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Local News
8:17 pm
Sun April 28, 2013

Obama Will Appoint Foxx Transportation Secretary

Mayor Anthony Foxx

White House officials have confirmed that President Obama will appoint Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next Secretary of Transportation--a big leap onto the national stage for the local politician.


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The Party Line
1:14 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

Democrats Continue Early-Voting Advantage, But Don't Assume Too Much

With a week to go in North Carolina’s early voting, can we see any trends that might lead one to hypothesize that one presidential camp could be leading over the other, or is it a coin-toss still in terms of the numbers?

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The Party Line
9:58 am
Wed October 17, 2012

Unlike Obama, Dalton Fails To Land A Punch In Debate

Michael Bitzer

We’ve had two debates for the chief executive for both the nation and the state, and while the Democratic candidates came out swinging in both, it was the president who obviously got his mojo back, and the lieutenant governor trying to make anything stick. 

Since the widely-panned performance at the first debate, the need to stem the bleeding by President Obama — particularly among his own party faithful — built up a level of expectations that could have rivaled the level Mitt Romney faced going into the first confrontation.

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The Party Line
12:46 pm
Thu September 13, 2012

Had Enough Presidential Ads? Prepare For Increase

Election 2012
3:59 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

Julian Castro Launches Voter Registration Drive Targeting Latinos In East Charlotte

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention, was in east Charlotte on Friday. He spoke to volunteers to help launch a voter registration drive for Latinos in North Carolina.


Castro received a warm welcome from President Obama campaign volunteers in an east Charlotte strip mall.

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