Insurance Commissioner

FYI - I thought you might be interested in this press release from my campaign.

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Wayne Goodwin's Insurance Commissioner Campaign Receives Qualifying Contributions from Ashe to Yancey: State Board of Elections Certifies Campaign for Public Funding; Goodwin Leads in Polls

In the pilot public financing program for Council of State offices, the State Board of Elections has certified that Wayne Goodwin has met the qualifications for public financing as the Democratic Party's nominee.

Here is a brief update on my campaign for Insurance Commissioner campaign. I'll be providing more occasional updates as time goes by. Starting in mid-May, nonpartisan, political and insurance industry organizations have all been hosting or scheduling fora or informal debates for voters to meet the candidates for Insurance Commissioner.

Eighth District Democrats parachuted (an apropos verb for the district that’s home to Fort Bragg) into Cabarrus County for the district’s annual convention this past weekend.

Mere words cannot fully express my deep felt appreciation for BlueNC's vital efforts in my Insurance Commissioner campaign!

In a very short period of time between my filing and May 6th we were able to stress why the 2008 Democratic Primary for NC Insurance Commissioner should be on everyone's political radar. Playing a significant role were the blog posts, BlueNC's Live Blog, and the recent BlueNC Blogger Bash.

And with your individual roles in my campaign, as well as the dialog among the BlueNC community, we were able to get out my campaign message and win 56% of the Statewide vote!

Charlotte Observer: Wayne Goodwin's "firsthand knowledge of the insurance department, his track record there and his relationships in the legislature can make him a capable, effective -- and independent -- commissioner."

The Independent Weekly trusts Wayne Goodwin and endorsed him for Insurance Commissioner. However, Indy does not trust Goodwin's opponent, David Smith, and had a serious concern about Smith's work on behalf of the insurance industry and how it may affect Smith's judgment if Smith is elected Insurance Commissioner.

Join us tonight for a live blog with Wayne Goodwin, Candidate for Insurance Commissioner, at 7 p.m. Feel free to leave your questions here throughout the day! See you tonight at 7!

I believe fellow BlueNC'ers will enjoy and appreciate this week's article by Bob Geary of The Independent Weekly.

In it he writes:

Four years ago, Democrat Wayne Goodwin was running for state labor commissioner, and his campaign consisted mainly of long days trapped in a cubicle with a telephone, as he called everyone he knew and asked for contributions. Campaigns, he decided, were "like a modern-day Frankenstein's monster, scaring the villagers and candidates alike" with their insatiable demands for money.

To read the remainder of the article, then go to

Wayne Goodwin's campaign for Insurance Commissioner received yet another significant endorsement recently.

The Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association endorsed Goodwin's 2008 campaign for Insurance Commissioner with more than 76% of members voting to endorse him.

With such overwhelming support, Goodwin will now have the full support of RWCA.

Goodwin's strong legislative, professional, political, and personal record on issues of interest to the RWCA made the difference. Of great importance to RWCA members were his record of relevant experience and goals to continue the Insurance Commissioner as a watchdog on behalf of consumers, as well as his proven record on matters of diversity.

Wayne Goodwin's campaign for Insurance Commissioner received yet another significant endorsement recently.

The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) awarded him with a very strong endorsement in the 2008 campaign for Insurance Commissioner. You may learn more about the NCAE at www.ncae.org.

Goodwin's outstanding legislative record on behalf of public education and his pledge to continue the watchdog role that Jim Long has had were especially persuasive.

To learn more about Wayne's campaign and to see the deep, diverse and broad array of support for his Insurance Commissioner campaign, then go to www.waynegoodwin.org and click on the tab entitled "Endorsements."

Please spread the word to friends, family and fellow voters in your community.