The headline from the Elon University Poll is that Obama has pulled into a tie with Romney in North Carolina among likely voters, 45-45. Way down is the news that Obama leads by 2 points with registered voters. Also, the poll was conducted Oct. 21-26, meaning that the first two days preceded the final presidential […]
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(Updated w/ McCrory’s passable answer) Does N.C. gov’t need an auditor? A serious question for Pat McCrory
[Update, 10-25: So yes, I did watch and McCrory was asked the Goldman question. He said he was “very concerned” at what he was reading about Debra Goldman’s behavior and wondered if it was “appropriate for an elected official.” Which behavior? He didn’t say, and he didn’t come right out and say what should be […]
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In the Obama-Romney debate, echoes of George McGovern
It’s a shame George McGovern didn’t live long enough to see his doctrine of American leadership in the world embraced by the two candidates in Monday night’s presidential debate. McGovern, who died on Sunday, was the peace candidate in 1972 when he ran for president as the Democratic nominee against Richard Nixon, the Republican incumbent. […]
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Mayor McFarlane, UNA, comes out for Obama re-election
Mayor Nancy McFarlane is an unaffiliated voter on the rolls but a “D” at heart. Today, she joined Durham Mayor Bill Bell, a “D” for sure, at the Boylan Bridge Brewpub, which sounds like it was fun. And she endorsed President Barack Obama’s re-election bid, which is a surprise only in that I would’ve thought […]
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GOP out to suppress the Ohio vote — as in 2004.
Last week I wrote in the Indy about early voting as an antidote to Republican efforts to obstruct the voting process. I mentioned the Republican Party’s post-1965 history of “ballot security” campaigns to discourage minority voters, as in Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004. if space permitted, I’d have gone back to my first experience with […]
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Early Voting II: Lessons from her great-grandmother
photo by Bob GearyFrom left: Pota Vallas, her great-granddaughter Maya Eriksen, and her granddaughter Stephanie Eriksen Goslen A post-script to my Early Voting post yesterday. When I arrived at the Talley Center (N.C. State), I was greeted by a pair of Democratic poll workers: Stephanie Eriksen Goslen, who’s been in the Indy before, including as […]
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Early Voting “stars” — and starts — today: Especially handy for college students
photo by Bob GearyOutside the early voting site at N.C. State. I followed my own advice and voted today. In the Indy, I focused on the wisdom of early voting 1) to be sure you do vote; 2) to help get that bandwagon moving to the polls; and 3) to deal early with any challenges, […]
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Why it’s vital to vote early
Vote early this year. Vote tomorrow, the first day of early voting, if you can. Don’t put it off until Election Day. “Vote early, then go back and bring others to vote early,” is the message of the NAACP’s Million Voter March, and though it’s aimed at minority communities, I’m listening too. I’ll be voting […]
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Makers and takers: Obama, justice and Carolyn King’s legacy
Perhaps Barack Obama had the same reaction to Mitt Romney that I did as I watched last week’s presidential debate. “You lying sack,” I thought when Romney said he’d never proposed a $5 trillion tax cut. And when he said he’d never heard of any tax breaks for corporations outsourcing labor to other countries. And […]
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I guess this is funny. Wasn’t funny last night …
Found near the scene of last night’s mugging in Denver: Somebody_sdebatenotes.pdf
