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2008 Primary Election Analysis: NC-03
Thomas Brock @
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - 4:04pm

This is a cross-post from Bloviations and is the first in a series of posts examining 2008 Primary Elections in Onslow County.

Primary 2008 over and all that’s left is to clear the battlefields of the dead and wounded. For North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, that means sweeping away Democrat Marshall Adame and Republican Joe McLaughlin.

Craig Weber defeated Marshall Adame by nearly 30,000 votes (or 39% of votes cast).

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Marshall Adame: Makin’ the News for the Right Reasons
Thomas Brock @
Friday, February 1, 2008 - 9:33pm

Cross-posted at Bloviations.

Joe McLaughlin isn't the only candidate in NC-03 making the news today. Marshall Adame was spotlighted by the New Bern Sun Journal for more positive reasons, though.

Says the Sun Journal:

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North Carolina's Republican Representatives Losing Power and Authority in the Senate, House
Thomas Brock @
Thursday, December 6, 2007 - 1:11pm

Cross-posted from the Brock Log.

North Carolina's Junior Senator, Richard Burr (R) lost his bid for the Republican Senate Conference Chairmanship to Senator Lamar Alexander from Tennessee.

Frontpaged by A. Thanks, Thomas.

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Tremendous Tuesday
Thomas Brock @
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 12:39pm

Cross-posted at the Brock Log.
Need some good news? Tremendous Tuesday is here to lift your spirits.
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Colin Ferrell proves that all well-off actor-types aren't pricks.

Daily Mail.

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Marshall Adame in the News
Thomas Brock @
Friday, September 21, 2007 - 12:29pm

Cross-posted at the Brock Log.
The Jacksonville Daily News has finally reported on Marshall Adame's run for Congress.

Today's edition has a report on Marshall's successful efforts to sponsor an Iraqi couple's entrance to the United States.

Says the JDNews on the matter:

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Jacksonville Daily News wants to know if we should leave Iraq...
Thomas Brock @
Sunday, September 9, 2007 - 1:57pm

Hey folks.

The Jacksonville Daily News wants to know how you feel about withdrawing from Iraq.

Gen. David Petraeus is expected to recommend to Congress that current U.S. troop levels in Iraq be maintained until spring, as the surge has met with some success. Do you agree?

The survey is on their homepage...Please go vote!

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An Open Letter to Patrick McHenry, Republican Representative from NC's 10th Congressional District
Thomas Brock @
Saturday, September 8, 2007 - 10:43pm

I ask that you all join me in this quest to educate the young (yet unusually gray) Mr. McHenry. Please photograph your bicycle and send it with a letter pledging to ride versus driving your auto. You all know I'm intending to bicycle to work. It's a serious commitment, I think, and not one I would impugn upon you, but I would ask that you try to use a bicycle, or walk, if possible . I'm providing the text of my letter, and you may use as you wish, but please, send something.

Dear Mr. McHenry,

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Letter to the Editor: Why doesn’t George Cleveland Want to Protect the Citizens of Onslow County?
Thomas Brock @
Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 12:42pm

Cross-posted at the Brock Log and sent to the Jacksonville Daily News as a "letter to the editor".

On Friday, August 24th, the Governor signed into law the Fire-Safe Cigarette Act/Fire‑Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act or House Bill 1785.

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Joe McLaughlin’s Monday Morning Memo
Thomas Brock @
Monday, August 6, 2007 - 6:51pm

This post is cross-posted from the Brock Log.

Onslow Commissioner, and Republican Congressional candidate, Joe McLaughlin writes a "Monday Morning Memo" each week. This week, McLaughlin takes aim at Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.'s vote on the "Protect America Act" or Senate Bill 1927.

Says McLaughlin in his Monday Morning Memo:

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HB 91 (Registration and Voting at One-Stop Sites)
Thomas Brock @
Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 12:46pm

HB 91 (Registration and Voting at One-Stop Sites) will be going through the Senate Select Committee on Government and Election Reform soon (the scheduled meeting for today was canceled). I ask that each of you contact the Senators on the Select Committee to express your support and urge them to support the bill.

HB 91 is important because it will allow registration and voting on the same day during the "One Stop" voting period prior to elections. This is a great opportunity to attract voters and will certainly make voting more convenient for hard working North Carolinians.

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