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Spirited Discussion About Life in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Cabarrus Democrats Descend Into The Gutter

October 2nd, 2008 · 5 Comments

I’d heard rumors that someone supposedly had a tape of Jeff Barnhart saying that he was going to resign if reelected, and I chalked it up to Coy and his cronies.  Well, according to the Independent Tribune, the local Democrats are in the same gutter with Coy Privette.
Johnson’s report, obtained Wednesday by the Independent Tribune, [...]

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Last Minute Cabarrus County Election Information - 2008 Primary Edition

May 5th, 2008 · Comments Off

UPDATE: After 7:30PM EDT - You should start seeing some results…otherwise, SCROLL PAST THESE AND DO SOME RESEARCH!!!
RESULTS - CABARRUS COUNTY - It scrolls!
RESULTS ANALYSIS - This looks pretty cool, if it works.
RESULTS - STATEWIDE 
Here are some links that might be helpful for those going to the polls (not poles) Tuesday.
ALL POSTS ABOUT THE 2008 [...]

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Cabarrus Filing Watch 2008: Seriously Who Are These People?

February 29th, 2008 · 5 Comments

I’ve never heard of these people, does anybody know them?
Barry Richards
Jim Rhinehart
Larry Burrage
Archie Barnhardt (OK, think about it - we could have Barnhart and Banhardt on next November’s ticket - wasn’t that the plot to an Eddie Murphy movie?)

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Cabarrus Filing Watch 2008: Almost Done

February 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Friday is the last day to file; but let’s see what’s happened lately:

The incumbents (Charles Mitchell & Doris Buchanan) for the two open Kannapolis School Board seats are up for reelection
Holly Blackwelder gives the GOP a shot at a complete ticket for County Commissioner.

Alright, Cheap Seats fans - let’s hear some predictions.  Will Jeff Barnhart [...]

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Odell Charm School Part 3 of 3: File A Phony Ethics Complaint

August 25th, 2007 · Comments Off

When we last left our two participants at the Odell Lobbying seminar being taught by “Fella From Odell” the instructor from was suggesting that being rude should help when offering bribes doesn’t.
Part 3: “File a phony ethics complaint”

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Odell Charm School Part 2 of 3: Be Generally Rude

August 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment

On Tuesday, I told you about a lobbying class that I sat in on. For the first part of the strategy was bribery. And the second part, be rude:

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Odell Charm School Part 1 of 3: Bribe ‘em

August 21st, 2007 · 9 Comments

 
Not a lot of people know this; but an unnamed person from the Odell Community held a training class on “How to Lobby Your Local Officials for Results”.  Over the next three days - I’ll be sharing some excerpts from what I saw. 
Here’s the first step in their three-step process: ”Ignore The Law”

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Positive Messages: From Chairman Carruth - Vote for Jay, Grace, and The Republican Team

November 6th, 2006 · Comments Off

There has been a lot of press about Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Carruth maybe supporting a Democrat in lieu of Coy Privette. What he does in the ballot box is his business, just as what you do is yours. However, he’s working hard to put Republicans who’ll work towards a better Cabarrus [...]

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