The epicenter of the fight between the conservative grassroots and the Raleigh establishment is in The Outer Banks' House District 6.
Published: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 @ 5:19 pm
By: Claudia Rodgers
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Simply, Mattie basically feels the same way I do about the essential and intricate process of governing effectively.
Published: Saturday, May 19th, 2012 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If the leaders of the Republican Party took the same approach to the AG race that they took in the race for State Auditor, I understand why Roy Cooper is unopposed.
Published: Friday, May 18th, 2012 @ 12:57 pm
By: Fern Shubert
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Primary election night Tuesday resulted in several upsets and close races in legislative contests in North Carolina, setting the stage for a competitive general election season this summer and fall.
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2012 @ 11:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mattie Lawson is walking the path of a very deep, and most profound upset.
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 @ 7:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is important to vote, but much more important to know the difference between the worthy and the worthless If you have been keeping up with the political commentary in BCN, you would well know that we have fully expressed our position as to who possess the "right stuff" to serve in this Republic.
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 @ 7:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC House Rep. Bill Cook is running for NC Senate, District 1, since his NC House District was re-districted into extinction.
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2012 @ 1:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Have you ever wondered whether the people who pay good money to go to professional wrestling matches also vote on election day? If not, read this and then ponder that question a bit.
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2012 @ 4:21 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Being an elected representative in the General Assembly carries with it a high level of public trust. Mr. Williams needs to explain this situation if he expects the people of the Sixth House District to trust him in his current bid for election to public office.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 6:48 pm
By: Mattie Lawson
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Primary election votes are a lot more valuable than general election votes, especially in local elections. There are several reasons. There are about one third more Democrats registered than Republicans.
Published: Sunday, April 29th, 2012 @ 12:24 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Jerry Evans, candidate for Senate District 1, second mailer is following the pattern of liberal Democrats who believe the saying that "If you tell someone the same thing enough times, they will start believing it".
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2012 @ 9:47 am
By: Hood Richardson
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It is only natural that political candidates like to characterize themselves as being something that appeals to the voters. Advertising companies make a lot of money defining products from tooth paste to politicians with a few innocent sounding, catchy words that stick in peoples minds.
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 @ 9:46 am
By: Hood Richardson
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A Tea Party pioneer, a libertarian-leaning Iraqi war veteran, and a former Democratic state lawmaker are pitching themselves as the best conservative choice and voice for House District 6 in the May 8 Republican primary.
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2012 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This article is about Eastern North Carolina and the May 8, primary election for the North Carolina House and Senate seats.
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2012 @ 5:05 am
By: Hood Richardson
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On Tuesday April 3rd Republican NC House District 6 Candidate Mattie Lawson met with representatives of the Outer Banks Home Builders Association at their headquarters on Airstrip Road in Kill Devil Hills, NC.
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2012 @ 9:11 am
By: Mattie Lawson
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A candidates forum, for all candidates actually interested in getting elected, is planned to be held at the Beaufort County Community College, Tuesday, April, 3, 2012.
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 @ 2:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republicans could strengthen their grip on the North Carolina legislature and recapture a majority in the state's congressional delegation in 2012, due in large part to a friendly redistricting plan.
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2012 @ 3:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's interesting. The Dems in the state legislature are rather vocal in telling us how little (as in not at all) they trust the Reps in the State Legislature. They took a vote in the middle of the night without forewarning the Dems and the Dems didn't like the result.
Published: Sunday, March 4th, 2012 @ 9:33 am
By: Jim Bispo
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Beaufort County politics: the democratic process, just took a remarkable turn as we come to the end of filing for the 2012 election.
Published: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 @ 11:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With one more Democrat, Lloyd Ballance from the Belhaven area, filing for Beaufort County Commissioner, there will be a primary for the Democrats.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 @ 4:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This election season is bringing to the fore many non politicians, who are now becoming politicians as they file for elected office.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2012 @ 4:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I know we keep publishing this spreadsheet, but it just keeps changing oh so very fast, and ...
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2012 @ 2:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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What have a Republican primary for county commissioner. Now we need a Democrat primary for county commissioner.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 @ 8:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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What we need is a primary. We also need just a few more candidates, but there is time yet.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 @ 12:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When someone decides to run for office under the banner of a political party, they should be a bona fide member (or at least) a supporter of that party.
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2012 @ 8:10 am
By: Jim Bispo
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Rep. Bill Cook is announcing that he will file to run for NC Senate, District 1 seat, which takes in all of Beaufort County north of the Pamlico River as well as all of Dare County.
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 @ 12:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Nancy Whitaker, age 68, of Mount Ida, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011. She was born on October 11, 1943, in Washington, North Carolina, the daughter of Arthur Williams and Ann Padgett Williams.
Published: Monday, November 28th, 2011 @ 10:17 pm
By: Announcements
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