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Election 2008: Classless Candidates and Sore Losers

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

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 [...]

Elections 2008: Updates

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

It’s been 4 days since Election Day. I haven’t updated the Elections Page, but I will. There’s just been a lot to process (politically and otherwise) for me.
Senator Barack Obama won by a pretty large margin (his 53% to McCain’s 46%). Check out President-Elect Obama’s Transition Office’s website for more information on his transition staff and [...]

2008 Elections: 10pm Update

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

NC’s presidential race has tightened into a virtual tie. Obama and McCain at 49%.
Senator Elizabeth Dole has conceded her seat and will return to Washington, D.C. in January. Kay Hagan will be the Junior Senator from North Carolina.
The Onslow County Commissioner race has shifted: Ikner, Jarman, Padgett, Midgett, Keller now lead.

2008 Elections: 9:30pm Update

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Obama still leads McCain in the state (50% to 48%) but trails in Onslow (43% to McCain’s 56%).
Hagan leads Dole in the state (52% to 43%) but trails in Onslow (46% to Dole’s 49%).
Jones, Jr. leads Weber in NC-03 (67% to 32%) and Onslow (60% 39%).
Council of State races looking Democratic in the state, mixed [...]

2008 Elections: 8:30pm Update

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

As of 8:30pm:

President

Obama/Biden (DEM)

53.44% 926,654

McCain/Palin (REP)

45.77% 793,592

Senate

Kay Hagan (DEM)

55.24% 949,885

Elizabeth Dole (REP)

41.94% 721,163

FiveThirtyEight called Hagan over Dole.

2008 Elections: 8:00 Update

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

As of 8pm:

President

Obama/Biden (DEM)

54.60% 673,887

McCain/Palin (REP)

44.64% 551,034

Senate

Hagan

56.04% 685,104

Dole

41.22% 503,936

2008 Elections: BrockNet Election Extravaganza

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

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

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

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. [...]

Senatorial Forum to be Broadcast at 2pm Today on UNC-TV

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

If you missed (as did I) yesterday’s NC Senatorial forum at Atlantic Beach, UNC-TV will be replaying the forum at 2pm this afternoon.

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Kay Hagan Comes to Eastern NC

Monday, June 16th, 2008

The NC Bar Association is hosting Senator Elizabeth Dole and Democratic Candidate Kay Hagan on Saturday, June 21st at 9:30am at a forum held at the Sheraton at Atlantic Beach, NC.
Later that day (from 1pm to 2:30pm), State Senator Hagan will be hosting a Carolina Family Reunion at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center in [...]