Run-off__R E S U L T S :

by STATEWIDE RESULTS  link.

by CALDWELL COUNTY PRECINCT totals link.

FOR YOU WONKS OUT THERE, HERE ARE THE RACE BY RACE DETAILS FOR EACH PRECINCT.  HOW DID THE PRECINCT YOU WORKED DO?

US HOUSE – HOUSE detail by precinct – MAP

LT GOVERNOR – LT GOV detail by precinct –  MAP

SECRETARY OF STATE – SEC STATE detail by precinct –  MAP

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER – INS detail by precinct v2  –  MAP

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION – SCHOOLS detail by precinct v2 –  MAP

LABOR COMMISSIONER – LABOR detail by precinct – MAP

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2012 Primary RUN-OFF Election information

Sample Ballot  –  Republican

Sample Ballot  – Democrat

NC Democrat Party candidate information LINK.

Civitas candidate questionnaire http://www.nccivitas.org/2012/candidatesurveyresponses/

– – – – US House, 11th District *, North Carolina – – – – map

• OpenSecrets tracks 2012 candidate fundraising link
• iVoterGuide listing of candidates.  Nice work.  http://ivoterguide.com
• NC Family Policy Council questionnaire link for our Congressional candidates.
• NC political news link –>  http://ncpoliticalbeat.com/ (this is what I consider a moderate news site, not conservative, but it does cover a lot of news.)
• UNC-TV voter guide http://ncvoterguide.org/caldwell/index.php

US HOUSE      Republican RUN-OFF

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION RESULTS (below) from Primary Election, May 8th

June 11, 2012 – Asheville TEA Party

June 12, 2012 – Blue Ridge TEA Party Patriots

Long article covering a Congressional forum, March 2012.  The reporting is biased but thorough.  You can read between the liberal jabs and get the facts. http://www.maconnews.com/news/state–region/2669-republicans-host-forum-for-nc-11-candidates

Full video of candidates’ speeches from the 11th District GOP Convention, on 4/14/12. http://www.thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/highlights-from-2012-convention-of-11th.html

US HOUSE      Republican RUN-OFF

Vance Patterson (R)

• Official site – http://www.vancenc.com/about.html
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vance-Patterson-for-US-Congress-NC-11/175518752528099
• twitter – @Vancenc
• Announcement – http://www2.morganton.com/news/2011/sep/26/patterson-announces-candidacy-ar-1433193/
• Jobs plan outline (outside the scope of US Representative) http://www.vancenc.com/issues_01.html  The plan will not be released until after he is elected.
• Vance offers comment on DrDan’s withdrawal, but paper picks on “frontrunner” comment. http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/politics/2012/02/21/patterson-says-hes-a-frontrunner/
• The only GOP candidate not to attend the 11th District GOP Convention on 4/14/12, instead he scheduled and paid for a TEA Party rally in Morganton and was the keynote speaker.  He knowingly scheduled his TEA Party event at the same time as the convention, and then ridiculed the other candidates for being absent.  huh?
• NC Family Policy Council questionnaire link for our Congressional candidates. Some of Vance’s answers were out of step with his Republican opponents.  These answers seem to lean Libertarian, not conservative.  A sampling below:

Q12.  Should a person’s religious beliefs influence the decisions they make while serving in public office? NO – but in campaign speeches promises “God in government.”  Was he careless and misread the question?  Asked about this question at 5/22 meeting, he confirmed his answer of “no”.  When asked about “God in government” and his statements of being a “Christian”, and “Student of the Bible”, he said he just didn’t like the question and explained religion should play no part in government.  He would have been more comfortable with the question if it had been worded differently, like “Should a person’s faith influence the decisions….”  Press Release from 5/25/12, link, that uses religious beliefs to make his point.

Q13.  Should Congress allow churches to endorse candidates for public office without threat to their tax-exempt status? NO

Q14.   Should the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to regulate the broadcast of obscene media content be extended to cable and satellite television? NO

Q17.  Should it be illegal to transport a minor across state lines in order to evade state laws requiring parental consent for abortion? NO ……. no?  Campaign speeches state “I am against all forms of abortion.”  Was he careless and misread the question?  Asked Vance about this question at 5/22 meeting, he confirmed he didn’t mean it.  He offered “it was probably late.”

