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Ellmers gets McClatchy Treatment (Update)

Posted on August 22, 2012 by A.P. Dillon

Imagine if this was a Democrat Female Representative? Likely that you wouldn’t have even heard of the story.

Via Agent Pierce Said:

August 21; ’12: News & Observer Publisher Orage Quarles was not arrested Tuesday on charges of trafficking in child pornography and white slavery. As to whether Quarles or N&O Editor John Drescher routinely expose themselves to pedestrians in Nash Square, FBI officials have not returned our calls…..

Does that headline “grab you”? Not a single word of the above is untrue nor would Quarles nor Drescher deny one bit of it.

Welcome to the dumpster diving world of McClatchy Corporation. McClatchy owns North Carolina’s two largest daily newspapers – Raleigh’s News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer.

Tuesday morning readers of both papers were greeted with the headline:

“Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Went To Israel But Did Not Go Skinny Dipping”

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NC Congresswoman Renee Ellmers : House GOP Competition Promotes Use of New Media

Posted on May 14, 2012 by A.P. Dillon

In 2010, Renee Ellmers grabbed national headlines when she unseated long-time NC Congressman, Bob Etheridge. Her win came from a successful positive, issue driven campaign and a handy endorsement from Tea Party supporter and Kingmaker, Sarah Palin.

That win also came from the drumbeats of the conservative and new media blogs across the country, carrying her message and spreading the truth about her opponent. We now have another opportunity to lend a hand via her YouTube her channel. Continue reading →

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NC Primary Roundup 2012

Posted on May 9, 2012 by A.P. Dillon

Full Amendment One voting results here. Voting information on Amendment One by County, with map, here. Interestingly, only seven counties in NC landed in the majority ‘against’ column: Buncombe, Watauga, Orange, Durham, Chatham, Wake and Mecklenberg. All of these counties were won by Obama in the 2008 General Election.

The big race for Governor on the Democrat side was won by Walter Dalton (318,144 or 45.87%). Tough luck for Bob Etheridge (278,218 or 38.01%) — he won’t be touching any voters in this race it seems. Dalton and Etheridge were the only ones pulling in six figure results. Continue reading →

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