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According to the North Carolina Capitol Monitor and the first hand information I have received from SEANC, they will not be giving any endorsements this year.

In the letter I received as a candidate, the leader of the statewide SEANC voiced his disgust with the way the union associations of state employees have been treated by the current leadership in the NC General Assembly this year. Naturally with the Democrats in control of the legislature we have to come to a conclusion they are mad at the Democrats. And with State House 33 being represented by retired state employee Rosa Gill, this has to be a blow to her campaign.

According to NC SPIN, the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC/SEIU) will not make endorsements for the 2010 North Carolina general election in November. It’s a real first for the politically active organization.

It is important that I receive every bit of support in both donations and volunteers to win NC State House 33. A win in 33 will send shocking reverberations throughout North Carolina and the nation.

Instead of actually taking on racism and prejudice coming from people of all races, the NAACP has decided to start a political war against the Tea Party movement. The NAACP has on many occasions violated its tax exempt status, but we know that there is no way that the Obama administration will ever send the IRS to investigate them. With the Obama administration perverting justice by withdrawing charges against the New Black Panthers in Philadelphia, we can never expect to get justice in Washington.

ABC reports about this declaration of a political war by the NAACP against the Tea party movement.

The NAACP’s resolution condemning what it calls racist elements within the Tea Party is drawing fire from top Tea Party supporters, including Sarah Palin, as the civil rights group’s president insists the party needs to “expel racists from the ranks.”

The NAACP has racists within its ranks and with the support of the New Black Panthers we can rightfully call the NAACP hypocrites. A St. Louis Tea Party groups replies with its own resolution.

The St. Louis Tea Party coalition on Monday evening passed a resolution of its own condemning the NAACP for “hypocritically engaging in the very conduct it purports to oppose.” The resolution calls on the NAACP to withdraw its resolution. It even urges the IRS to reconsider its tax-exempt status of the NAACP because of what the Tea Party coalition dubbed the organization’s “habitual partisan political behavior.”

A former NAACP chapter President and now Tea Party leader has a message for the NAACP.

“Those ideas that Tea Party people are racist and that we’re trying to instigate a racist climate in this country, that’s simply a lie. That’s out and out falsehood,” said Rev. C.L. Bryant, a former president of NAACP’s Garland, Texas, chapter who is now a leading Tea Party activist.
“I have not heard one racial slur that came out of that march,” said Bryant, referring to the Tea Party protest on Capitol Hill where members of Congress alleged racist comments. “Those were simply Americans who were protesting.”

The NAACP and union attacks are simply a method of distraction to support Obama and the many left wing Democrats who are under electoral siege by the voters. As in my N.C. State House (District 33) race against Rosa Gill, a vote for her is a vote for Barack Obama and his policies. A vote for me is a vote to take back our state and nation and return it back to the people. It is time to return America back to a nation of equal opportunity, not redistribution of wealth. Use your vote, your time, and your money to help us turn back Obama.

The votes have been counted and we’ve had time to digest the results. Let’s review, shall we?

U.S Senate (Republican)- Richard (20% of my own party told me to take a hike) Burr sent a victory telegram from a fundraiser in Washington, DC, showing everyone just what motivated that 20% to vote the way it did. Even in bad Democrat years, Democrats can pick off vulnerable, flawed incumbents. Tim Johnson beat Larry Pressler in S.D. in 1996. Mark Pryor beat Tim Hutchinson in Arkansas in 2002. Can Elaine or Cal beat Burr this year?

U.S. Senate (Democrat)- Wow. That was a thrill-a-minute primary, wasn’t it? Now politics’ answer to sleeping pills enters round two, with two people no one in their own party even cares about trying to lure sleepwalkers to the voting booth for the run-off. This almost makes me miss John Edwards- at least news stories about him are interesting.

Anyways, looks like Cal What’s-his-name is full steam ahead for a run-off with… That Old Chick, or whatever her name is. He seems pretty into it… to bad no one else is. Will there be behind-the-scenes pressure forcing him out for party unity? Probably. Will it work? Doubt it. As long as the only person he attacks is Burr, he’ll stay in.

U.S. House- There are only two outstanding races right now; Bill Randall and Bernie Reeves in the 13th, and Timmy D. and The Big Guy in the 8th. A third, Jeff Miller and Dan Eichenbaum in the 11th, may or may not be over; a recount may be imminent.