• Vance at Caldwell BBQ & Straw poll, 3/3/12 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwb_6M3nITE
• Vance at Henderson County dinner, 3/25/12 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=2IcJGZg5Jzw In the beginning, he promises to speak in specifics not platitudes.  He touts a jobs plan.  He “unveiled” a jobs plan 5/17/12, but it’s a short, 1-page outline that is more brief than what is already on his website about jobs.  Where’s the plan?
• “Recommended” by Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, 5/1/12, for the May Primary. http://drdansfreedomforum.com/2012/05/primary-2012/  When asked in June, Dr. Dan is not taking a position on either candidate in the Run-off election.  He is leaving the decision up to the voters.
  
• Asheville Citizen-Times, 5/9/12, http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/politics/2012/05/09/meadows-patterson-to-battle-in-gop-runoff/
• Federal Election Commission report breakdown for Vance and Mark Meadows http://ashevilleteaparty.org/?p=3730
• Asheville Citizen-Times, TEA parties effecting congressional race, 5/24/12 – link
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/congress/congress_11_patterson.php
• Vance endorsed by Spence Campbell, Ed Krause, and Chris Petrella candidates for US House.  http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/politics/2012/06/07/3rd-former-congressional-candidate-endorses-patterson/
• Endorsement from Jim GilChrist founder of Minuteman Project, 6/12/12.  “Stands out as an advocate of border security,” said Gilchrist, 6/21/12.
• Vance did not attend TEA Party Express Bus Tour rally in Hendersonville on 6/9.
• iCaucus support withdrawn from Vance Patterson’s campaign, 6/18/12.  Here.
• Additional iCaucus statement about details regarding statements made by the Patterson campaign about iCaucus, 6/22/12 – NC-11 statement.
• iCaucus interview with each of the four who were interviewed.  http://www.icaucus.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1189:nc-congressional-11th-district-candidates-2012&catid=188:north-carolina&Itemid=329  You will have to register first before you can listen.
• Endorsement Can-do Conservatives  link.
• Article, TEA Party rejects TEA Party candidate, 6/23/12. http://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/blog/2012/henderson-county-politics/asheville-tea-party-rejects-tea-party-candidate/
• Vance’s interview “God in Government” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWRzGC9xeJM
• New comments by Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, 7/11/12, http://drdansfreedomforum.com/2012/07/runoff-endorsements/

Mark Meadows (R)

• official website – http://www.meadowsforcongress.com
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Meadows-for-US-Congress
• twitter – @votemeadows
• announcement – http://madisonncgop.com/press-releases/
• 20/20 plan – http://www.meadowsforcongress.com/meadows-unveils-2020-plan-for-economic-growth-jobs/  According to their website, “The Meadows 20/20 Plan has been vetted by the US Chamber of Commerce and Forbes Magazine. If implemented it would create 10 million jobs and put us back on the path to long term prosperity.”
• Family Research Council endorsement carries weight with conservatives – http://www.frcaction.org/frcapacinternal/frc-action-pac-endorses-mark-meadows-for-north-carolinas-11th-congressional-district
• RollCall.com article http://www.rollcall.com/news/2010_nominee_to_endorse_meadows_in_nc_race-211566-1.html
• Homeschool Legal Defense Association founder, Michael Farris, endorsement  http://www.meadowsforcongress.com/meadows-endorsed-by-homeschool-legal-defense-assoc-founder/
• Caldwell Republican Club endorsement http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/03/24/endorsements/
• Commercial – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDSRNSUIpZA
• Madison Project endorsement http://madisonproject.com/2012/04/mark-meadows-for-congress-in-nc-11/ A grassroots, conservative PAC out of Washington DC.  (Note 6/7/12: I just got a tweet from national TEA Party blogger and activist Ned Ryun and noticed in his profile that he is associated with Madison Project, as well as American Majority.  AM has been putting on TEA Party activist training since 2009 around the country.  Looking at the Madison Project website I noticed that Drew Ryun (Ned’s brother) is their twitter guru.  This really is a grassroots, TEA party organization.)
• Grassroots NC endorsement – http://grnc.org/defend-your-rights/options/recent-grnc-updates/263-grnc-gun-rights-election-alert-us-house-district-11  GrassRoots NC is an active and very respected 2nd Amendment organization looked to by North Carolina TEA Parties for endorsements.
• NC Family Policy Council questionnaire link for our Congressional candidates. Mark’s answers.
• Mark Meadows in Marshall, NC, 4/21/12, “Poor Man’s Supper” 4 minute video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G29nII2lzh4  This is the typical speech he gives with simple plan “life, liberty, and less government.” Explains his position and translates those positions into a congressional plan.
• Asheville Citizen-Times, 5/9/12, http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/politics/2012/05/09/meadows-patterson-to-battle-in-gop-runoff/
• Endorsed by Eagle Forum PAC, conservative Phyllis Schlafly’s organization – http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse.html
• Federal Election Commission reports breakdown for Mark and Vance Patterson – http://ashevilleteaparty.org/?p=3730
• Asheville Citizen-Times, TEA parties effecting congressional race, 5/24/12 – link
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/congress/congress_11_meadows.php
• Endorsed by Rep. Patrick McHenry http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/politics/2012/05/30/mchenry-endorses-meadows/
• Spoke to a big crowd at TEA Party Express Bus Tour stop in Hendersonville Saturday, 6/9.
• Endorsed by Kenny West, 2012 candidate for US House from Clay County.
• iCaucus “highly recommended” candidate.
• Endorsed in the Run-off by Caldwell Republican Club, 6/21/12.  http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/06/21/endorsements-run-off/
• Article http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/06/22/why-mark-meadows/
• iCaucus interview with each of the four who were interviewed. http://www.icaucus.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1189:nc-congressional-11th-district-candidates-2012&catid=188:north-carolina&Itemid=329  You will have to register first before you can listen.
• Endorsed by Asheville TEA Party PAC, 6/22/12.  Press release.
• Endorsed by Jeff Hunt, 7/11/12,
• New comments by Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, 7/11/12, http://drdansfreedomforum.com/2012/07/runoff-endorsements/
• Endorse by Freedomworks PAC, 7/11,12, http://www.mountainx.com/article/44159/FreedomWorks-PAC-endorses-Meadows
• Endorsed by conservative, Christian, presidential candidate Rick Santorum. http://www.mountainx.com/article/44185/Rick-Santorum-endorses-Mark-Meadows
• RUN-OFF WINNER, 7/17/12.
• Rep. Pete Sessions, President of the RNCC gave Meadows kudos, 7/18/12. “The RNCC said Meadows met organizational and fundraising benchmarks and has established himself as a strong contender t achieve Young Gun status.”  http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/politics/2012/07/18/republicans-say-meadows-has-top-tier-campaign/

