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2010 Elections: Battle for the Democratic Nomination for Senate

There’s a fight going on for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Richard Burr. There are three candidates: Kenneth Lewis (Attorney) Elaine Marshall (NC’s sitting Secretary of State) and Cal Cunningham (former state senator and US Army veteran).
It’s quite the interesting group…Kenneth Lewis is dogged by having the same [...]

Onslow County Politics: Joe McLaughlin Returns…

to ruin my holiday.
Why can’t he just admit that he lost, admit that his political career is over (much like his financial management career, I hear) and go away?
What is it with NC-03 candidates? Between McLaughlin and Weber, we must be the laughing stock of all the nation!

2010 Elections: Craig Weber Announces Third Bid for Jones, Jr’s Seat

In what can only be described as an egomaniacal trip down horror alley, Craig Weber has announced via email his third bid for North Carolina’s Third Congressional seat.
The text is below.
To all,
I want to thank you for every effort that you made in this past election.  It took a bit of time to come [...]

Election 2008: Classless Candidates and Sore Losers

Why are so many of the losing incumbents and losing candidates for election behaving so poorly? It’s an exercise in classlessness, from my point of view.
Take soon-to-be former Senator Elizabeth Dole from North Carolina as an example. Her concession speech was not conciliatory, it was not gracious, nor was it very polite and she [...]

2008 Elections: BrockNet Election Extravaganza

We all know Tuesday is Election Day here in the U.S. I’m sure it’s an election that the world will be watching, as well as very nervous Americans.
I’ll be posting frequent updates here (probably every half-hour to hour) and will be Twittering updates as well.
The races I’ll be paying particular attention to are:

President of the [...]

2008 Elections: Voting Early in Onslow County

North Carolina’s early voting period begins Thursday (October 16th).
The Onslow County Board of Elections will have four sites maintained for the early voting period:

Jacksonville Commons Rec. Center
Swansboro Middle School Annex
Tar Landing Baptist Church
Verona Fire Station

These locations will be open from 8:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays and on Saturday (November 1st) from 8:00am to 1:00pm. [...]

2008 Presidential Elections: Michelle Obama to visit Jacksonville

Michele Obama will be in Jacksonville on Tuesday, October 7th at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center. Doors open at 12:30pm and the program begins at 1:30pm.
The event is free and open to the public. There’s no tickets, but an RSVP is requested.

Technorati Tags: 2008 Presidential Elections,Barack Obama (IL),Michelle Obama,Democrats,Jacksonville NC,Events,Politics

2008 Elections: Candidates for Onslow County Board of Commissioners to Meet in Swansboro

The Swansboro Chamber of Commerce is hosting the candidates for election to the Onslow County Board of Commissioners tomorrow evening from 7 PM to 9 PM in the Assembly Hall of the Town Hall located at 502 Church Street.
According to the Jacksonville Daily News report, the audience will be able to submit questions and there [...]

2008 Elections: Don Sweeting for County Commissioner Event on Saturday, September 13th

Meet the Candidate!
Don Sweeting
for County Commissioner
 
Join us on Saturday, September 13th, 2008
from 3:00-6:00 PM
410 Bear Creek Rd. (Sweeting’s Store)
Free Food
Live Music
Meet the candidate
For more information, call 326-5677
Donations appreciated
 
 
 
 
 
 

Technorati Tags: 2008 Elections,Don Sweeting,Onslow County Board of Commissioners,Democrats

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give to you Maverick McCain!

FactCheck.org asks:
Is it true John McCain voted with George Bush 95 percent of the time?

And answers.
The claim is true. According to Congressional Quarterly’s Voting Studies, in 2007 McCain voted in line with the president’s position 95 percent of the time – the highest percentage rate for McCain since Bush took office – and voted in [...]

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