Republicans believe they have a shot at four Democrat seats in November- Shuler’s 11th, Kissell’s 8th, and, if the conditions are right, McIntyre’s 7th and Etheridge’s 2nd. Shuler only got 65% in his own primary, so he may have problems coming at him from both sides in November.

Etheridge is a socialist masquerading as a moderate in a conservative district (N.C. 2). Renee Ellmers, a nurse, will be his opponent. Every year there’s at least one under-the-radar race where a long-term incumbent gets beat down by an unheralded no one, followed by the national media echo chamber braying about how “no one saw it coming”. Bull. They’re easy to see coming- a good challenger runs a competent campaign in a winnable district against a long-term incumbent seen as “out-of-touch” and incompatible with the district’s overall philosophy. My early nomination for this year’s eventual “no one saw it coming” race? N.C. 2. A second nomination? N.C. 4. Don’t laugh- B.J. Lawson is a great candidate for that district and Price is an old buffoon.

I was surprised and disappointed to see Patrick McHenry easily handle his two opponents, including our friend Scott Keadle. McHenry may be a douche, but he knows how to win elections. If he managed to hold on in this anti-incumbent year against two millionaires dropping coin on him, he’s probably there until he gets caught in bed with a barn animal.

N.C. House and Senate- Kathy Harrington (R) will succeed David Hoyle (D) after winning her primary. Yes, there is a general election; no, it doesn’t matter… unless she’s caught in a 3-way with McHenry and his barn animal of choice.

In Wilmington, Thom Goolsby beat Michael Lee for the GOP nod and will face UNCW Chancellor Jim Luetze (D) in the 9th Senate District. Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman stepped down to run for district court… and lost on Tuesday. Ooops.

In Wake County, Tom Murry won his primary by 200 votes over Todd Batchelor. Murry has a great shot at beating appointed Dem Chris Heagarty in one of N.C.’s most contested house seats. Also in Wake, our own Paul Terrell won and will face appointed Rosa Gill, who in the past few years has done her part to ensure that fewer black kids graduate high school in Wake County (she used to be on the school board).

In Mecklenburg, we can all celebrate as our long, statewide nightmare comes to an end- the Nick Mackey reign has ended. And to prove that when it rains, it pours, the state bar suspended Mackey’s law license a day before he got his ass kicked in the primary. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

Smoking ban advocate an uber-RINO Jeff Barnhart survived a GOP primary in Caburrus County. I strongly regret not publicizing that race more, but I just didn’t have the time.

Along with Nick Mackey, four other house incumbents lost on Tuesday: Bruce Goforth of Buncombe County, Ronnie Sutton of Robeson County and Earl Jones of Guilford County, all Democrats, lost on Tuesday. One Republican lost, but she gets her own post below this one.

The Losers- Yeah, Nick Mackey lost. So did Julia Boseman. But do you know who the biggest losers of the night were?

The RNC and the DNC.

The DNC told Elaine Marshall, a four-time statewide election victor, to get lost. Their choice- some dude who was a state senator from somewhere for like, two years or something. How’d that work out, DNC? Oh, and now look- not only did the lady you screwed over beat your lackey, but now there’s gonna be a run-off and Richard Burr has more time to get ready for his opponent. Way to go!

Not to be outdone, the RNC brain-trust recruited candidates for the 8th District and the 11th district. Candidates who were supposed to be unstoppable. Candidates who would dominate a primary and dispatch the Democrat incumbents in November. Candidates who were vetted by the RNC Einsteins as the best possible Republican to run for those seats.

Yeah…

8th District- Lou Huddleston, 8.24% of the vote; 4th in a six-way race.
11th District- Greg Newman, 11.67%; 3rd in a six-way race.

Y’know, I’m starting a fund, right here on CPO, to benefit whoever was in charge of recruiting those jabronies. I’ll personally put up money for it. The prize? A trip to a blissful, serene tropical island, accompanied by none other than RNC Chair Michael Steele…. with no ticket back home.

The polls have now been closed for a few hours and enough of the precincts have reported to project fairly accurate results at this point.  So what happened?

Probably the best ass beating that took place tonight was that of the corrupt and sleazy Nick Mackey.  Mackey failed miserably to secure the nomination of his party.  His opponent Rodney Moore received 62% of the vote leaving Mackey with a paltry 38%.  Like they say, crime never pays.

