Democrats — including former President Bill Clinton — former football star Heath Shuler announced Monday that he would challenge Rep. Charles Taylor (R-N.C.) next year. Roll Call http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1447187/posts#comment Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:03:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1441224/posts 'Rats running ads questioning Taylor's involvement with two men convicted of bank fraud and his business partnership with a former KRG general. The Charlotte Post Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1441224/posts#comment Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:26:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1398271/posts This guy doesn't fool around! "The minister of a Haywood County [North Carolina] Baptist church is telling members of his congregation that if they're Democrats, they either need to find another place of worship or support President Bush. Already, the Reverend Chan Chandler has ex-communicated nine members of East Waynesville Baptist Church. Another 40 members have left in protest. During last Sunday's sermon, he acknowledged that church members were upset because he named people, and he says he'll do it again because he has to according to the word of God. Chandler could not be reached for comment today, but... Hoooooligans http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1398271/posts#comment Fri, 6 May 2005 23:15:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1371737/posts Wear a necktie to show your interest. We deal with government agencies, fund raisers, private organizations. We are a wholesale neckwear business. Star Wonders WHOLESALE Neck Tie Store | $3.50 to $4.75 a Tie ANY Variety. 100's of Ties. Starwonders.com Neckwear http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1371737/posts#comment Sun, 27 Mar 2005 15:04:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1356583/posts The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is launching a Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity that will be led by former U.S. Senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards. The Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity will be a nonpartisan initiative, bringing together UNC-Chapel Hill faculty and other national public policy experts to examine innovative and practical ideas for moving more Americans out of poverty and into the middle class. The center will have an advisory committee of senior faculty representing multiple disciplines across campus. In addition to leading the center, Edwards also will serve as a guest... UNC School of Law http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1356583/posts#comment Sat, 5 Mar 2005 14:09:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1281767/posts http://fallujapictures.blogspot.com/ http://fallujapictures.blogspot.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1281767/posts#comment Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:39:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1253552/posts 2004 US Senate Elections These are the states I am watching: Florida: I believe that Martinez will help Bush here. I think Cubans that are having doubts about Bush will support him when they vote for Martinez. I think most Hispanics would like to have Martinez representing them and that will push him past Castor. Castor comes off very old and too loyal to the “party.” And she is in real trouble when she has to explain about how she handled the “terrorist professor” when she was the president of USF. She has been around in politics for over ten... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1253552/posts#comment Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:31:16 GMT