Monday Morning Post

Submitted by kmr on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 10:52am.

. . . And in the spring of 2008, many more people voted.
• Ed's vocabulary lesson about the use of the word elites
• Can't keep the campaigning straight without a scorecard
• You can always tell the important political stories. They're the ones with anecdotal leads.
• The absentee count is pushing half a million (right, top). Past results in case you're curious.
• What does their recent discovery/embrace of mommy blogging say about the future of the newspaper industry?

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Anecdotal leads

Submitted by James Protzman on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 11:06am.

Interesting thought.

one of

Submitted by kmr on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 12:53pm.

my pet peeves. It's a really tired form of political writing that probably had its peak in 1992. I don't know why people feel so compelled. Maybe reporters want us to rest assured that he/she mingled with real people or if maybe some editor wants to make a number story more 'human.'

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Ok, Pat McCrory's favorite movie is

Submitted by Leslie H on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 3:10pm.

Animal House. oh, bullshat. PANDER!!!

And if it's not a pander, ... well ... I just have no words.

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry Truman

What?

Submitted by Linda on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 3:12pm.

Now if he'd said Rocky Horror Picture Show, I'd have had some respect for him, in a weird sort of way. But Animal House? Really? Jeebus.

Be the change you wish to see in the world. --Gandhi
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No, Rocky Horror is

Submitted by Leslie H on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 3:47pm.

Fred's favorite. Or maybe that's Blazzing Saddles, I can't remember. :-p

/ snark

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry Truman

Our local theater

Submitted by Linda on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 7:01pm.

is having a showing of RHPS on June 21. The 8 pm show is the "Brad" show, for the folks who don't want the full "experience". The midnight show is, well, you know.

I am looking forward to it with anticipa.....

Be the change you wish to see in the world. --Gandhi
Pointing at Naked Emperors

tion.

Submitted by Linda on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 7:01pm.

Be the change you wish to see in the world. --Gandhi
Pointing at Naked Emperors

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Oh yay!!!

Submitted by Leslie H on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 7:25pm.

I might have to come down to So. Pines, Mz Linda.

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry Truman

That would be soooo cool.

Submitted by Linda on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 11:54pm.

I would love that.

Be the change you wish to see in the world. --Gandhi
Pointing at Naked Emperors

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McCrory has Jamestown covered with signs

Submitted by loftT on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 6:42pm.

and two pickup trucks with small billboards mounted on them along Main St. I could totally see him in Delta House.

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