Comments on: Git’cher Early On! http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/ If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. — Samuel Adams Tue, 22 May 2012 23:13:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: shadmarsh http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19710 shadmarsh Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:39:12 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19710 For what it is worth I heard several people (mostly women) proudly proclaim that they were republicans voting for Clinton in order to screw the dems (or words to that effect)...One of those polling places is at my place of work, the first day was steady. The Clinton people had someone sitting in front of the entrance with a sign, she didn't have any literature or anything just a sign, which seemed odd-but perhaps fitting- to me. For what it is worth I heard several people (mostly women) proudly proclaim that they were republicans voting for Clinton in order to screw the dems (or words to that effect)…One of those polling places is at my place of work, the first day was steady. The Clinton people had someone sitting in front of the entrance with a sign, she didn’t have any literature or anything just a sign, which seemed odd-but perhaps fitting- to me.

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]]> By: Arratik http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19707 Arratik Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:27:44 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19707 I was the 75th person to vote on the first day, in the new Biltmore Square Mall satellite location. Just for reference, the polling place is located on the <strong>west</strong> end of the mall, across from Lenscrafters. I made the mistake of parking near the Garfield's entrance. Ah well. The walk was refreshing. I was the 75th person to vote on the first day, in the new Biltmore Square Mall satellite location.

Just for reference, the polling place is located on the west end of the mall, across from Lenscrafters. I made the mistake of parking near the Garfield’s entrance. Ah well. The walk was refreshing.

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]]> By: Tim Peck http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19703 Tim Peck Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:14:28 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19703 I voted the first day at BOE: http://www.bubbleshare.com/myalbum/360555.98d084b3dba/ I voted the first day at BOE:

http://www.bubbleshare.com/myalbum/360555.98d084b3dba/

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]]> By: Anna Van Z http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19696 Anna Van Z Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:58:23 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19696 Thanks Arratik for the Henderson County info, and that directory link!! Thanks Arratik for the Henderson County info, and that directory link!!

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]]> By: Ken Miller http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19681 Ken Miller Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:24:11 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19681 Can anyone point me to a site that would help me compare Perdue and Moore, candidates for Gov? The stuff at Under the Dome is OK, but I'd rather see more detail, and I'd like to see where the candidates disagree. It looks like Nielsen is a long-shot candidate who has no chance. Moore and Perdue were both using their staff and offices to help their campaigns (too much), but that was reported way back in January. And since they were both involved in that, it doesn't help me make up my mind. BTW, the Under the Dome photo of Patrick McHenry makes him look like the missing member of The Munsters. http://projects.newsobserver.com/dome/profiles/all?page=2 Can anyone point me to a site that would help me compare Perdue and Moore, candidates for Gov?

The stuff at Under the Dome is OK, but I’d rather see more detail, and I’d like to see where the candidates disagree.

It looks like Nielsen is a long-shot candidate who has no chance.

Moore and Perdue were both using their staff and offices to help their campaigns (too much), but that was reported way back in January. And since they were both involved in that, it doesn’t help me make up my mind.

BTW, the Under the Dome photo of Patrick McHenry makes him look like the missing member of The Munsters.

http://projects.newsobserver.com/dome/profiles/all?page=2

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]]> By: Gordon Smith http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19676 Gordon Smith Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19676 Um - I didn't know, so I assume a lot of you don't either. <a href="http://www.ncdoi.com/main.asp" rel="nofollow">Here's what the NC Insurance Commissioner does</a>: <blockquote>The General Assembly created the North Carolina Department of Insurance in 1899. Licensing and supervision of insurance companies were previously delegated to the Secretary of State’s office, but a group of insurance agents felt a specific state agency dedicated to overseeing the insurance industry was needed. Lawmakers agreed, and the Department of Insurance was established on March 6, 1899. Now, more than 100 years later, the Department of Insurance provides valuable services to the people of North Carolina by regulating the insurance industry, licensing insurance professionals and others, educating consumers about different types of insurance, handling consumer complaints, and much, much more. The Department also houses the Office of State Fire Marshal, which is responsible for a host of other services that improve North Carolinians’ daily lives. With some 400 employees and 20 divisions, much of what the Department of Insurance does directly affects you as a citizen, though you may not realize it. You probably think the Department regulates insurance companies and agents — you are correct, we do. Any insurance business in this state first must be approved by the Commissioner, and companies and agents must meet rigorous standards before they receive a license to do that business. But did you know we also provide other services not directly associated with insurance? Some of the things we do that may surprise you include: - licensing bail bondsmen - overseeing motor clubs and collection agencies - protecting consumers from fraud and illegal behavior with a staff of sworn law enforcement officers in our Investigations Division - educating North Carolinians about safety issues such as child safety seats, fire protection, natural disaster preparation and other family safety issues - interpreting the state’s building codes and suggesting new and improved codes to further protect citizens - obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage for all state-owned buildings, including such items as the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington and the campuses of the state university system - assisting the elderly and others with Medicare and Medicaid questions through our nationally recognized Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program</blockquote> Um – I didn’t know, so I assume a lot of you don’t either. Here’s what the NC Insurance Commissioner does:

The General Assembly created the North Carolina Department of Insurance in 1899. Licensing and supervision of insurance companies were previously delegated to the Secretary of State’s office, but a group of insurance agents felt a specific state agency dedicated to overseeing the insurance industry was needed. Lawmakers agreed, and the Department of Insurance was established on March 6, 1899.

Now, more than 100 years later, the Department of Insurance provides valuable services to the people of North Carolina by regulating the insurance industry, licensing insurance professionals and others, educating consumers about different types of insurance, handling consumer complaints, and much, much more. The Department also houses the Office of State Fire Marshal, which is responsible for a host of other services that improve North Carolinians’ daily lives. With some 400 employees and 20 divisions, much of what the Department of Insurance does directly affects you as a citizen, though you may not realize it.

You probably think the Department regulates insurance companies and agents — you are correct, we do. Any insurance business in this state first must be approved by the Commissioner, and companies and agents must meet rigorous standards before they receive a license to do that business. But did you know we also provide other services not directly associated with insurance? Some of the things we do that may surprise you include:

- licensing bail bondsmen

- overseeing motor clubs and collection agencies

- protecting consumers from fraud and illegal behavior with a staff of sworn law enforcement officers in our Investigations Division

- educating North Carolinians about safety issues such as child safety seats, fire protection, natural disaster preparation and other family safety issues

- interpreting the state’s building codes and suggesting new and improved codes to further protect citizens

- obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage for all state-owned buildings, including such items as the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington and the campuses of the state university system

- assisting the elderly and others with Medicare and Medicaid questions through our nationally recognized Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program

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]]> By: Gordon Smith http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19675 Gordon Smith Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:05:20 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19675 If you're looking for more info on Insurance Commissioner candidates: <a href="http://www.electdavidsmith.com/" rel="nofollow">David Smith's website</a> <a href="http://www.waynegoodwin.org/" rel="nofollow">Wayne Goodwin's website</a> <a href="http://bluenc.com/live-blog-with-david-smith%2C-candidate-for-insurance-commissioner---question-thread" rel="nofollow">David Smith's liveblog at BlueNC</a> <a href="http://bluenc.com/wayne-goodwin-,-candidate-for-insurance-commissioner,-live-blog-7-pm-tonight-question-thread" rel="nofollow">Wayne Goodwin's liveblog at BlueNC</a> If you’re looking for more info on Insurance Commissioner candidates:

David Smith’s website
Wayne Goodwin’s website

David Smith’s liveblog at BlueNC
Wayne Goodwin’s liveblog at BlueNC

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]]> By: Arratik http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19671 Arratik Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:43:19 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19671 Oh yeah - The News & Observer's <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/dome" rel="nofollow"><em>Under the Dome</em></a> website has profiles for most of the statewide candidates and other notable NC political figures like... um... <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/profiles/andy_griffith" rel="nofollow">Andy Griffith</a>? As far as the nominees for the "non-partisan" Court of Appeals Judge on the back-side of the ballot go, these links will either go to Google searches or their actual websites if they exist. <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Jewel+Ann+Farlow%22" rel="nofollow">Jewel Ann Farlow</a> (Republican, endorsed by the NCGOP) <a href="http://poirier4justice.com/" rel="nofollow">Dean R. Poirier</a> (Republican, endorsed by the NCGOP) <a href="http://www.judgewynn.com/" rel="nofollow">James A. Wynn</a> (incumbent, Democrat) <a href="http://ervinforcourtofappeals.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Sam J. Ervin, IV</a> (Democrat, current Utilities Commissioner and grandson of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Ervin" rel="nofollow">"Senator Sam"</a>) <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Janet+Pueschel%22" rel="nofollow">Janet Pueschel</a> (Republican, former Wake County Clerk of Court) <a href="http://www.judgeruth.com/" rel="nofollow">Kristin Ruth</a> (Democrat, Wake County District Court Judge) <a href="http://judgejohntyson.com/" rel="nofollow">John M. Tyson</a> (Republican, incumbent, endorsed by NCGOP) Oh yeah – The News & Observer’s Under the Dome website has profiles for most of the statewide candidates and other notable NC political figures like… um… Andy Griffith?

As far as the nominees for the “non-partisan” Court of Appeals Judge on the back-side of the ballot go, these links will either go to Google searches or their actual websites if they exist.

Jewel Ann Farlow (Republican, endorsed by the NCGOP)
Dean R. Poirier (Republican, endorsed by the NCGOP)
James A. Wynn (incumbent, Democrat)

Sam J. Ervin, IV (Democrat, current Utilities Commissioner and grandson of “Senator Sam”)
Janet Pueschel (Republican, former Wake County Clerk of Court)
Kristin Ruth (Democrat, Wake County District Court Judge)
John M. Tyson (Republican, incumbent, endorsed by NCGOP)

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]]> By: Arratik http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19669 Arratik Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:23:51 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19669 For Henderson County: HCBOE - 75 E. Central St., Hendersonville Etowah Library - 245 Brickyard Rd., Horse Shoe Fletcher Library - 120 Library Rd., Fletcher Flat Rock Village Hall - 110 Village Center Dr., Flat Rock For Transylvania County: TCBOE - 221 S. Gaston St., Brevard There's a statewide list <a href="http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=17" rel="nofollow">here</a>. While you're there, check out <a href="http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/" rel="nofollow">the new SBOE website</a>. It's been completely redesigned to look more like a real website and not something that someone threw together on GeoCities or AOL circa 1993. For Henderson County:

HCBOE – 75 E. Central St., Hendersonville
Etowah Library – 245 Brickyard Rd., Horse Shoe
Fletcher Library – 120 Library Rd., Fletcher
Flat Rock Village Hall – 110 Village Center Dr., Flat Rock

For Transylvania County:

TCBOE – 221 S. Gaston St., Brevard

There’s a statewide list here. While you’re there, check out the new SBOE website. It’s been completely redesigned to look more like a real website and not something that someone threw together on GeoCities or AOL circa 1993.

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]]> By: Anna Van Z http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19668 Anna Van Z Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:11:34 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19668 Thanks, Gordon! In Henderson County you can vote early at the Elections Office off Spartanburg Highway, and I'll check into what other locations are available (for those us near Buncombe and Transylvania Counties, that's not exactly convenient). If I find out that there's other locations, I'll post them here. I appreciate the heads-up! Thanks, Gordon! In Henderson County you can vote early at the Elections Office off Spartanburg Highway, and I’ll check into what other locations are available (for those us near Buncombe and Transylvania Counties, that’s not exactly convenient). If I find out that there’s other locations, I’ll post them here.
I appreciate the heads-up!

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]]> By: laura http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19666 laura Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19666 thanks for putting all this together in one spot, gordon. thanks for putting all this together in one spot, gordon.

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]]> By: Arratik http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/17/gitcher-early-on/comment-page-1/#comment-19658 Arratik Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:19:58 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5267#comment-19658 Plus, all of the negative campaigning, push polling and GOTV calls and canvassing that will likely hit your TV, radio, telephone and doorstep over the next couple of weeks? The earlier you vote, the less any of that stuff matters. I noticed that Shuler isn't on the Democratic sample ballot. Makes sense, seeing as how he's running unopposed and everything, but it would have been interesting to see how many people voted "No Preference". Plus, all of the negative campaigning, push polling and GOTV calls and canvassing that will likely hit your TV, radio, telephone and doorstep over the next couple of weeks? The earlier you vote, the less any of that stuff matters.

I noticed that Shuler isn’t on the Democratic sample ballot. Makes sense, seeing as how he’s running unopposed and everything, but it would have been interesting to see how many people voted “No Preference”.

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