The Chronicle Endorses Dan Besse

Submitted by Robert P. on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 4:25pm.

Just received this email from the Besse campaign, it seems that "one of North Carolina's leading African-American owned and published newspapers, has just endorsed Dan Besse for Lieutenant Governor!" That would be The Chronicle. Their endorsement:

"The crowded Democratic field for Lieutenant Governor doesn't have a shortage of qualified candidates either, but our choice is clear. Dan Besse has been a community-minded, dedicated member of the Winston-Salem City Council for more than six years and will bring those same qualities and more to the office of lieutenant governor.
Too many of those seeking elected office today, do so for personal glory and their own egos. Besse is what an elected official should be. Helping to make his city and state and the people who reside in them better are Besse's only motivations. In the race for lieutenant governor, Besse doesn't have the most campaign money or name recognition, but he has the most heart and the most zeal to work hard for the residents of North Carolina."

The message from Dan's campaign goes on to lay it on the line, noting that we are down to single digits before the final vote of may 6th. He asks for your vote, and for your help. Get out and GOTV. I've spent some time at early voting at the Planetarium and people want to be educated, they are focused almost entirely on the Presidential race and MAYBE the Gubernatorial race. We need to educate them about the other races.

We're down now to 10 days left before the final voting on May 6--early voting is already going on--and we still need your help!

If you have already responded to our plea for volunteers, thank you! If you have not yet responded, then please fill out the attached volunteer form and forward it to coordinator@danbesse.org. Thanks!
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___I will help distribute signs to polling places.
___I will help greet voters at an early voting site.
___I will help greet voters at the polls on May 6.
___I will help recruit pollworkers for May 6.

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Robert P.'s picture

Congrats to Dan and his campaign staff.

Submitted by Robert P. on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 4:25pm.

I Twitter, Therefore I Am.

Won't get into specifics...

Submitted by captsfufp on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:21pm.

but, please, when everyone goes to vote, please let election officials and other people know if you see people behaving inappropriately. I've been getting reports that are starting to add up, and it doesn't matter which campaign is doing it. It just matters that someone asks them to behave, and if they don't, that it gets reported.

We're ALL election watchers, remember! Thanks.

loftT's picture

Please a few specifics

Submitted by loftT on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 11:04pm.

or how do we know what to be on the look out for?

Progressive Democrats of North Carolina

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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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