Hayden Rogers (D)

• official website – http://haydenrogersforcongress.com/
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/haydenrogersforcongress
• Endorsed by Blue Dog Coalition – http://www.bluedogdems.com/press/blue-dogs-endorse-hayden-rogers-nc-11
• Rogers was Health Shuler’s Chief of Staff.
• Asheville Citizen-Times, 5/10/12, political reporter Jon Ostendorf wrote, “The Republican frontrunners in the 11th District are headed for a costly runoff. The winner will emerge from that  straight into the battle with Rogers.” http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/politics/2012/05/10/gop-misses-with-shot-at-rogers/
• UNC-TV – no response from candidate
• Endorsements on his website include NRA and Blue Dog Coalition. http://www.haydenrogersforcongress.com/endorsements

Thunderpig’s comments and county by county GOP results on the 11th District race. http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/infographic-may-2012-nc11-gop-primary.html

Burke County GOP Straw poll, 3/27/12, 128 votes cast. News link, link

• Meadows – 54 votes
• Patterson –  34 votes
• Wingfield – 13
• West
• ( not sure of the order will post full results — Hunt, Petrella, Campbell, Harris)

Caldwell County GOP Straw Poll on March 10th, 160 people attend and 134 voted in the straw poll and with that here are the results :

Mark Meadows – 95
Vance Patterson – 12
Jeff Hunt – 10
Kenny West – 8
Ethan Wingfield – 5
Susan Harris – 3
Chris Petrella – 1
Spence Campbell – 0

* We are still in the 10th District with Rep. Patrick McHenry representing us, but we will be voting in the 11th District Primary in May 2012.  So we begin now getting to know all of these candidates.  Share this information with your friends and family.

Asheville TEA Party congressional forum, 1/28/12 — 6 videos

Part 1 http://ashevilleteaparty.org/?p=3069
Part 2 http://ashevilleteaparty.org/?p=3067
Part 3 http://ashevilleteaparty.org/?p=3082
Part 4 –(Meadows and Patterson)—-> video missing?
Part 5 http://ashevilleteaparty.org/?p=3099 With Meadows and Patterson Q&A
Part 6 http://ashevilleteaparty.org/?p=3095 With Meadows and Patterson Q&A

NC Lt. Governor     Republican RUN-OFF

NC political news link –>  http://ncpoliticalbeat.com/ (this is what I consider a moderate news site, not conservative, but it does cover a lot of news.)

