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I lost a friend last night. The mental health system - not in NC, but in Oregon - let her down, and she jumped. Literally. Her spouse had to identify her after they pulled her out of the Willamette River.

NC College Federaton of College Democrats -- Lt. Gov. Debate Postponed!

Debate postponed!

Last minute organizer complications resulted in postponement of the debate among Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidates previously scheduled for last night, Saturday April 12, 2008.

No new date has been set. It looks as if we may, as I post, have some kind of clock error on the site, as I am posting a little before six on Sunday April 12, 2008.

NCFCD Lt. Gubernatorial Debate

19 Jan 2008 - 2:00pm
19 Jan 2008 - 4:00pm

Why should South Carolinians have all the electoral fun?

Volunteer for Pat Smathers

21 Jan 2008 - 7:00pm
21 Jan 2008 - 9:00pm

Learn how you can help Pat take local leadership statewide at this general meeting for prospective campaign volunteers.

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And Helms begat Reagan...


Arguably, Ronald Reagan's Helms enabled win in the 1976 NC primary was all the encouragement he needed to try again in 1980, setting the stage for the Reagan Revolution and synergistic escapades like this one...

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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