Lots of stuff happened this weekend: Hillary made an oopsie at Nancy Reagan’s funeral; Hillary apologized profusely and at length the next day; Donald Trump’s Chicago rally turned into a melee (who could have seen that coming?); Trump threatened to send his brownshirts to Bernie Sanders’s rally, and Bernie (or at least his social media […]
Jeffrey C. Billman
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The Morning Roundup: Hillary and Bernie Come to Town, Republicans Play Nice (For Once)
So that Republican debate last night was … civil? Weird. Per POLITICO, GOP insiders generally think Marco Rubio had the debate he needed, but it probably came too late to stop Trump. Marco Rubio delivered a strong debate performance on Thursday night – but it probably won’t save him in Florida next week against Donald […]
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Here’s Some More Video of That Insane Donald Trump Rally in Fayetteville
The above video—of a Trump supporter cold-cocking a protester, then the cops knocking said protester to the ground instead of arresting the cold-cocker—has circulated pretty widely on the Internet this morning. Ronnie C. Rouse, a man who shot one of the videos, was with Jones at the rally. “We’re definitely anti-Trump,” Rouse told The Post. […]
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The Coward Pat McCrory Won’t Denounce Donald Trump
So there we sat last Thursday, mouths agape, watching as a major political party imploded in real time. For twenty incredible minutes, the GOP’s last presidential nominee bashed the guy likely to be its next one, calling him reckless and greedy, a fraud, a con man, a dangerous bully, a demagogue, a harbinger of a […]
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Chris Rey
Name as it appears on the ballot: Chris Rey Campaign Website: www.chrisrey.com Phone number: 910-644-5900 Email: [email protected] Years lived in state: 30 years 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues the United States faces? If elected, what would you do to address these issues? The three most pressing issues facing the nation […]
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Jennifer Ferrell
Name as it appears on the ballot: Jennifer Ferrell Campaign Website: www.jenferrellnc36.com Occupation & Employer: Candidate for NC House District 36 Phone number: 919-362-6142 Email: [email protected] Years lived in the district: 9 years 1. How would you rate the 2015 session of the General Assembly? If I had to grade the 2015 session of the […]
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The Morning Roundup: Excuse Me, I’m Talking
Chances are you missed last night’s Democratic debate, which, of course, ran parallel to the series finale of Downton Abbey, because the DNC doesn’t actually want you to watch these things. Which is a shame, because they’re usually pretty good—if you define “pretty good” as two adults talking about issues and not making juvenile references […]
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The Morning Roundup: Don’t Worry, Guys, Donald Trump Has a Big Ol’ Penis
Well, here’s a headline you simply don’t see in a major metro daily’s coverage of a presidential race: Yes, Donald Trump, accused of having small hands—AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS—went into last night’s presidential debate and defended the size of, um, Little Donald. Trump found himself defending his business record and his conservative credentials […]
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Wayland Burton
Name as it appears on the ballot: Wayland Burton Campaign website: www.electburton.com ; www.facebook.com/electburton ; www.facebook.com/voteporburton.com Phone number: (919) 321 – 2981 Email: [email protected] Years lived in Durham County: 61 years of residency 1. What in your record as a public official or other experience demonstrates your ability to be effective as Durham County’s register […]
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Brenda Howerton
Brenda Howerton www.brendahowerton.com Executive Coach/Management Consultant Years in Durham: 30years 919-599-8213 [email protected] 1. In your view, what are the most important issues currently facing Durham County? If elected, what would be your top three priorities? The most important issues currently facing Durham County are: • Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Economy • Strengthening Education…Improving outcomes […]