Dan Forest (R)

• Official website http://www.danforest.com
• palm card
• Video 1776
• facebook facebook.com/DanForestNC
• twitter @DanForestNC
• Vidoe of Asheville TEA Party forum (37:00-55:00) http://ashevilleteapac.org/?p=704
• iCaucus endorsed on 3/28/12.  iCaucus member link.  Ljnk.
• Caldwell Republican Club endorsement http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/03/24/endorsements/
• Endorsed by We The People of NC PAC, 5/20/12.
• Endorsed by CAP of NC – http://www.danforest.com/blog/view/DanForest/836/Dan-Forest-Endorsed-by-CAP-of-NC—the-Coalition-for-American-Principles/  and http://www.capofnc.org
• “Recommended” by Dr. Dan Eichenbaum http://drdansfreedomforum.com/2012/05/primary-2012/
• NC Civitas candidate questionnaire – http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/ltgov-forest.pdf
• Endorsed in the Run-off by Caldwell Republican Club, 6/21/12.  http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/06/21/endorsements-run-off/
• Endorsed by Asheville TEA Party PAC, 6/22/12.  Press release.
• Endorsed by Mike Huckabee’s HuckPAC, 7/12/12. link.
• New comments by Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, 7/11/12, http://drdansfreedomforum.com/2012/07/runoff-endorsements/

Tony Gurley (R)

• Official website http://www.tonygurley.com
• Video link
•  facebook http://www.facebook.com/tonygurley
• twitter @tonygurley
• NC Civitas candidate questionnaire – http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/ltgov-gurley.pdf

Linda Coleman (D)

official website – http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/ltgov_coleman.php

NC Secretary of State    Republican RUN-OFF

Ed Goodwin (R)

• official website – http://goodwin2012.com/
• facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ed-Goodwin-for-NC/357085327658801
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/secretary_goodwin.php
• AJ Daoud, candidate for Secretary of State, endorses Goodwin.
• NC Civitas candidate survey – http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/secstate-goodwin.pdf
• Endorsed by Conservatives for Guilford County (C4GC), 6/21/12, link.
• Endorsed in the Run-off by Caldwell Republican Club, 6/21/12.  http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/06/21/endorsements-run-off/
• Endorsed by iCaucus, 6/22/12.
• Endorsed by Asheville TEA Party PAC, 6/22/12.  Press release.

Kenn Gardner (R)

• official website – http://kenngardner.com/
• facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kenn-Gardner-for-NC-Secretary-of-State/390798440937653  (Does not allow people to post to his wall.)
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/secretary_gardner.php
• NC Civitas candidate survey http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/secstate-gardner.pdf
• Did not return the completed Caldwell TEA Party Voter Guide survey.
• Received 2008 NC Sierra Club endorsement for his positions on the environment.  See link at end of District 4 write up.  See “Endorsements” list for Gardner link.
• New comments by Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, 7/11/12, http://drdansfreedomforum.com/2012/07/runoff-endorsements/

Elaine Marshall (D)  — currently holds this office

• official website – http://www.elainemarshall.com/
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/Elaine4NC
• twitter – @elaine4nc
• Lilian’s List featured candidate – http://www.lillianslist.org/candidates/featured
• announcement – none found
• Townhall bio – http://townhall.com/election-2012/election-2010//state/nc/candidate/elaine-marshall/
• Endorsed by AFL-CIOhttp://aflcionc.org/2012/03/23/afl-cio-endorses-linda-coleman-for-lt-governor/
• UNC-TV – not listed

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER   Republican RUN-OFF

Mike Causey (R)

• official website – http://gocausey.com/
• Endorsed my James McCall another GOP candidate who race for this seat. link.
• article – http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/05/10/247051.htm
• The Pilot article – http://www.thepilot.com/news/2012/may/06/richard-morgan-and-opponents-differ-on-insurance/
• UNC-TV  http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/insurance_causey.php
• About Mike Causey and Richard Morgan’s facebook – http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=3458
• NC Civitas candidate survey http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/inscom-causey.pdf
• Endorsed in the Run-off by Caldwell Republican Club, 6/21/12.  http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/06/21/endorsements-run-off/
• Endorsed by Asheville TEA Party PAC, 6/22/12.  Press release.
• Article by Citizens for Good Government –  http://citizensforgoodgovernment.org/election2012/nc-commissioner-of-insurance-republican-primary-2012/
• Article about Causey’s reaction to Obamacare ruling, 6/28/12,  http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=3680
• Endorsed by Moore TEA Citizens, 6/2/12, http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=3447

