Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Hell might freeze over first.
Apparently there’s something in the water round here that keeps candidates from debating.  Check out this video for more details.

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Holly and Liz participated in a series of comments that might give you some insights to them as candidates.  Bob Carruth even joined the fray.
This seems to be the closest thing we’ll get to an exchange between the candidates for the primary.
These comments were moved from Steve’s REBIC thread.

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I ran across this article in the Independent Tribune:
CONCORD - The fire truck’s ladder pierced the tree line at 70 feet. The nozzle is opened and shoots a stream of water at 1,000 gallons a minute stretching nearly 100 feet above the ground. The last time this nozzle was opened, something was on fire.
Firefighters from [...]

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I just discovered that RECIB PAC has made political contributions to Holly and Joy for their primary election. Can anyone tell me anything about this organization and/or why they would be interested in the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Election???? In the meantime I will continue to search on my own to see [...]

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Note: The Friday Fives return after the Primaries
Here’s the new NCGOP ad - if you haven’t already seen it. John McCain saw it and told them to pull it. The National Party told them to pull it. But, in their infinite wisdom, the NCGOP will run this on TV channels throughout the state.
The [...]

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I’m a relative newcomer to Cabarrus County, and one of the things that stuck me as unusual was that Cabarrus county does not allow parents any say in what schools their children attend.
My wife and I live very close to the Pitts School Road Elementary School, and we are forunate, because we really like it [...]

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Things have been rather hectic for me the past week or so, and I haven’t had the time to post much. I am planning to discuss the cost of government in the next few days, but will be waiting for a very important meeting Thursday morning at 10:30 at the Government Center - we [...]

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Please note our Next meeting: Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at the
Red Pig
in the Carolina Mall.

NC Civitas will be our Guest speaker.
Chris Hayes from the John William Pope Civitas Institute will be there to discuss
the results of their latest NC polling results. These [...]

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I’m foregoing the Wednesday Roundup to remind y’all that TODAY is the last day to get election letters into the Cabarrus Neighbors (cabarrus@charlotteobserver.com).  The election will be over before you know it.
While you’re at it, feel free to leave endorsements here.

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