Category Archives: ELECTIONS

NC Supreme Court Race Turning Nasty?

Posted on August 28, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

y law, the current Chief Justice of North Carolina has to step down when they turn 72. The current Chief Justice passes that birthday this August, which has prompted the Governor to appoint Justice Mark Martin (who is also a candidate for the slot) to fill the void temporarily until the general election in November. This turn of events has the other candidate on the ticket making some angry sounding statements:

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New App Helps Consumers Spend “Conservatively”

Posted on August 23, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

A new app launched called 2nd Vote “keeps your spending aligned with your conservative values.” The app tracks corporate spending in an array of issue areas, helping consumers determine if this or that company is somewhere they want to spend their dollars.

“If you’re like a lot of us, you cast your first vote in an elections every couple of years, and wonder if you’re making a difference. Whether you know it or not, you’re casting a vote every day and making a difference, sometimes in support of causes and issues that you would never support on your own. That’s where 2nd Vote comes in.” – 2nd Vote About Page

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McCrory Temporary Chief Justice Appointment – Justice Martin

Posted on August 18, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

In case you’ve missed it, a new NC Supreme Court Justice will be elected this Fall. The candidates are Justice Mark Martin and Judge Ola Lewis.  Martin already serves on the NC Supreme Court and is considered the natural choice … Continue reading →

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Kay Hagan Has A Middle Class Problem

Posted on August 18, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Chutzpah:
noun informal
Shameless audacity; impudence.
See also: Kay Hagan

We’re taking our fight for NC middle class families all the way through November. RT to share: http://t.co/FMBfD2xl6V #NCSEN

— Kay Hagan (@kayhagan) February 25, 2014

Hagan’s tweet timeline is littered with people calling out Hagan. The above is just one example. How about those 500,000 North Carolinians who lost their health insurance under Hagan? Was that fighting for the middle class? No. That was fighting for Obaam’s agenda.

Let’s expand on her “middle class” statement with some facts about what Democrats have done for the middle class, courtesy of the NRSC:

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VIP: Over 700,000 NC Voters Are MIA

Posted on August 18, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

The Voter Integrity Project (VIP) has uncovered that over 700,000 North Carolina voters are missing in action. VIP notes that the NC Board of Elections has labeled these voters “inactive” instead of removing them from the voter rolls.

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#DM7 Article: Dems Panic – Push $9 Mil Into NC Senate Race

Posted on August 17, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my weekly DaTechGuy Column: Dems Panic – Push $9 Mil Into NC Senate Race

By A.P. Dillon

Apparently, Senate Democrats have noticed that “nondescript, virtually unnoticed, hugely important Senate race” in North Carolina and have hit the panic button. Scratch that, they are pounding on the panic button to the tune of $9 million dollars and a negative ad campaign blitz that will have fact checkers drooling. Will that money help? Time will tell, but it didn’t help Elizabeth Dole who outspent Hagan by $6 million in 2008 and lost by 8 points.

Jennifer Duffy of the Cook Political Report sees Hagan’s campaign having to go with negative with ads and this large of a money dump points to a candidate in trouble. Continue reading →

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