November 10, 2004 – 7:05 am
Reader Mike commented that he had pictures of the vandalism at the headquarters of the Raleigh GOP. After emailing him, he agreed to allow me to post them here, which will also be posted at the Command Post.
November 9, 2004 – 7:05 am
Such special people: RALEIGH — An apparent supporter of three people arrested in an attack on the N.C. Republican Party headquarters tussled with two cameramen as they followed him from the Wake County Public Safety Center on Monday afternoon. The young man shielded his face from the cameras as he left the first appearance hearing […]
November 8, 2004 – 9:06 am
The question on many news sites minds is will Mike Easley get his Educational Lottery? There are many for or against a lottery, and many (like me), who can take it or leave it. My concern is that the lottery money would go to education, but not in the way we think it would. It […]
November 7, 2004 – 2:21 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. — Authorities say an apparent mob of vandals caused some smoke damage inside of North Carolina Republican Party headquarters on Hillsborough Street late Friday night. The building also had some broken windows, posters with political messages scattered around and vulgar words spraypainted on the walls. The sign in front of the building was […]
November 3, 2004 – 9:53 am
Looks like NC had a slightly higher turnout then 2000: With 90 percent of the state’s precincts reporting by 1 a.m., 3,029,953 people had voted in the presidential race. Four years ago, the total number of voters was 3,015,964. State elections director Gary Bartlett figured turnout was near 65 percent, though officials won’t know until […]
November 3, 2004 – 12:35 am
Looks like the big winners in NC are Easley(D), Burr(R), and Bush(R). Almost had the Killer B’s. Walter Jones(R-3), Bob Etheridge(D-2), and Brad Miller(D-13) keep their seats in Congress. Also projected are Butterfield(D-1)), David Price(D-4), Virginia Foxx(R-5), Howard Coble(R-6), Mike McIntyre (D-7), Robin Hayes(R-8), Sue Myrick(R-9), Patrick McHenry(R-10), Charles Taylor(R-11), and Mel Watt(D-12). Number is […]
November 1, 2004 – 8:02 pm
I will be live blogging over at The Command Post tommorrow thru whenever the elections are over, concentrating on the NC races. Will be light through the day over there, then heavier as NC stuff comes in, so I do not expect to do much, if any, on my site. Only so much brain power […]
November 1, 2004 – 5:17 pm
Hard to believe, eh? But, seems as if many of the DUers agree with the GOP EXTREMISTS regarding the 3 Amendments on the NC ballot. They, like myself and many other conservatives, say vote No on all 3. Amendment 1: Constitutional amendment to promote local economic and community development projects by (i) permitting the General […]
October 31, 2004 – 7:58 am
North Carolina unemployment is down in most counties (bad news for Kerry and Ballentine, good for Bush and Easley) Latest Mason/Dixon shows Easley up 54 to 38 over Ballentine (625 RV) Edwards voted in Raleigh on Sat the 30th (after fixing his hair and makeup). He apparently jumped in line ahead of 70 others. Me, […]
October 25, 2004 – 3:41 pm
For all you North Carolina voters out there who plan on voting early, bring a picture ID. There is a pervasive rumor that all you a required to give to vote early is your name and address. I heard this multiple times in the voting area bith Saturday (I didn’t wait around to vote: 4-5 […]
