democratunc's blog

If republicans could be this reasonable..life would be a great deal better.

The Hagan/Dole race was on cnn.

This just warms my heart.

Obama Incites Republicans With New North Carolina Black Voters

By Heidi Przybyla

Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The North Carolina waterfront community of Elizabeth City witnessed an early skirmish in a high-stakes political battle over registering new black voters, which may help decide the outcome of the presidential election.

Raleigh – A new study says North Carolina has lost nearly 80,000 jobs to China since 2001.

The Economic Policy Institute, supported by the Alliance for American Manufacturing, reports that the growth of U.S. trade with China since the country entered the World Trade Organization in 2001 has devastated the domestic economy.

North Carolina ranked eighth among the 50 states and Washington D.C., with 79,800 jobs lost. California, Texas, New York, and Illinois also saw significant losses.

The apparel industry was most affected in North Carolina with 11,372 jobs lost between 2001 and 2007.

Scott Paul, exeuctive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, said any jobs that are being created are not making up for the income lost through jobs shipped overseas.

Former Ramstein medical chief denounces McCain

VoteVets, the pro-Democrat group of retired military personnel, counters McCain's Black Hawk down statement with some outrage from Col. Katherine Scheirman (Ret.), the retired Chief of Medical Operations for United States Air Force in Europe Headquarters at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/Former_Ramstein_medica...

Not to say we dont have to work hard but I thouht you might like this article.

THE MYTH OF A TOSS-UP ELECTION

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?id=AIA2008072401

By Alan Abramowitz, Thomas E. Mann, and Larry J. Sabato

"Too close to call." "Within the margin of error." "A statistical dead heat." If you've been following news coverage of the 2008 presidential election, you're probably familiar with these phrases. Media commentary on the presidential horserace, reflecting the results of a series of new national polls, has strained to make a case for a hotly contested election that is essentially up for grabs.

Pet owners prefer McCain over Obama

If the presidential election goes to the dogs, John McCain is looking like best in show.

(CNN) – North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley will endorse Hillary Clinton's White House bid, two sources close to the campaign tell CNN.