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The Orange County Ticket?

Submitted by Jason Baker on Sat, 02/02/2008 - 12:43pm.

I was thinking the other day about the possibility, albeit slim, that come primary-time in May I'd have the ability to vote for a full slate of folks who live within five or ten miles of my front door. I won't say that any of these would have been my natural choice, but I'm assuming that even with his campaign in suspension, Edwards will still be on the ballot for president; Chapel Hillians Jim Neal and David Price could snatch my votes for Senate and House; at least in theory I could vote for Chapel Hill resident Bev Purdue for governor; and let's not forget lieutenant governor candidate Hampton Dellinger, who grew up in town though he's since fled to Durham.

Does Carl still believe?

Submitted by Jason Baker on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 4:07pm.

I'm tempted to post this without comment, but my highlighting skills are getting the best of me and I'm tempted to bold at least a few of my favorite highlights. Check out a letter to the editor in the February 20, 1998 Asheville Citizen-Times from then citizen and now congressional candidate Carl Mumpower.

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2 billion dollars for Wind Power...so that we can burn domestic natural gas in our cars...I think.

TrueMeckDem on Myers Park Pat

"My opinion of Pat has changed over the years. I used to think he was truly a man of the people but the longer he has been mayor, the less I think of him.

As with most cities, Charlotte has three political parties: Dem, Rep, and Chamber of Commerce. Pat is definitely the puppet of the COC here. What is good for business is good for Charlotte and Pat ... very personable guy, he has gotten a bunch of Dems in these parts to vote for him but I don't trust him."

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