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North Carolina

hollysmom

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2. A lot of the state is citifying up, not as rural as before

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 03:20 AM

May 2013

My sister moved down there 30 years ago, she says they can't win over the preachers who tell their flock to vote republican no matter how they feel about them. She has a few good friends and does not want to push them on things, but more like nudging them. Blame it on the money given to preachers to preach republican. and start taxing those churches!!!!

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In North Carolina, unimpeded GOP drives state hard to the right (GREAT Washington post article) [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

NC's state gubmint was bought and paid for by fascist billionaires. DCKit May 2013 #1

A lot of the state is citifying up, not as rural as before hollysmom May 2013 #2

Of all the horrible things in this article on NC, one of life long demo May 2013 #3

+1 freshwest May 2013 #4

We have been gerrymandered into right-wing hell. It really sucks. NC_Nurse May 2013 #5