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At McCrory Elementary, early childhood education comes at a premium and slams the door on the vast majority of lower and middle class children.

This video premiered at The Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Dinner on Saturday, April 30, 2011:

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Legislative Republicans hope to boast a long list of conservative accomplishments at the completion of their first 100 days in power. None would make them happier than the passage of a bill that will ensure that they can write a brand new "first 100 days agenda" every single year for the foreseeable future: Voter ID.

(Not everyone on BlueNC gets all of the NCDP Chair's race emails, so I'll post Parker's here, in full, as he sends them out. - Frank)

Subject: Parker Leads

I am pleased to announce that my campaign begins the weekend with 125 publicly pledged SEC votes-- five times the number that my closest opponent announced yesterday. We're heading into the final stretch with strong support, a strong plan, and the energy to begin changing the outlook for the North Carolina Democratic Party at the SEC meeting next Saturday.

My work with this team and my new friends around the state has been-- as it has been throughout my life in the Democratic Party-- a joy and a reason to work even harder toward our common goal: victory for Democrats in all 100 counties of this great state.

David Parker wants the NC Democratic Party to get right with itself. That includes acknowledging the incredible contributions Democrats have made to North Carolina. As he says in this new video: "we're the Party that built the state we live in today."

Two contextualizing facts to keep in mind when thinking about Faison's campaign for NCDP Party Chair:

The Pitch: "He knows how to win"

The Catch: Voter registration in Bill Faison's State House District is 59% Democrat.

The Pitch: "He's a great fundraiser"

The Catch: Removing PAC's, party money and loans to himself, Faison has reported just $55,000 from individual donors over the last six years, an average of less than $10,000 a year.

Thanks to everyone who has supported Cal's campaign through what has been-- for some of us-- a year and two primaries. The party's in Lexington tonight at the Civic Center on Main Street!

Thanks again, BlueNC!

Frank