Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Note: I’ve recently been asked to provide a weekly article to the Concord Standard. So, for Standard readers: This is not deja vu. Welcome to the Cheap Seats.
When I was younger, a diet of processed and fried, fast food meals warped my appetite so badly that I would walk through a fully-stocked kitchen, declare there [...]

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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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I recently came across an article that explains why many of my fellow North Carolina GOPers are voting for McCrory using an economic theory. It also explains why his nomination might cost us the election - again.

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Recently, I announced that I was endorsing Bob Orr for North Carolina Governor.  I’ve also spoken at events in Cabarrus and Davidson Counties on behalf of the campaign.  In that post, I discussed briefly why I decided to choose him over the other candidates.
For this week’s Friday Five, I’m going to explain why I’m backing [...]

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It looks like Liz Poole is the overwhelming second choice for Cheap Seats Readers with 9 votes. Wendall Fant and Holly Blackwelder are tied for second with 3 votes, and Bob Carruth and other are tied with 1 vote each.
OK, who do y’all like for gov?

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Note: Due to a brutal travel schedule over the next few weeks - I’ll be back in a couple of days for the Friday Five.
I’m backing Bob Orr for Governor. Yes, the same one I was critical of early last year for his stand on TIF (here and here)
Basically, it got spun by [...]

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I’d figured I’d take a few moments from my month-long hiatus to bring this thread to your attention.
From your 2008 Election Thread: What do you think of Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory for Governor?

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Why crazy 9/11 theories persist.

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