Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Here are the full results for the County.
I cannot think of a more appropriate occasion to show this video.

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CLICK HERE FOR THE 2008 CABARRUS GOP VOTER GUIDE
Dear Friends,
As North Carolinians, we all share concerns about the future of this great country. That’s why this November’s elections are so important; it’s critical that we put our American ideals first, and political differences aside.
These elections are especially exciting for Cabarrus County, as we have the opportunity to [...]

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Race too close to call
Provisional ballots count could change the 2 GOP commissioner nominees
Two Cabarrus County primary races are so close that they may not be settled until elections officials count provisional ballots next week.
School board member Liz Poole led the voting Tuesday in a race to determine the Republican nominees who will compete for [...]

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You can see the results here.
Some thoughts:

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Over the past several weeks, I have been presented with the opportunity to interview for not one, but two new positions with my employer.  In the first, both of us realized about halfway through the process that I would not be a good “fit” for the job.  The second will be occurring on May 13th, [...]

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Everybody you talk to these days wants to talk about growth. It is, I believe, the number one issue for the 2008 election cycle. School requirements, road needs, and tax issues are all directly related to how we handle growth. First, I want to explain some of the facts surrounding [...]

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Yet another example of how you can get noticed by posting stuff to Cabarrus Cheap Seats.
Bob Carruth is now a celebrity…among Alabama seniors - check it out.

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Two weeks ago, the IT ran this story reporting how pharmacists are upset about the County distributing a medical savings card.
The following day: the IT ran this story giving figures about how much people in other counties saved and about what a great program the County says that it is.
Last night, a representative from the [...]

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Did you realize that since the last election in 2004, over 4,000 new Republicans have registered to vote in Cabarrus County? With this large of a number, no candidate is really an incumbent, and no incumbent can rest easy, because a large segment of the electorate either has no opinion of those running, or [...]

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OK, a lot has happened since we last visited this:

Jim Johnson has filed for Fletcher Hartsell’s seat. Will Hartsell set a record for beating the greatest number of people in an election?
There’s a primary fight in the GOP. Liz Poole and Marcy Hiers filed. That makes it a four-way race for two [...]

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