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Martin, Holshouser back state House candidate

Under The Dome

GOP House candidate Glenn Cobb of Winston-Salem got some high-powered backing for a fund raiser last week. It was hosted by former Governors Jim Martin and Jim Holshouser and by Brooke Burr, the wife of U.S. Richard Burr. Cobb is politically well conne... »

Three non-incumbents essentially win N.C. House seats automatically

The Locker Room

Now that filing records are official, I’ve had to revise the number of de facto winners in the N.C. General Assembly from 39 to 32. These are candidates who filed for House and Senate, and because no one filed against them, they are shoo-ins for their ... »

What candidate Barack Obama had to say about gas prices in N.C. in 2008

Under The Dome

The Republicans are attempting to make raising gas prices an issue in the presidential election. With President Obama in Florida Thursday talking about energy, the Republican National Comittee sent along this clip of what candidate Obama had to say abo... »

Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Locker Room

Pat McCrory officially announces for governor (Charlotte Observer) “Jobs” gubernatorial candidate Bill Faison lays off workers form his law firm (WRAL-TV) Lee County school board member Bill Tatum will run for House District 51 seat, now held by Republ... »

Latest dispatches from the campaign trail: Monday, January 16, 2012

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House Speaker Pro Tem Dale Folwell, a Republicn, will announce his plans to run for higher office on Tuesday in Forsyth County (Winston-Salem Journal) State Rep. Bill Faison, D-Orange, is coy about his political activity (Associated Press) Jordan Green... »

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