In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham appear to be headed to a runoff election.  With 89 counties fully reported Marshall had 36% of the vote and Cunningham had 27%.

In the U.S. House Republican primaries, Renee Ellmers has won the Second District primary with 55% of the vote.  Congressman Walter Jones survived his primary challenge with 77% of the vote.  B.J. Lawson edged out Frank Roche in the Fourth District primary with 46% of the vote.  Ilario Pantano won the Seventh District primary with 50% of the vote, defeating 2008 nominee Will Breazeale.  In the closely watched Eighth District, Tim D’Annunzio and Harold Johnson will head to a run off to determine who will face Congressman Larry Kissell in November.  In the Tenth District Congressman Patrick McHenry easily fended off his challengers with 62% of the vote.  The Eleventh District is too close to call.  With 13 of 15 counties reporting, Jeff Miller had 40.47% of the vote, just half a percent more than what he needs to avoid a run off election.  The results from the last two counties will determine whether or not that will be needed.  If so, he will face Dan Eichenbaum in a run off.  And CPO contributor Paul Terrell won his primary race in State House District 33 with 67% of the vote.

In Mecklenburg County for the Republican primary for County Commissioner At-Large, former Sheriff Jim Pendergraph, former Commissioner Dan Ramirez, and Corey Thompson were the top three vote getters.

My opponent in the NC House District 33 primary has claimed that I have slandered her. She stated this on her UNC-TV candidates page. I would also refer you to her web site but she does not have one. The only thing I will say is we are both public figures and are judged accordingly by our past actions. If she truly feels slandered then she can bring forward anything that has been said about her and refute it publicly. Anyone who knows me knows that I will not state a fact about someone unless I know without a doubt it is true.

 If I may I will refer you to the Independent Weekly’s endorsementof my campaign. It may be a liberal progressive paper, but they are always honest on where they stand. Regardless of what the Indy thinks of my chances in November they feel also that Leventhal is not qualified for anything let alone the N.C. State House. And the 80.2% and 84.9% straw poll wins at two different major Wake County Republican events shows the approval of Republican activists. I will end this by saying that the main difference between the two of us is: That I am not a last second opportunist that has given nothing to the community or the Republican Party.

As you may know Paul Terrell is one of our occasional writers and contributors here at CPO and he is making a run for the North Carolina State House in District 33 which covers a portion of central Wake County.  The district has been held by a Republican in the past, but was redistricted to become more Democratic and since then the GOP has been unable to reclaim it.  Everything changes, however.  Paul has been active in the community and has been working hard to meet the folks of the 33rd so he shouldn’t be underestimated, particularly in an election year that is shaping up to be quite favorable to the Republicans nation wide.

Paul is a conservative Republican and you can read about the many issues he supports at his candidate Web site here.  You can also make a contribution to his campaign at the following link.

Fox News

Health Care for America Now, a coalition group organizing support for Obama’s proposal, e-mailed a four-page memo to activists across the country on how to provide “cover” to lawmakers at the town halls. The group, whose members include ACORN, the Service Employees International Union and the National Council of La Raza, urged activists to contact lawmakers before the town halls to plan ways to preempt opposition.

My apologies to Dallas Woodhouse but his brother Brad is a left wing hack that not only cannot, but would not tell the truth. The Democrats have the Purple Shirts beating up the opposition. They have ACORN and it’s 350 shadow organizations committing fraud and influencing corruption in Democratic officials. The White House spokesman Gibbs is unwilling or lacks the knowledge to say who is on the enemies list and how are people getting blast emails from Axelrod. And the willingness of people like Pelosi, Clyburn, and Reid to smear average hard working citizens is despicable. This is why the left wing Democrats are losing the argument with the American people.

The Republican Party is not perfect and we understand that. We are all imperfect unique individuals in this country and world. Conservatives, Moderates, and your independent middle of the road Americans do have great ideas on many subjects, including health care. We all can contribute to the effort to make our country better in areas like health care, national defense, and on many subjects at the local, state, and federal levels.  We just need to stay away from more government control and higher taxes. The more the government does the less freedom we have. The more the government takes from you the less freedom you have.

