NC Republican Gov. candidate: Black youth dress like gangsters [2007]

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Monday April 09, 2012 · 9:56 AM PDT

2012/04/09 · 09:56

Most, if not all, who read here know who Trayvon Martin was and why the hoodie he wore has become a symbol for those seeking justice for this young man and his family. Many of us wear hoodies - even this chubby, middle-aged white woman - but apparently some think hoodies signify evil intent when worn by young black men.

What many here may not know, though, is former Charlotte Mayor and current North Carolina gubernatorial candidate, Pat McCrory, saying back in 2007 that it is primarily African American youth who emulate gangster dress.

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Thursday February 02, 2012 · 5:26 AM PST

2012/02/02 · 05:26

There is a great big gaping hole in the safety net Mitt Romney claims takes care of the very poor, and innocent young children are slipping through it in horrifying numbers. Spend a day in a high poverty school and you will see what I mean. I spent five years volunteering daily in one such school and I want to tell you about a child living in that safety net. His name is D_ _ _.

The first day of kindergarten is supposed to be an exciting day for most children and their parents. We, like many other families, had picked out a nice new outfit with our daughter and beemed with pride as she got herself ready and slipped her arms through the straps of her brand new Winnie the Pooh backpack. My husband took the morning off work so we could both be with her on her first day of "big girl school." Imagine our surprise when we arrived at the school to see a young boy with vacant brown eyes and a mischievous grin flipping us the bird outside her classroom.

This wasn't going as planned.

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Thursday January 26, 2012 · 4:50 AM PST

2012/01/26 · 04:50

According to our local paper, the Charlotte Observer, Congressman Brad Miller will not run for reelection.

"My only two options are to run in a primary with David Price or not to run," Miller said. "I have talked to a lot of friends who have supported David and me. Some would support David. And some would support me. But none of them want to see a primary between us."

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Monday January 23, 2012 · 10:38 AM PST

2012/01/23 · 10:38

The family pet cat of a campaign manager for a Democratic Congressional candidate was killed, had the word "liberal" painted on its side and was left on the front porch for the campaign manager's four children to find.

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Tuesday August 04, 2009 · 8:22 AM PDT

2009/08/04 · 08:22

Kenneth Lewis is the only declared candidate running for U.S. Senate against Richard Burr. On Friday he gave me an hour of his time for an in-depth, on the record interview. If, like I did, you had dismissed him as a political unknown, I encourage you to read further and take a longer look, if for no other reason than he raised $109,000 in 21 days.

Lewis is running for the United States Senate to ensure that the "arc of progress" that took his family from slavery to a Duke/Harvard education and a successful law practice is available now and for future generations. He said he has the background, the experience and the insights gained from each to represent North Carolina and to lead in the Senate.

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Tuesday April 14, 2009 · 2:38 PM PDT

2009/04/14 · 14:38

Cross posted from BlueNC
h/t The Hill Briefing Room Blog

Republican Senator Richard Burr admitted Monday night to instructing his wife to withdraw the maximum amount she could from their bank accounts in successive nights the week the financial crisis began. As a member of the Senate he acted on information that wasn't available to the general pubic. He knew things we did not and he took action to protect his personal finances while citizens of North Carolina trusted he was acting in our best interest.

Burr was speaking to a group of constituents and his admission was made in the form of an anecdote told to presumably illustrate how he panicked at the onset of the economic crisis.

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Saturday February 28, 2009 · 7:14 PM PST

2009/02/28 · 19:14

Please join us at BlueNC.com on Sunday, March 1, at 4:00 p.m. for a live blog chat with Rep. Brad Miller the author of the bankruptcy provision in the Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 or H.R. 1106

As I sat and listened to the debate on H.R. 1106 on Thursday, I could not believe my ears. North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx blamed the mortgage crisis on the welfare mentality of dishonest borrowers who never intended to pay the money back. I have never been so ashamed of something that I personally did not say or do. It was disheartening to hear such bigotry coming from someone representing North Carolina in congress.

Fortunately, Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida set Foxx straight.

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 10:58 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 10:58

A brand new Rasmussen poll is just in and Elizabeth Dole has fallen even further behind Democratic challenger Kay Hagan. The poll shows it was in the field at the same time Dole was carpet bombing North Carolina with ads attacking Kay Hagan's faith.

To be clear, the Rasmussen poll shows that Dole has gained a couple of points, however Hagan gained three which increased the distance between the two. I'm sorry I can't supply crosstabs. I do not have a premium account.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Tar Heel State shows Hagan with 52% of the vote and Dole with 46%. Three weeks ago, Hagan held a five-point advantage.
This is the fourth straight Rasmussen Reports survey to show Hagan in the lead. In May, Rasmussen Reports was the first polling firm to show Hagan ahead of Dole, a result that was harshly challenged by the Dole campaign. Over the summer, a television advertising blitz put Dole back on top until mid-September.

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Wednesday October 29, 2008 · 8:57 AM PDT

2008/10/29 · 08:57

Elizabeth Dole has decided to slither on her belly for the rest of the campaign for U.S. Senate here in North Carolina. She has an ad out attacking Kay Hagan's strong Christian faith and her belief in God. Kay is not only a Sunday School teacher, but is an elder in her church and serves on mission trips.

On Sunday, Dole joined Robin Hayes and Virigina Fox in running a divisive campaign intended to pit neighbor against neighbor here in North Carolina. According to Dole it isn't just her seat in the Senate that is at stake. She told supporters in Nash County on Sunday that,

It’s not just to save this seat; we are trying to save the values that we care about in America. We’re trying to save honesty and integrity and hard work and personal responsibility and love of family and love of God. That’s what this is all about, and it’s a serious time.

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Thursday October 23, 2008 · 5:55 AM PDT

2008/10/23 · 05:55

It was inevitable that Robin Hayes' Liberal hate comments would come up in yesterday's debate between Larry Kissell and Robin Hayes. What's amazing is that it came up so often. Hayes was obviously angry that he got caught in a lie. So angry, in fact, he's now placing the blame on ....GASP!...Liberal bloggers!

The local press has loved Hayes for years and has been very friendly to him. In the past a story like this wouldn't have trickled down to our local papers. Not true this year. Denialgate has even made front page on the little Enquirer-Journal in Union County.

Video below the fold

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Wednesday October 22, 2008 · 2:21 PM PDT

2008/10/22 · 14:21

As if the whole Robin Hayes Liberal Haters fiasco couldn't get any nuttier, today in a televised local debate, Robin Hayes denied his denial. Not only did he say that the comment was taken out of context (which it was not) he said he was defending Sarah Palin who he claims has been under attack.

At 3:00 on Part II of the debate video you will hear Robin Hayes talk about how his comments were taken out of context.

At 5:52 on Part IV of the debate video you will hear Robin Hayes deny his denial.

Unbelievable.

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 8:34 AM PDT

2008/10/21 · 08:34

Yesterday, many of us pounced on the report by New York Observer that Robin Hayes, NC-08 claimed Liberals hate real Americans during a warmup act before a McCain rally in front of a home town crowd in Concord, NC. Once Ryan Grim from Politico picked it up and the story looked like it had legs, Hayes' spokeswoman from his congressional office, Amanda Little, made the claim that Hayes absolutely denied saying that about Liberals.

Ryan at The Crypt put the word out and did what professional journalists do - he looked for proof that Hayes either did or did not make the comments that reporter Jason Horowitz absolutely confirms he heard Robin Hayes say the words he reported as he was taking notes as he said them.

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