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As we near the end of this rancorous election there exists a rich irony in the presidential contest.
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2012 @ 1:25 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill was filled with princes and paupers gathered to pay tribute to Bill Friday.
Published: Thursday, October 18th, 2012 @ 11:06 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The committee contemplating a strategic plan for our university system was asked an interesting question in their opening session: How much education does North Carolina need?
Published: Saturday, October 13th, 2012 @ 5:41 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Just about everyone agrees on the value and importance of education. North Carolina allocates roughly fifty cents of ever dollar in our state budget to education, and while we appreciate our dedicated teachers and acknowledge the good things happening.
Published: Saturday, October 6th, 2012 @ 2:16 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Polls don't reflect it, the media isn't reporting it and our leaders are not talking about it but the number one issue today is healthcare.
Published: Friday, September 28th, 2012 @ 7:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The two candidates for governor have spent lots of energy and money debating whether North Carolina has lost our mojo, pointing out who is to blame. With days remaining before the November 6 elections it's time to debunk the rhetoric.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 9:37 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Today's political lexicon identifies states that vote Republican as red states, while states voting Democratic are blue. Until recently North Carolina was undeniably blue but a current description might color us purple, the result from mixing the two colors together.
Published: Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 @ 1:10 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The last presidential election that focused squarely on issues was the 1972 Nixon-McGovern campaign. Since then campaigns have spent more time and money framing their opponent than dealing with issues.
Published: Saturday, September 8th, 2012 @ 10:33 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo expressed the frustration of many public officials when discussing transportation needs for the Port City. How can you build and maintain roads, Saffo asked, when nobody wants to pay for them?
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 9:42 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Not too many years ago political conventions were high drama. We sat glued to our televisions watching delegates hammer out the party platform and present the roll call of states to select a presidential nominee.
Published: Friday, August 24th, 2012 @ 5:08 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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