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he price of leadership is that now you are in a spotlight for all to judge you---for better or worse. Freedom of Speech is a hallmark of America that lets us criticize until the cows come home.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 9:15 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Early voting is over. Tuesday is Election Day. Those who have not yet voted either have not had the chance to do so or are still undecided. Thus, we review our Tea Leaves of what's involved in this election.
Published: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 7:47 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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In 2012 Tea Party Republican Eddie Gallimore came within 505 votes of defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Stan Bingham for the opportunity to represent Davidson and Montgomery counties in the North Carolina Senate. But Gallimore didn't see his primary election defeat as the end of the line.
Published: Thursday, April 10th, 2014 @ 4:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I was there when the cowboys took charge of an environmental policy meeting inside the Washington beltway and thoroughly defeated the liberal, tree hugging environmentalists.
Published: Friday, March 28th, 2014 @ 11:56 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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It was about 2 years ago when we were hearing what a good chance Mitt Romney had of being our next President.
Published: Monday, March 17th, 2014 @ 2:14 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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Establishment folks are browbeating those of us in the grassroots to toe the party line. Send Kay Hagan home. That's what's important. Even if you have to hold your nose to do it.
Published: Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 @ 7:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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County Commissioners are the lowest ranking elected officials empowered to make laws and levy taxes. These are essentially the same things the big boys do in Raleigh and Washington.
Published: Saturday, December 28th, 2013 @ 5:24 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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While political analysts are trying to understand how the most recent municipal elections reflect the current climate and impact outcomes in the 2014 elections, there are two obvious conclusions of statewide note.
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 11:45 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Well, let me begin this, by emphatically stating, that not all Republicans wish to shut down the federal government.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2013 @ 12:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sarah Palin re-invigorated the idea that a new political party could solve some of the problems with the two identical twin parties we have now.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 2:39 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Rob "Rielle Who?" hits the nail on the head re: McCrory, but misses the mark on a lot of other stuffGuest lecturer Rob Christensen appears to be filling in for John Frank at the Raleigh campus of McClatchy's School of Creative Writing. Mr. Frank, the school's dean, must be away on sabbatical trying to get the crayons sharpened.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013 @ 2:28 am
By: Brant Clifton
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They are heralding solutions to education woes, an anemic economy, joblessness and illegal immigration, but Republican congressional and lieutenant governor candidates in North Carolina's July 17 runoff elections lament that their messages will not spark much voter turnout.
Published: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 @ 6:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What Led Self-professed Conservative Walter Jones to Endorse Self-professed Liberal Arthur Williams?This system worked quite well; they were a great team - Ed was unbeatable and Arthur was to be the ascending Democrat in one local seat or another, after Ed retired, and Ed did one day retire.
Published: Sunday, June 24th, 2012 @ 1:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dan Forest, Republican candidate for the office of North Carolina Lt. Governor, today named Velvet Shelton as his statewide Tea Party coordinator.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 @ 3:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The larger truth expressed here is that Liberals will say and do just about anything to reverse a rout upon the political, and therefore, policy platform, that we are all now well-engaged.
Published: Sunday, September 25th, 2011 @ 2:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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