All I can say here is I do not like what I am seeing and I cannot stand by when government tries to cram something down my throat. And unlike the hypocrites on the left I will criticize someone in my own party if I know they are wrong. Obama needs to clean up his own house and get our budget in order before trying to take over 16% to 20% of our American economy.

HANDS OFF MY HEALTH CARE!

I make a criticism of the Democratic Party and I get attacked personally. Hmm sounds like Liberalism 101.

Limbaugh is right, liberals do not want to bring up the poor classes up to middle class or higher. They only want to tear down the successful people who actually provide jobs. Liberals are indeed cruel and can only succeed through control. The liberals have had well over 50 years to improve the lot of the poor and minorities. They have FAILED. The same groups are complaining today as they were 30, 40, and 50 years ago.

The liberals are seriously going to raise taxes on people AND small businesses grossing over $250,000 a year. That is the group that is creating 90% of all new jobs. Not after this tax cut.

And while I am at it, you guys wanted us to fail in IRAQ yet scream bloody murder when someone wants Obama’s socialist policies to fail. HYPOCRITES.

I want ALL Americans to succeed. Yes I said all Americans. I do not want to control other people’s lives yet you liberals and secular-progressives want to control mine. And that includes the unborn who I see as a human being but you see as a THING.

I am a conservative who will not go away and will always be in your face. As you guys like to say “NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE”!

I want to let everyone who reads this one thing. I believe the tactic of name calling is childish and at best a Liberal tactic. Everyone who is a registered Republican is a Republican by fact and law, PERIOD. This is one of the reasons why we are a minority party in North Carolina.

A few have recently called Burr a RINO and apparently are convinced they are better Republicans than a elected United States Senator. All of you name callers need to get a set and run for office yourself if you are so damn sure what this country needs. I ran and sure I got beat, but I tried.

It is time we do the right things to grow this party in NC and elsewhere. The Unaffiliates are growing faster than Republicans. After talking with many voters I can say it is because of the far right of the party not the far left.  I can help this party grow, but if you do not want me I can sure make it grow smaller. I am trying and would hope many of you do something besides opening your mouths.

I attended today’s Wake County Commissioner’s meeting dressed in my red shirt to protest government waste. I also spoke as a taxpayer advocate to express my disappointment in past and current policy. Every department including the schools need to share the burden in reducing County spending. They are NOT going to cut our taxes for next year. Cutting spending is the only way.

The 4-3 Democrat majority showed me one thing today. They will not let bipartisanship get in their way of raising your taxes. They also threw bipartisanship out the window by voting Democrats to both Chair (Webb) and Vice-Chair (Brown). I also believe that Commissioner Norwalk will make himself a liar by giving the Wake County School Board a blank check. That is if we can keep himself awake at the Commission meetings. He nodded off a few times displaying the ultimate disrespect to the speakers.

I personally would love to run for a local office next year. this will only happen if i can receive major upfront support and advice. I thoroughly enjoyed my run for state house this year and learned a lot. Walking neighborhoods helps, but the sad truth is that it takes money to win.

Paul Terrell, one of our writers, is a candidate for North Carolina’s 33rd State House District.  CPO wishes Paul good luck tonight!

 

Rally Pat McCrory to Victory!!!

Pat McCrory Election Eve Rally – Raleigh

Historic State Capitol (Morgan Street Side)

we know the rally is early in the morning but Pat needs us now more than ever! Please come to show your enthusiasm for Pat’s message of change and ending corruption in the State Capitol…which is exactly why the campaign has selected the Historic State Capitol as the backdrop for his Raleigh Rally…please forward this announcement to as many as your friends, family, neighbors, etc so Pat can look out on a grand crowd of supporters that are as eager as you to see him become the next governor!

I want to thank everyone I met at the Knightdale Pool early voting site for doing just that, voting early. I will also be there tomorrow to visit with the voters.

While most people are focused on the national elections, I want to emphasize the importance of the Governor, State House, and State Senate races. The people elected to these offices will set state spending, taxing, and many other policies in this state. As I have said before, our state has been badly mismanaged by Tony Rand, Marc Basnight, Joe Hackney, and Dan Blue. And I cannot forget to mention the absentee Governor Mike Easley.

I stand here asking that everyone set party aside when deciding if I am acceptable to you and the agent of change that we so badly need in the North Carolina Legislature. I will bring my blue collar work ethic to the General Assembly and will not accept the political nonsense I WILL run into. I am willing to make the hard decisions to get our state back on track fiscally while protecting our special needs children and adults.

