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Taking out sexual orientation and gender identity/expression protections of House Bill 1366, the School Violence Prevention Act, which is intended to protect all students from bullying and harassment, instills a sense of fear in those students who feel threatened, bullied, or harassed for their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in North Carolina schools. These students know now that their school will not stand by them when they are bullied, harassed because of who they are.

I have very recently felt compelled to throw water on the raging fire of criticism that has been directed at our Governor over at The Dome, as it seems that virtually any story about him lately inspires a feeding frenzy of contempt and vitriol.

On-line tool available for NC canvassing available on my.barackobama.com

Here's a fresh clean open thread for those at the state convention who want to stop in and let us know what's going on. Thanks to Captsfufp for reminding me to put this up.

2008: This year we have a presumptive nominee for President who promises change and the beginning of a "new kind of politics." Here in North Carolina, it seems we have a decision to make about whether this is just empty rhetoric to help win an election or whether we are taking to heart Sen. Obama's message and changing the way our party does business...

The Dome is reporting that Jerry Meek, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party will be taking a job with Poyner & Spruill starting next year.

Sorry for the cut and paste job. This is about our Constructing Victory field plan. It's good to get the press, even better if we can get some more people to sign up. If you have feedback on the field plan, please comment.

Politico
By: David Paul Kuhn
May 23, 2008 04:55 AM EST

After years of struggling to catch up to the Republican Party's sophisticated microtargeting efforts, the Democratic National Committee appears to have come close to parity.

The DNC has now reorganized its data banks into one centralized file that goes a long way toward neutralizing the GOP's advantage in drilling down and identifying crucial constituencies of voters.

Looks like McHenry's playing the only card he knows how: raising hell about "Democrats in Washington". Tonight's flavor? McHenry, using Linda Daves (who has met me and knows I think she's as shallow as a puddle of water in the street) as a squawkbox for his patent brand of bull, screaming about how Congressional candidate Daniel Johnson is lying about claiming his bags are not packed with Washington money.

Wait, are you kidding me? Patrick McHenry is behind this? The man known for lining his pockets with more Washington money (and spending that said money more frivolously) than virtually any other politician in the state? Wow.

The North Carolina Democratic Party announced today that Raleigh’s RBC Center will be the site for the April 27th Democratic Presidential Debate.

It will be held in partnership with North Carolina State University and CBS News.

CBS will broadcast the 90-minute live debate, beginning at 8 p.m., immediately following 60 Minutes. Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer will moderate.

“North Carolinians are excited about the opportunity to hear from both candidates, right here in our state about the issues that are important to us,” said NCDP Chair Jerry Meek. “Both candidates have said our May 6 primary is important to them and have agreed to a CBS debate in North Carolina.”