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And with a month to go...

(Yeah, that's right. I'm spending my Saturday afternoon reading polls.)

Pat McCrory Ups Lead to Double Digits!!!

Check out the crosstabs on page 4. McCrory leads Fred Smith 35% to 23% in REPUBLICAN voters alone. Why is that so great? Because NC Republicans can't count on the unaffiliated voters like we could in past years.

For those of you unfamiliar with the NC voting system, if you're an unaffiliated voter in this state, you have to chose whether you want to vote in the Democratic primary or the Republican primary. Any other election year, this gubernatorial race would pull a lot of unaffiliated voters to the Republican primary, especially those around the Charlotte area (where McCrory is currently serving his record mayoral 7th term).

However, thanks to the current never-ending power struggle that is the Democratic presidential nomination, North Carolinians have (mistakenly) convinced themselves that their vote is needed there. You see, our primary happens so late in the year that there's already clear winners by the time anyone even reaches us, so people around here are pretty sure that *we* are going to be the state that decides it all.

Yeah. Just like every single other state before was going to be "the state that decides it all". Obama's going to win NC -- truth is, NC didn't like the first Clinton, and most of it was probably thanks to Hillary (the 2nd most unpopular thing about Bill's presidency after Monicagate). Aside from that, it's kinda annoying to me how many North Carolinians are getting star-struck about this primary. Guess what people -- they never cared about you before, and after the primaries, they're going to forget all about you. NC is a Republican state, and chances are it's going to stay that way in 2008.

I'm not an unaffiliated voter, but if I were, I'd focus more on the gubernatorial race. I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- McCrory is the only electable Republican when you pair him against Perdue (or Richard Moore, as it seems many North Carolinians are coming to their senses about Perdue). I know that Ryan thinks both Smith and Graham "have the ability to win this thing by signing a check", but I think the people of NC are smarter than that. If McCrory's only downfall is that Smith has more money than he has good sense, then I think it's time for me to get out of politics altogether. It's a shame Ross Perot didn't use that check-signing power to win in 1992.

I think I just dated myself. Or maybe outed myself as the only 8-year-old that kept up with politics.

Enough politics for today. UNC's playing tonight, and I have to go support them (even if it WILL destroy my bracket).

(www.patmccrory.com)

Labels: Fred Smith, North Carolina, Pat McCrory

posted by Melissa @ 4:38 PM 0 comments

Pat McCrory is the man

I'm super busy right now, but I'm too afraid that the primaries are going to sneak up on me without having posted my support for the only Republican gubernatorial candidate that has a chance against Beverly Perdue.

PAT MCCRORY FOR GOVERNOR

North Carolina has had something like two Republican Governors in the past 100 years. Just a few years ago, Mike "Tax-Hike" Easley was one of the most unpopular guys in NC politics, but the slew of bumbling idiots on the Republican side made it easy for him to hold his position for another four years.

NOW, Easley's Democratic Lt. Governor, Beverly Perdue, thinks it's her turn. I'll be completely honest with you: I voted for "Bev". In fact, I was a big proponent of her running for governor (especially since I couldn't stand anyone on the Republican side). But that was before she took a complete nose-dive over to the left. Now, every other commercial on local television is Bev talking about how all North Carolinians have a "right" to healthcare, or complaining about the "greedy" lenders that dared to foreclose on the homes of people that refused to pay back the money they owed. I've spent the last month begging my parents (who are registered Democrats and therefore must vote in the Democratic primary) to vote for anyone BUT Perdue. If nothing else, the name recognition will do us in.

Pat McCrory is the only Republican candidate that has a chance against Bev. He's been mayor of Charlotte (easily NC's most liberal city) for 7 terms now -- a record, mind you -- and during those years, he actually brought crime DOWN 33% even as crime rates nationwide were skyrocketing. Home values have actually gone UP in Charlotte... which is a refreshing change.

The other gubernatorial candidates know he's the best chance we've got, and they've been shamelessly attacking him. I can promise you right now: if you nominate Bill Graham, Fred Smith, or Bob Orr as the Republican candidate, WE WILL LOSE TO BEVERLY PERDUE. He may not be as socially conservative as they are, but social issues aren't a part of his agenda. Look around you, North Carolina -- is our greatest threat right now gay marriage? Do we really want a governor that's going to make taxes and the economy take a back seat to school prayer?

I've already emailed the campaign to see if I can help out in any way, and I've offered to use my vacation time to volunteer. This is a man I truly believe in. Check him out.

Labels: Beverly Perdue, Fred Smith, North Carolina, Pat McCrory

posted by Melissa @ 12:18 PM 1 comments