While my opponent is too busy campaigning for one of the Presidential candidates to ask for your vote, I am out there wanting to represent ALL of district 33 and North Carolina voters.

I gave what I consider my “Dose of Reality” speech to the Professional Engineers and other candidates present last night at their meet the candidates forum. And you can correspond this with the October 2008 Decision Maker poll that you can link to. A vast majority of North Carolinian voters polled believe we are headed in the wrong direction and blame the state legislature.

The last 8 years have brought us to where we are. The criminal mismanagement of our state budget will leave us with a $2 BILLION shortfall next year by CONSERVATIVE estimates. The idea is not to raise taxes in good economic times but to accumulate rainy day funds for times like these. And this is one of those rainy day periods that proves that uncontrolled spending by the legislature is as I have said above, CRIMINAL.

As we creep towards “Socialism” nationally, we must resist the urge to do so locally. Electing “Economically Conservative” candidates is a necessity if we are to balance the State Budget and ensure fairness to all of us. Electing the same tax and spend politicians will only continue our slide into indebtedness and ultimately a socialist state that benefits no one.

Tell all of your friends and colleagues that they can make a HUGE difference in this year’s election and send a message that CHANGE is desperately needed in our North Carolina General Assembly.

INDY Week.com

District 33
Former House Speaker Dan Blue is one of the state’s most distinguished African-American leaders whose efforts lately have been concentrated on leading the Barack Obama campaign in North Carolina. Six years ago, Blue made his own bid for a Washington address when he ran unsuccessfully, but with our endorsement, in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. A high post in the new Obama administration can certainly be his if he wants it, but we selfishly hope he’ll remain in Raleigh, where he practices law and serves as a role model for up-and-coming politicians.

Regardless of all that, Blue richly merits re-election in his race with Republican challenger Paul F. Terrell III, an Army vet who touts his National Rifle Association and Right to Life memberships as credentials for office along with a stream of conservative talking points straight from the John Locke Foundation. Terrell’s employed at CREE as a maintenance technician. In this heavily African-American district in East Raleigh, against the highly respected Blue, Terrell has no chance.

I want to know why they point out that Blue is African-American and that the 33rd is a heavily African-American district. I resent the fact that they chose to point out my opponents race but not mine. I am running to represent ALL of district 33 and not one specific Presidential candidate. Their writer needs to know that it is Terrell is employed at.. not Terrell’s employed at…. You would think that a extreme left wing rag like the INDY would have better writers and editors.

          At the AKA Sorority function last night Kay Hagan attacked Dole with the same talking points from her commercial. She talked about Dole’s effectiveness rating and voting with Bush 90% of the time. Hagan forgot to mention that she voted with Marc Basnight and Tony Rand 100% of the time and also voted for that $9 million jet Easley had to cancel. Hagan was very negative and condescending towards Dole while talking to a small probably receptive audience.

          My opponent Dan Blue was too busy talking about Voting for Obama to be worried about his own race. And I got Vernon Malone angry at me because I said that the leadership in Raleigh was responsible for our failures on Mental healthcare, Roads, Schools, and many other failures. I did mention to a voter that it took a Democratic consultant to start the downfall of Jim Black, not the General Assembly leadership. Also Malone did not ask for the expulsion of Representative Wright when overwhelming evidence caused the full House to eject him. Malone only wanted a slap on the wrist of Wright. Maybe corrupt is a label that DOES fit the leadership of the Democratic Party in Raleigh.

Under the Dome

Local and state candidates will gather next Tuesday.

The Triangle Community Coalition, a pro-development business group, will holds its seventh annual pig picking at the always incongruous Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh.

It is time to meet all of our candidates that are wiling to get out and meet the citizens. Will you be there?

 Please join Pat for the Victory 2008 Bus Tour Stop
&
The Grand Opening of the Pat McCrory Headquarters!!

 

Tuesday, September 16th in Raleigh at 8:15 AM!!!

 

Tuesday, September 16

 

8:15 AM
Victory Rally & McCrory Campaign HQ Opening
Velvet Cloak Inn
1505 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27605 

featuring

Mayor Pat McCrory
Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer
Former US Congressman & DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson
NC GOP Chairman Linda Daves
Col. Quincy Collins, USAF (Ret.), Former POW

 

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