Good News: Barack Obama will find NC much more challenging in 2012
The Politico has an interesting story up today on the uphill challenges Barack Obama will face in the (new) swing state of North Carolina that he did not face in 2008 (hat tip):
It’s official: Mel Watt to seek #NC12 re-election
Despite rumors that suggested he was considering not running, Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC12) filed today to seek an 11th term in the US House:
A thank you to the retiring Rep. Myrick (R-NC9) – PLUS: Rep. Watt also retiring?
Congresswoman Sue Myrick announced her retirement today in a video message to supporters. The AP via local Charlotte news station WCNC has the details:
Bob “Who Are You?” Etheridge to run for NC governor
Via the News and Observer’s Under the Dome blog:
Charlotte Observer: Maybe the city needs a camping ban for #OccupyCLT, #DNC2012 groups
Has hell officially frozen over? It’s not often that the Charlotte Observer and I agree on anything but on the issue of the City of Charlotte needing to preserve the free speech rights of Occupiers while at the same time acting in the interest of public health and safety, the local fish wrap and I stand (mostly) in solidarity: