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Am I hearing the local party has an email list of county Republicans? If so, how is it being used? Do some Republican candidates have access to it and other not?
Commented: Thursday, February 12th, 2026 @ 4:10 am
By: Van Zant
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Carolyn Garris: I want the "email list," the most current one. Kellie Hopkins can not get me that one. She told me that today.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 11:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Stan Deatherage, you know is this not true. You have run for office how many times? You know how to get the list. Hood’s Club is sending letters to Registered Republicans. He was able to secure a list. You have access to the data.. Just reach out to the Board of Elections and they will also give you the list just like they have for other candidates.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 8:48 pm
By: Carolyn Garris
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The only special interest I see trying to buy the local House seat is Big Ag, whose political action committee has already stuffed my mailbox with four mailings This is big money being spent by a special interest so that they will own Armstrong. NO special interest is doing the same to try to buy Kidwell. There are lots of issues where Big Ag is NOT the friend of conservatives and that starts with enforcing our immigration laws, which they do not want to do. How many more of these vote buying mailings will Big Ag be sending out by election day?
These Big Ag puppet masters think that an endorsement by liberal RINO ex-Democrat anti-gun Steve Troxler for Armstrong is a big deal, but it is just one more reason to be very wary of Armstrong.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 7:26 pm
By: Rino Hunter
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Where does Washingtonian get all her absurd fantasies? This one is as wacky as her claim that Armstrong contributed to a Republican group that gave to Kidwell, which was revealed to be a lie by the online records of the NC Board of Elections. Of course, someone provably fed her that lie instead of her just making it up herself.
Again, if you look at the actual records, this latest smear by Washingtonian is clearly disproved. If any legislator was controlled by lobbyists, you would see it in the campaign finance reports. For example if Duke Energy "owns" a legislator, they will give them the max but if they just want to put out some money so maybe he or she will at least give the lobbyist the courtesy of listening to them, then they give a few hundred to one thousand. If they giving none at all, then that means they have concluded that a legislator will not even give their lobyyist the time of day. I use Duke Energy as an example because they are one of the biggest purchasers of legislative favors. Kidwell has, in fact led the charge against some of the largest special interest groups that were funding legislators. Last term that was the casino lobbyists. Kidwell and the Freedom Caucus blocked their casino legislation. Many legislators were on the receiving end from casino interests, but not Kidwell. Some committee chairmen are bought and paid for by special interests that deal with their committee. Not Kidwell. He is chairman of the Banking Committee. Banks have a lot of well funded PACs, but look on Kidwell's reports and you will not see contributions from those banking PACs. That is the best evidence there is that he cannot be bought because the bank PACs do not even try. Now if you want a special interest candidate, that would be Darren Armstrong who is all about the Big Ag agenda and nothing else, and a Big Ag PAC is mailing out postcards trying to buy the seat for him. Even more, he seems to be in bed with an out of state chemical company that wants legislation to prevent people suing them over a cancer causing chenical the company produces. RINO Jimmy Dixon, who recruited Armstrong to run had introduced a bill to protect that chemical company from lawsuits by North Carolinians who were injured by their product. Dixon was doing the bidding of that special interest and they are mad at Kidwell because he was one of those who stood up for citizens and stopped that special interest bill.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 6:35 pm
By: Conservative Voter
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Van Zant: So the Beaufort County GOP deleted me from their coverage.
I must have answered their two questions improperly; possibly offended their RINO /RINO Whisperer sensibilities. Regardless, it was good practice for me if nothing else. I need the email list of county Republicans. This should have already been offered to all candidates in good standing.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 5:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Kidwell is bought and paid for by lobbyist. Whoever pays the most owns him. The local citizens have no value to him. That's why he ignores WeThePpl.
Kidwell is like most politicians... just a dirty diaper...time to change and throw him out with the rest of the dirty politicians. Do us, the local citizens a favor: JUST SAY NO TO KIDWELL when you vote.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 4:36 pm
By: Washingtonian
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SD: We have to wonder. Case in point: I heard you were at the forum at the community college. I heard you did well. I haven't seen any coverage of it with you in it. They have their featured personalities that they push and then others of various categories. Some are ignored. They say they are non-partisan in the primaries. BS. How these hypocrites charge others with disloyalty (illegally) is beyond me. There are paragraphs of examples. These folks don't have the character to be in the positions they are in.
Also, being a conservative in line with the Republican Party Platform automatically puts you at odds with these people. They brag about being "true Republican" but when you get them alone, many of them will candidly admit they lean liberal. So much for honesty and transparency with the public.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 4:51 pm
By: Van Zant
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Me too Van Zant: I have to wonder to what extent I am running against the Beaufort County GOP, as well as the 4 other non incumbent candidates, since I am the "Proven Conservative."
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 1:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Anyone who was at the debate between Kidwell and Armstrong saw what an empty suit that Armstrong is. He is nothing but a "johnny one note" for Big Ag.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 11:11 am
By: Rino Hunter
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"Win elections" not "get elections"
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 10:21 am
By: John Steed
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There are always improvements that can be made. One I think is overdue is more extensive vetting of candidates on actual issues, not just perceptions. Incumbent politicians have a record that can be evaluated to adequately ascertain their positions on conservative issues, but that is not true of first time candidates. Endorsements should be made on policy, not personality. One way to do that is to interview the candidates but an easier way is to use written candidate questionaires. That also helps nail down politicians to their postitions if they get elections. In this election, I do not believe there was anywhere near sufficient vetting of House candidate Armstrong, for example.
Commented: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 @ 8:25 am
By: John Steed
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SD: I wish I was wrong too.
Commented: Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 @ 7:09 pm
By: Van Zant
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Van Zant: I do wish you were wrong about the Beaufort County GOP, but, I am saddened that you are not.
They have created a homespun virus that offers sanctuary to politicians that do not know how to act as Real Republicans.
Commented: Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 @ 12:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thank God for the Beaufort County Conservative Club. As long as the Beaufort County Republican Party operates like the most unethical version of GOP Establishment insiders there will be a need for the Conservative Club. Even if the GOPe started operating under their own rules and became less corrupt, an entity such as the Conservative Club could be a real asset as a partner. I can't see that happening though. The Beaufort County GOPe is just too soulless and rotten.
Commented: Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 @ 6:29 am
By: Van Zant
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Beaufort County needs a Conservative gathering point for those that need and want a different posture to the local politics of the Beaufort County GOP.
Commented: Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 @ 4:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Conservative Club and this publication seem to be the only regional platforms that encourage/promote open thought and common sense discussion.
Remember what the Bible said about the two witnesses in the Book of Revelation? What is the County GOP doing to strong Conservative minds? I think they're killing the two witnesses, so to say.
Commented: Monday, February 9th, 2026 @ 8:17 pm
By: John Valley
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