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The South’s first snow fell last night. Like less than inch of it. Hardly any on the roads. And schools are delayed. Gosh, I love how us Southerners flip out over just the simplest mention of snow flurries. I bet milk and bread sold out at grocery stores yesterday, too. Photo: Screencap of my hometown’s Winston-Salem [...]...
IntersateQ.com - Fri 4:51 p.m. - 10 clicks 
The local Republican Party is protesting the results of this month’s Cumberland County commissioner race, arguing that thousands of voters used fictitious or incorrect addresses. GOP Chairman Ralph Reagan is calling for a new election in the commissioner race. He said a customized database comparing addresses of registered voters with information from by the Postal Service shows thousands of disc...
Andrew Jackson Democrats - Fri 7:47 a.m. - 11 clicks
Across the country last week, Democrats celebrated wins in races from the White House to the schoolhouse. But the celebration was muted for the Johnston County Democratic Party, which had hoped to color blue a county dominated by Republicans since the mid-1990s. Of the 18 partisan races on the Johnston County ballot, Democrats won just three, and those were congressional and Council of State con...
Andrew Jackson Democrats - Fri 7:47 a.m. - 16 clicks
Great feature piece on Mitchell Gold and “CRISIS” today in Raleigh’s News & Observer. A self-made entrepreneur accustomed to making his way in the world, Gold recently launched an educational campaign called Faith in America to combat religion-based prejudice. The newest element of the broader campaign is a book, just published, that tells the stories of [...]...
IntersateQ.com - Thu 6:40 p.m. - 7 clicks
From Bob Roehr’s 11/20 Bay Area Reporter story on Log Cabin Prez Patrick Sammon’s departure: [Sammon] sees an encouraging sign in that the governor of South Carolina is talking about how the party’s position on gay issues is driving young voters away. Umm… Did Sammon completely miss that whole “South Carolina is so gay” debacle over the [...]...
IntersateQ.com - Thu 6:40 p.m. - 9 clicks
North Carolina elections/democracy guru Bob Hall has some new analysis to share about early voting and turnout. Here’s the link to his spreadsheet on 2004 v. 2008 turnout. “New Data Shows Lopsided Results from Early Voting versus Election DayAttached County-by-County Chart Shows Record Voter Turnout Rates Obama, Hagan and Perdue each led by more than [...]...
The Progressive Pulse - Thu 1:00 p.m. - 10 clicks
I think this is the first time I’ve ever been able to say this: I’m proud of U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry. Our little Republican from North Carolina’s Tenth District handed it to the Detroit folks yesterday: “I’m not an opponent of private flights by any means, but the fact that you flew in on your own [...]...
IntersateQ.com - Thu 9:27 a.m. - 13 clicks
No… seriously. Don’t jump to conclusions. I’m not starting a new project. OUT magazine is on its way to the Queen City! That’s right. This Friday in Charlotte, join the boys (and gals) of Takeover Friday for their anniversary party at Tutto Mondo and Pewter Rose. You never know; you might get your chance to grace [...]...
IntersateQ.com - Wed 7:24 p.m. - 11 clicks
Yesterday I highlighted a troubling new trend in how we deliver medical care to rural and poorer areas of NC – the relocation of rural community hospitals to wealthier urban centers. Previously confidential documents resulting from WFU-Baptist Medical Center’s efforts to move rural Davie County Hospital closer to Winston-Salem provide embarrassing revelations of the [...]...
The Progressive Pulse - Wed 4:45 p.m. - 12 clicks
The state is ordering school districts to return $58 million. The education cuts are part of across-the-board budget cuts ordered by Gov. Mike Easley to make up a budget shortfall that could be as high as $2 billion. The shortfall is being caused by the poor economy, which means the state is collecting less tax revenue. Without cuts the state might not be able to make ends meet by next June.News...
Andrew Jackson Democrats - Wed 9:45 a.m. - 14 clicks
All of North Carolina's 100 countioes have completed their canvasses, http://results.enr.clarityelections.... the total margin for Obama is now 14,179. Kay Hagan's margin over Liddy Dole was 360,000+. Official state certification will come in two weeks. Here is how the provisional ballots broke, there were about 40,000 cast and 25,100 counted: Canvassed results: Obama/Biden (DEM) ...
DailyKos (North Carolina) - Mon 2:29 p.m. - 15 clicks
As I continue on my roadtrip of potentially competitive Senate Races, I will now stop to explain my project. I will first go through the Senate Races that Republicans hold that may be able to be taken. I will then go through the defense Senate Races. Finally, I may go to the governorships after that. So far we have had: Senate 2010: Ohio Senate 2010: Kentucky I hav...
DailyKos (North Carolina) - Sat 10:26 p.m. - 22 clicks
Here are a few pics from NC's capital at the Raleigh Rally today! And here's a radio ad statement I had running yesterday & today locally to drum up support and turnout for the event: Below is my most recent radio commentary that will start playing throughout the day Friday: http://www.wchl1360.com/... Please share any stories and pictures you have from anywhere in NC! (or f...
DailyKos (North Carolina) - Sat 10:26 p.m. - 18 clicks
I have now been doing this newsletter for almost 4 years! When I look back at the first issues, I am amazed at how primitive they were. My readership was only about a dozen Brooklyn activists. Readership has sure grown and now is national. And I am getting frequent emails from people in places like Georgia and North Carolina asking for help on various issue that concern them. Thanks to all my rea...
DailyKos (North Carolina) - Sat 2:40 p.m. - 41 clicks
