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WorseBeforeBetter

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7. McCrookie beat Dalton 55% to 43%...

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 12:06 PM

Sep 2013

Last edited Sun Sep 1, 2013, 04:35 PM - Edit history (1)

even though Dems pulled in more straight-party votes than Republicans. It wasn't just rednecks. It was many Democrats who believed McCrory a moderate mayor from a large city who would be good for the economy. And many minorities in poor counties with double-digit unemployment who thought the same.

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Gov McCrory calls journalists dumb--N&O editor's blistering response: [View all] marions ghost Aug 2013 OP

Excellent gopiscrap Aug 2013 #1

I am truly loving the N&O war on McCrookie. WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #2

McCrookie has the hackles of the N&O up now... marions ghost Aug 2013 #3

Yep! And I imagine it will go well beyond the N&O... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #6

Poor us -stuck with this buffon. I thought our state was overcoming being a bunch patricia92243 Aug 2013 #4

I wouldn't blame it all on rednecks-- marions ghost Aug 2013 #5

McCrookie beat Dalton 55% to 43%... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #7