May
06
Voting Advice for the Democratic Primary
ByHere’s the voting guide. [Ed: also available in PDF for download/printing here.]
Thanks to everyone who’s written in to tell me how helpful this voting guide has been. I’ll sticky this at the top of the blog until Tuesday evening, so folks who are just showing up can find it without any hassles. High fives to everyone who voted early, and stern, expectant looks to everyone who’s considering skipping it altogether.
Remember that there’s going to be a big primary night party at Asheville Brewing Company on Coxe Ave. starting at 7pm. We’ll be watching the returns for all the races. See you there.
If y’all know about candidate parties or have trenchant info of any variety, leave it here for the world to see.
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May 4th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Cecil Bothwell, candidate for County Commissioner, will be at the Havana Restaurant, 1 Battery Park starting at 7:30 PM.
Supporters of Holly Jones for County Commissioner will be at Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave. Holly will join them after the results are in.
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May 4th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
From reader, blogger, political wunderkind, Chris Scanzoni:
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May 4th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Why not start your election night carousing by listening to a talk about local solutions to a global problem that few politicians want to touch with a ten foot pole? It’s between Jack of the Wood and ABC.
Tuesday, May 6th- 7 PM
Naturalist Frank Cook will introduce the Transition Town movement and elaborate on the application of permaculture to climate-friendly city planning.
Firestorm Cafe and Books
Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins for sale, probably for $25.
(Not officially for sale in the US until August or September)
48 Commerce St., downtown Asheville near Pritchard Park
(additional door on Patton next to Weinhaus)
Email smithmillcreek@gmail.com for more info.
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May 5th, 2008 at 1:49 am
I endorse Jim’s suggestion.
This needs to be a transition county.
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May 5th, 2008 at 8:41 am
I feel compelled to post the following for those who might not have voted yet. It’s about Bev Purdue and Civil Rights. Judge for yourselves.
Perdue was one of only two Democrats in the entire General Assembly to oppose a law giving the State Bureau of Investigation more power to crack down on hate groups like the KKK. The state’s two largest newspapers, the Raleigh News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer, say it’s true.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FACTS.
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1049296.html
And there’s more. Bev Perdue also “gutted” a bill that would have made it easier for African-American candidates to secure their party’s nomination without a primary runoff. The legislation was the top priority of the legislative black caucus.
After Perdue’s move, black caucus chairman Rep. Mickey Michaux, Jr. said, “I think what Beverly Perdue did was a slap in the face of black people, if you want to know the truth.”
According to the News & Observer, “opposition to the primary runoff bill has been strongest among white Democrats in Eastern North Carolina. They fear it ultimately would result in more blacks winning Democratic nominations, but more Republicans winning general elections.”
It’s time for Bev Perdue to tell the truth about her record.
If this is what she does for human civil rights, what will she do on environmental issues?
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May 5th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Elaine,
She’s also getting endorsements from black leaders, so I’m not sure that her record is as stark as this vote makes it appear.
Here are a couple of .pdf links that tell a different story:
http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/perdue%20supporters%20letter.pdf
http://bevperdue.com/uploads/Perdue%20Civil%20Rights%20Record.pdf
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May 6th, 2008 at 12:15 am
We will be at:
Buncombe County Democratic Headquarters
951 Old Fairview Rd. Asheville
Keith Thomson
http://www.keithforbuncombe.org
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May 6th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I haven’t voted yet. I’ve posted a sample ballot at my blog. Click on my name to see.
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May 6th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Gee, haven’t heard that one yet.
Elaine, it’s a bit disingenuous of you not to state that this was an email from Julie White of the Moore campaign, isn’t it?
Cuz you make it sound like you wrote it.
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May 6th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I voted at Hall Fletcher School around 1:30. Not much turnout – maybe 10 voters while I was there. A couple of people were out front handing out info for Holly Jones. No one else was there.
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May 6th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
I did not ever claim to have written it. It was sent by a friend with the links to the article in the Observer and I passed it on just as an FYI for folks to consider. What’s with the hostile attitude?
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May 6th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Sorry, I didn’t mean to be hostile per se, but when using official campaign jargon it’s best to cite the source or use quotes, IMO.
I didn’t vote for Purdue based on her complicity with Easley’s lame duck leadership (for starters), but charges of being against civil rights are, again IMO, trumped up. I didn’t vote for Moore either, partly based on the horrible way he’s run his campaign.
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