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Shuler Draws a 2010 Challenger
ByWLOS:
News13 has learned that Hendersonville Mayor Greg Newman will enter the race for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional district.
Mayor Newman, a republican, was elected in 2005, and his term ends in December. He previously announced he would not seek a second term.
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October 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Well, the NRCC managed to get someone, but they would have had a much stronger candidate in Charles Thomas.
I’m interested in Michael Muller’s take on this.
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October 12th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
My understanding is that Thomas and Shuler are friends. Thomas is very smart. I suspect that he will wait until 2012 when it is an open seat.
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October 12th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Thomas’ simply is not nearly conservative enough for the Republican party of today.
Why will this seat be open in 2012?
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October 12th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Someone’s gotta do it…
NEWMAN!
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October 12th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
I may have to
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October 13th, 2009 at 3:45 am
I don’t think Charles Thomas could survive a primary fight. He generated a lot of bad blood over his reaction to fuel shortages after Hurricane Ike, which several people commented on at a recent Health Care Rally I attended.
I don’t think Newman is the man from what I’ve heard about him, but I would love to have my impression proven wrong. (I have not heard him speak or read anything from him, so I am relying on the word of others in Henderson County).
A campaign by Shadmarsh could be exciting, as long as he put more effort into it than that Libertarian Party guy did last time around.
Bottom Line, the seat is Shuler’s as long as he wants it, especially if we keep putting idiots up against him.
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October 13th, 2009 at 8:09 am
I understand that Mayor Newman is also a trial lawyer. It thought they were high on the list of the things Republicans bristle and shudder about.
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October 13th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Doug,
Greg is young, smart, friendly, charismatic…and a good dresser. Basically, he’s nothing like the usual cast of characters in the GOP.
Hope you’re well.
MM
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October 13th, 2009 at 9:47 am
There’s also an eye surgeon from Murphy named Dr. Dan
Eichenbaum who has publicly spoke of running. Personally, I think he’ll flake out – if he hasn’t already – but who knows.
As far as Newman goes, he totally screwed up traffic patterns on Main St. Hendersonville with some traffic light vs. stop sign experiment. Cost the city a bunch of money. Henderson county is completely ruled by the whims of the elderly. Which means lots of churches, police, and doctors. Even if he does nail down the churches, there will be “RINO” charges from somebody in Henderson. Even Mumpower pulled 30% of Henderson… I also tend to think that Campbell was a stronger candidate then Newman will be. Of course, that’s just Henderson County…
Either way, there will be other candidates even if the NRCC gave Newman their blessing via Steve Duncan. Maybe some candidate will come forth and save us from boredom…
Bryan- I ask you as a fellow GeoDuck, why is the seat going to be open in 2012?
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October 14th, 2009 at 11:28 am
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October 14th, 2009 at 11:57 am
A Ralph Roberts / Shad Marsh grudge match? I’ll start printing tickets forthwith.
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October 14th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Ralph,
But are you a good dresser?
And why is the seat going to be open in 2012?
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October 14th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Doug…It is my belief that Shuler will be running for Governor in 2012. I do not think that Bev will seek re-election.
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October 14th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
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October 14th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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October 14th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Ralph and I have our biannual Matlock marathons. It’s a hoot!
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October 15th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
“It is my belief that Shuler will be running for Governor in 2012. I do not think that Bev will seek re-election.”
Bryan,
You know something we don’t know?
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October 15th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
John…just speculation based on poll numbers and who is staffing the NCDP.
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October 15th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Unless you’ve actually got poll numbers on Shuler for governor, as opposed Bev Perdue’s chances, I’d say it’s a long shot. He might be a decent governor, and he’s doing better with his public speeches these days, but I still think it would be tough for him to run without being better-known in Charlotte, the Triad, and the Triangle.
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October 15th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Oh, and in a primary, his vote on the stimulus (and possibly his upcoming vote on health care reform) would not go over well.
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October 16th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Doug…Looking at Bev’s poll numbers as of Oct 6th I think that she will not run for re-election, nor receive enough support to defend against a primary challenger. I have not heard or seen anything that would indicate that Shuler is looking at 2012 for NC Gov. That being said, I would not doubt that it is being looked at by his people and the NCDP.
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October 16th, 2009 at 10:54 am
If Shuler starts doing fundraisers for state-level Democrats anywhere east of Marion, I’ll think again.
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October 19th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I just found out Shuler is a member of The Family. Whoever runs against him for any office gets my vote. Maybe I ought to get out more.
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