Richard Morgan (R)

• official website – http://www.richardtmorgan.com
• facebook –  http://www.facebook.com/RichardMorganForCommissionerofInsurance  (Does not allow people to post to his wall.)
• ballotpedia – http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Richard_Morgan
• Ouch! “Disgraced Republican” and “traitor to the GOP” article.   link  “Richard Morgan is ineligible to serve in any Office under this Plan of Organization for a period of five years….”
• commercial – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SixMzTjLVKE
• article – http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/05/10/247051.htm
• The Pilot article – http://www.thepilot.com/news/2012/may/06/richard-morgan-and-opponents-differ-on-insurance/
• UNC-TV – http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/insurance_morgan.php
• About Richard Morgan’s & Mike Causey’s facebook – http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=3458
• NC Civitas candidate survey – http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/inscom-morgan.pdf
• Article by Citizens for Good Government – “In our opinion Richard Morgan was a wheeler and dealer and  not trustworthy in 2003 and we don’t trust him now.  Please don’t vote for Richard Morgan for anything.” http://citizensforgoodgovernment.org/election2012/nc-commissioner-of-insurance-republican-primary-2012/
• Why Richard Morgan is disliked and what the GOP officially said about him.  http://truthordarenc.com/ins-commissioner-candidate-morgan-ousted-from-ncgop-ex-comm-for-party-disloyalty/
• Morgan (R) was co-Speaker with Jim Black (D).  “After nearly a week of negotiations, Republicans and Democrats agreed to a historic co-speakership between Black and Rep. Richard Morgan” http://projects.newsobserver.com/dome/profiles/jim_black  An exhaustive article.
• Article – http://www.crystalcoastteaparty.com/tag/jim-black/
• Did not return the completed Caldwell TEA Party Voter Guide survey.

Wayne Goodwin (D)

• official website – http://www.waynegoodwin.org/
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wayne-Goodwin-for-NC-Insurance-Commissioner/118740541528713
• twitter – @WayneGoodwinNC
• UNC-TV – not listed

Superintendent of Public Instruction   Rep. RUN-OFF

Richard Alexander (R)

• official website – http://www.electrichardalexander.com/
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1269828083
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/super_alexander.php
• NC Civitas candidate survey http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/sup-alexander.pdf
• Tedesco commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVrxs4h6I4c I understand now what John is talking about here. John realizes that it is not the job of NC Superintendent’s job to rid the country of the federal Department of Education – that is the job of Congress. While abolishing the Dept of Education in DC plays well with conservative voters everywhere, John’s promise to be the all-important FIREWALL against the feds is a very appropriate goal.

John Tedesco (R)

• official website – http://www.tedesco4kids.com/
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/JohnTedescoNC
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/super_tedesco.php
• NC Civitas candidate survey http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/sup-tedesco.pdf
• iCaucus interview – http://www.icaucus.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1278:tedesco-john-candidate-nc-state-superintendent-of-instruction&catid=188:north-carolina&Itemid=329  You will have to register first, then you can listen.
• Endorsed in the Run-off by Caldwell Republican Club, 6/21/12.  http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/06/21/endorsements-run-off/
• Endorsed by Asheville TEA Party PAC, 6/22/12.  Press release.
• TEA Party http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZnH-Vl7xsQ
• Radio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mRa9PR3iE8
• NAACP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRMY1WIBNZM
• AFP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diTHLn66UAc
• Crazy, crazy reactions to giving parents choice in their children’s schools! I can’t believe they are fighting choice and calling it segregation? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ApDDD_gBOQ
• Tedesco commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVrxs4h6I4c I understand now what John is talking about here. John realizes that it is not the job of NC Superintendent’s job to rid the country of the federal Department of Education – that is the job of Congress. While abolishing the Dept of Education in DC plays well with conservative voters everywhere, John’s promise to be the all-important FIREWALL against the feds is a very appropriate goal.
• video “Vote JOHN TEDESCO – EMPOWER OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS (HD) by Randy Bryant” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDojmj-D2VU&feature=plcp

NC Secretary of Labor    DEM RUN-OFF

Marlowe Foster (D)

• official website – http://marlowefoster.com/
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/MarloweWFoster
• twitter – https://twitter.com/#!/marlowefoster
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/labor_foster.php
• Did not return the completed Caldwell TEA Party Voter Guide survey.

