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Frederick X. Ravin III

Name as it appears on the ballot: Frederick X. Ravin III Campaign website: www.FrederickRavin.com Occupation & employer: Computer Systems Coordinator & City of Durham Spouse: Samantha Ravin Occupation & employer: Stay at home mother & Mother to Carter & Parker Ravin Years in Durham: (30 Years) I have been a permanent resident of Durham since […]

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Mike Dasher

Name as it appears on the ballot: Mike Dasher Campaign website: www.mikedasher.org Years in Chatham: 12 Email: [email protected] 1. What are the three most important issues facing Chatham County? If elected, what are your top three priorities in addressing those issues? Please be specific. I believe the most important issues facing our County are managing […]

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The Morning Roundup: Let’s Do Some Unintelligible Yelling!

The video above is probably the most succinct summation of last night’s forty-third (estimated) Republican debate. There was yelling, there were personal snipes, there was complaining about being interrupted. And there was basically no policy. Rubio got some good swipes in, but it’s unlikely to alter the trajectory of the race, despite the establishment’s wishful […]

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Ron Newton

1. What are the three most important issues facing North Carolina? If elected, how will you address those issues? Please be specific. Poverty, Universal Healthcare, and Education. NC has the highest poverty rate in the country. NC has the highest child poverty rate in the country. NC is th 9th poorest State in the country. […]

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Ron Sanyal

Name as it appears on the ballot: Ron Sanyal Campaign Website: ronsanyal.com Phone number: 919-781-6180 Email: [email protected] Years lived in the district: 39 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? Response: Jobs, Education, Equality/Justice for all […]

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North Carolina’s New Congressional Maps Accomplish an Old Goal

Ask most political scientists, and they’ll tell you that the media fretting over gerrymandering is often overblown. It’s a factor, sure, but it isn’t the sole driver of political polarizationthe not-gerrymandered U.S. Senate has polarized nearly as much as the U.S. Houseor the only reason Democrats struggle to win legislative and congressional majorities. “Redistricting isn’t […]

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