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Constitutional Amendment Passes In North Carolina
Petra's, a bar in Plaza-Midwood, played host to Charlotte's anti-amendment results party. The mood was festive the whole evening. It was even positive because the vote was not more one-sided. But patrons like Michael Blizzard were still disappointed.
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McCrory Ready For Fall Fight
Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory captured more than two-thirds of the vote to win last night's Republican primary for Governor. WFAE's Julie Rose reports the McCrory campaign treated last night's victory as a kick-off for the real fight.
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One Amendment: Many Names
The proposed constitutional amendment appearing on North Carolina's primary ballot next week has been referred to by a variety of names. Most common are "Same-sex Marriage Amendment" and "Amendment One." But neither name is official, as WFAE's Mark Rumsey explains.
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Candidate Profile: Walter Dalton
Earlier this week we profiled two Democratic candidates for governor: former U.S. Congressman Bob Etheridge and State House Representative Bill Faison. Today, in the final installment of our series covering the main Democratic candidates, we'll hear from Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton. He's from the western town of Rutherfordton, where he was raised by his widowed mother.
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Candidate Profile: Bill Faison
There are three main candidates vying to become the Democratic nominee for North Carolina governor. For the next three days, WFAE will profile each of those candidates seeking to hold the state's highest office. Today we'll hear from Bill Faison, a state representative who's a successful plaintiffs' attorney.
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Candidate Profile: Bob Etheridge
There are three main Democratic candidates in the race to become North Carolina's governor. Tuesday we heard from State House Representative Bill Faison, who says his priority is jobs. But the subject of today's story is focused on education. Bob Etheridge is a former U.S. Congressman who also served as the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction for seven years.
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Differences Emerge Between Democrats Running For Governor
The race for governor took an unexpected turn at the beginning of this year. Everyone assumed Democratic Governor Bev Perdue would seek re-election. But she announced she had enough. That left the race wide-open for Democrats. And it left Republican Pat McCrory without a clear rival to campaign against.
WFAE's Lisa Miller is in the studio with Morning Edition host Marshall Terry to talk about where things stand for the gubernatorial primaries.
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NC Dems To Gather, Regroup On Saturday
North Carolina Democrats convene in Greensboro Saturday night to kick off their strategy for 2012 and raise funds at the annual Sanford Hunt Frye dinner. Governor Perdue's surprise announcement gives Democrats a lot of table talk.
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Bitzer: Perdue's Withdrawal Good News For Democrats
For further analysis of Thursday's news that North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue won't run for a second term, WFAE's Scott Graf spoke with Michael Bitzer. He's a Catwaba College political science professor and writes for WFAE's Party Line political blog.
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A Public Conversation About Politics In SC
South Carolina's presidential primary was the first in the South and an important test of the appeal Republican candidates have among their party's most dedicated supporters.
This week, WFAE gathered a diverse group of South Carolina voters - Republicans, Democrats, and Independents of all ages - for a public conversation on the state of the 2012 election. What issues do they most care about? What do they wish the candidates were talking about? Here are some of their thoughts.
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GOP, Dems Already Firing TV Ads At Charlotte Viewers
As President Obama gives his State of the Union address tonight, Charlotte area viewers will see an attack ad funded by the Republican National Committee. The GOP has yet to settle on a candidate to challenge Obama, but general election campaign messages are already blaring from TVs in Charlotte.
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Charlotte Region Has A Double Life In 2012 Presidential Race
South Carolina's Republican primary on Saturday will play a pivotal role in narrowing the field of candidates. But after that, the state becomes politically irrelevant. It's solidly Republican and simply not worth the time or money of Democratic presidential candidates. North Carolina, on the other hand, could go either way, and the Obama campaign is already digging in.
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Stumping In The Small Towns
Republican candidates are crisscrossing the state of South Carolina leading up to Saturday's primary. There are the big events in city convention centers, like Monday night's debate in Myrtle Beach. But there is also a lot of old-fashioned retail politics.
They squeezed into booths at meat-and-three cafes and barbecue joints in small towns with names like Ridgeway and Blythewood.
We wondered if these campaign appearances are welcome changes or an unwelcome distraction.
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Local Professor In High Demand Before SC Primary
If you've read, listened-to or watched any coverage of the South Carolina primary, there's a pretty good chance you've come across the name Scott Huffmon. Huffmon is a political science professor at Winthrop University in Rock Hill.
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York County Welcomes Santorum
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum fired up his conservative base during two stops today in York County, South Carolina.
WFAE's Tanner Latham was on hand for the events.
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New Faces Mark Big Shift For Charlotte City Council
Anthony Foxx will be sworn in tonight for a second term as Charlotte mayor and four new people will take their seats on the City Council. The new faces mark a significant shift in city politics: there will be just two Republicans left on the Charlotte City Council.
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Democrats, Civil Rights Activists Angry About Redistricting
Every 10 years when the new census is released, states get a chance to redraw the boundaries of their voting districts. The North Carolina legislature is in the thick of that process and is holding another public hearing on it tomorrow. Lawmakers have already released preliminary maps of Congressional districts, and state house and senate districts. The people drawing the lines are Republicans because they control the legislature. And so far, their proposals for the state legislative districts are making Democrats and civil rights activists angry.
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