Dec 06 2009
Former TV Sports Anchor Enters Race Against Kissell
Another Republican candidate has jumped into the race to secure the Republican nomination and rights to run against Congressman Larry Kissell of North Carolina’s Eighth District. Harold Johnson, a former sports anchor for WSOC Channel 9 in Charlotte for 26 years officially announced this past Friday that he will enter the race as a Republican. Johnson is also a retired U.S. Marine and pledges to run a clean campaign. One hurdle he may face, however, is push back he may receive as being labeled a carpetbagger. Johnson does not yet live in the Eighth District and he is already taking heat for it.
Fellow candidate Tim D’Annunzio released the following statement yesterday:
RAEFORD, NC – Tim D’Annunzio, Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th district of North Carolina, today denounced Howard Harold Johnson for his entry into the 8th district Congressional race. Johnson does not currently, nor has he ever, lived in the 8th district.
“Voters in our district, from Cumberland to Cabarrus County and in between, should be offended that a candidate who has never been a resident of this district is attempting to represent them in Washington,” said Tim D’Annunzio. “I have been a resident of Hoke County for thirty years and understand the dynamics of our district as it spreads from the military base at Ft. Bragg, to the financial hub of Charlotte.
“We don’t need a member of the biased, mainstream media representing our interests in Washington. Our community deserves better than that. What we need is someone who knows how to create jobs and get this country back on track to economic stability. As a small business owner, I have created hundreds of jobs right here in North Carolina and will push for lower taxes and less regulation to reduce unemployment and encourage economic growth.
“Mr. Johnson is an outsider who thinks his sports casting background will win him votes. Ironically, the vote he won’t get is his own. My message to him is clear – stay out of our district.”
Johnson’s campaign Web site is http://voteharoldjohnson.com/ and at the moment is a work in progress.
Whatever point Tim D. is making, I get it.
I was never a fan of the Crypt Keeper series and hate that’s what Robin Hayes thinks we want to represent us.
I know he’s white and Mike Steele wants Huddleston, but come on.
This GOP in-fighting has nothing to do with a Democratically controlled District.
Larry Kissell is already a better Republican than fake Democrat Robin Hayes ever was, and he bucks his party more than anyone we’ve ever had.
This race is over. The Moderate wins. Thank you Larry Kissell for voting with real people that live here.
Harold Johnson was a joke as a sportscaster but I guess he thinks he has a following as he was on TV. What is he qualified for?
Why won’t these people just leave the spotlight and live their lives in proper obscurity?
And what’s up with that one eye of his?