Don Vaughn

Very interesting turn of events took place at the Senior Dems convention this weekend:

There was one ‘candidate’ at Saturday’s convention who is not running for an office that appears on Tuesday’s ballot but will be voted on by a much small electorate later this month.

Guilford County State Sen. Don Vaughan could be the next chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party.

Vaughan, who served many years on the Greensboro City Council before being elected the state senate in 2008, said that he was “drawn out” of his 27th District as a result of last year’s redistricting and that he has the time to step into the role.

It's very interesting to see how some people change their tune over the years. Take Bob Geary of the Independent. The Indy has a rep of being a progressive voice - some of that earned through Geary's columns. However, Geary of late sounds like he's joined the inside the Beltline, country-club set he used to mock not that long ago.

Take his column "The people have won" about the victory of Jerry Meek 271 to 242 over Ed Turlington for NCDP Chair in 2005.

"The people have won"
In a rejection of Gov. Easley, the state's Democrats pick the grassroots candidate to be their leader
by Bob Geary
February 23, 2005

Did anyone else get this today?

http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=0dca4115622a4b266ea3c43bd&id=8dd9619...

Fellow Democrats,

It's time for a change in Raleigh. The party of Jim Hunt, Terry Sanford, Henry Frye, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson is at critical place in North Carolina. My top priorities are winning back both houses of the General Assembly, keeping the Governor’s chair in Democratic hands, and electing Democrats at the local level. Now more than ever we need to keep our eye on the ball and get to work. That is why I am running for Chair of your Democratic Party.