John Brooks (D)

• official website – http://brookslaborcomm.com/
• UNC-TV http://ncvoterguide.org/cos/labor_brooks.php
• Did not return the completed Caldwell TEA Party Voter Guide survey.

Cherie Berry (R)    — currently holds this office

• official website – http://www.cherieberry.com
• Caldwell Republican Club endorsement http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/03/24/endorsements/
• NC Civitas candidate survey – http://www.nccivitas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/surveys/labcom-berry.pdf

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May 2012 RESULTS – MORE LENGTHY comparison between statewide and Caldwell County voting. Includes Democrat totals in a 4 races.

May 2012 Results – short, quick comparison between statewide and Caldwell County vote.

======================== candidates for November

NC Governor

Pat McCrory (R)

• official website – http://www.patmccrory.com/
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/PatMcCroryNC

Walter Dalton (D)

• official website – http://www.daltonfornc.com/welcome
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/WalterDaltonNC
• twitter – http://twitter.com/walterdalton
• announcement – http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/27/1059113/-NC-Gov:-Lt-Gov-Dalton-%28D%29-declares-hes-in!
• article – http://www.daltonfornc.com/news/dalton-campaign-statement-on-mccrory-charlotte-observer-pledge
• WBTV – link

NC Senate 

Dan Soucek (R)    — currently holds this office

• official website – http://www.fansofdan.com
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/SoucekSenate
• Caldwell Republican Club endorsement http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/03/24/endorsements/
• Civitas ranks Soucek as #2 most conservative in NC Senate with 97.7% rating.
• NRA “A” rating
• Endorsed by GrassrootsNC, 4/26/12.  GRNC is a 2nd Amendment organization in NC that thoroughly vets candidates on their positions to protect our gun rights.  Soucek scored a 100% for his record in the Legislature.
• article – http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/05/06/nc-senator-dan-soucek-a-new-generation-of-gop-leaders/

Roy Carter (D)

• 2008 website from a Congressional run in the 5th District http://www.democracyforamerica.com/campaigns/2484-roy-carter-for-congress-nc-5
• facebook –  http://www.facebook.com/CarterNC45
• Quote from his home page, his Democracy For America values, “Roy Carter is socially progressive because he has always held to the Democratic values of equality and civil liberties.”  Those words “socially progressive” set off alarms for patriots.
• At a Caldwell County Democrat Party meeting that I attended, he admitted for the first time he is against Defense of Marriage Amendment (DOMA).  He does not support traditional marriage.  He said something like, I hope that doesn’t get out.

NC House

Edgar Starnes (R)    — currently holds this office

• official website – http://edgarstarnes.com/
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rep-Edgar-Starnes-NC-87/172601432752
• Edgar is FOR the Marriage amendment
• Caldwell Republican Club endorsement http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/03/24/endorsements/

Caldwell County Commission

Randy Church (R)

• official website –
• facebook –
• Ran for county commission as a Democrat in 2008, was a Republican from 2002-2004, then a Dem from 2004-2011.  Before 2002, he was a lifelong Democrat.  It’s one thing to have a change of heart like Ronald Reagan or Jessie Helms did, but it’s something different to ping-pong back and forth between the two parties for 10 years.

Clay Bollinger (R)

• official website http://caldwellpromiseskept.wordpress.com/clay-bollinger/
• group facebook page http://www.facebook.com/caldwellpromiseskept
• Caldwell Republican Club endorsement http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/03/24/endorsements/
• Voted and passed at Resolution to support the State’s Defense of Marriage Amendment on 4/2/12.

Jeff Branch (R)

Register of Deeds

Wayne Rash (R)

• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002824501924

NC Supreme Court Justice

Paul Newby (R)    — currently holds this office

• official website – http://www.newbyforcourt.com/
• Caldwell Republican Club endorsement http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2012/03/24/endorsements/

Sam Ervin, IV (D)

• Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_J._Ervin_IV
• “Member of its Task Force on Climate Policy from 2007 through 2008″ http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Appellate/Appeal/Biographies/Biography.asp?Name=Ervin
• Endorsed by AFL-CIOhttp://aflcionc.org/2012/03/23/afl-cio-endorses-linda-coleman-for-lt-governor/

Primary VOTER GUIDE v7  2012

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/Caldwell/40190/91631/en/md.html?cid=0109