North Carolina Roll Call

[SaveAmerica]

Hey everyone!! Where are you in North Carolina? Are you working on any projects in your area? Do you need any help? I thought we could list ourselves here and we can back each other up if we find common goals in our state.

I'm SaveAmerica, I'm in Cabarrus County (8th district), main goal right now is precinct organization in our county.

[wildeyed]

1. Mecklenberg

Project I am working on, not necessarily in this order.

1. organizing my precinct. We are technically organized. Now I am looking to up participation in the neighborhood.

2. promoting same-day voter registration legislation

3. Re-registering the homeless voters that that ass Bill James disenfranchised over the summer and get them transportation to the polls.

4. Promoting voter owned elections in the community. That means, basically, trying to get big money out of the political process.

5. Register 300 dem and unaffiliated voters in Mecklenberg in the 8th district. I won't do all 300 with my own two hands, I will get some volunteers to help.

[SaveAmerica]

20. Do you live in the 8th district in Meck co. or just going to work there?

[obxhead]

2. almost Mecklenberg

....

I'm just starting to look for a few to join.

[SaveAmerica]

21. Are you moving to Meck soon? Do you know which area?

I'm not familiar with the groups there, maybe someone can post a few links to Meck Dem activities here.

[obxhead]

41. not likely....

Unless school drives me there.

I'm not familiar with local groups either, but I believe a few are out there.

[wildeyed]

42. Here are a few to get started.

http://www.mecklenburgdemocrat.org/

http://www.democracy-nc.org/default.htm (they have a Charlotte group that meets monthly, just email and ask to get on the list)

http://www.votemeckdem.org/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProMeckDems/?yguid=154914377

[musical_soul]

3. I'm in Wake County.

I should be getting involved with the Democratic Party soon. I've been busy and under a lot of stress.

[SunDrop23]

14. Jump in! We'd love to have you!

[flakey_foont]

4. Chapel Hill

[ncrainbowgrrl]

30. Another Chapel Hillian!

:hi:

89. Yo Carrboro

[dweller]

93. and another

Chapel Hill, on the Orange/Chatham line.

dp

[CRK7376]

5. Forsyth County

Nothing but reading DU and getting madder at the Bush cabal on a daily basis.

[Versailles]

6. Southern Pines/Pinehurst

New to the area and looking to cause some trouble with all the older retired repub down around here. :) Though I have to be careful as a teacher.

[SaveAmerica]

22. Hey there Versailles, Welcome to DU!!

I don't have a map with me but I think you might be part of our 8th district. The candidates who are running for Hayes' seat are making the rounds right now, maybe you can check out their web pages to see who is coming through your neck of the woods in the future; http://www.cabarrusdemocrats.org/links.html

I hear you about watching what you say, it's unbelievable.

[GreenInNC]

7. Mint Hill

Eastern Mecklenburg for those who have never heard of our thriving metropolis.

[SaveAmerica]

23. Thanks for the laugh! (Although as fast as the outskirts of Charlotte

are growing, Mint Hill might very well be a metropolis by now! Last time I went through Mint Hill I think there was one subdivision on the right as you were driving away from Charlotte - that was the early 90's)

[left of center]

8. Pittsboro

I might be involved in Chatham county politics this spring. The action here is in the Democratic primary. Whoever wins the nomination wins the election come November. The county leans Democrat on the national and state levels, but is overwelmingly so on the local level. Because of this, we must fight off DINOS every spring. When Republicans are not fielding their own stealth candidates, they're backing actual Democrats who share their conservative views on growth and taxes.

[Lex]

9. Durham here.

:hi:

[struggle4progress]

27. Another Durhamite. eom

[Richard Steele]

29. Me three! nm

[cami715]

10. Also in Cabarrus County

and hope we will be able to unseat Rep. Robin Hayes!

[Hudba]

13. check us out!

If you want to get active and involved, please check out our site:
www.cabarrusdemocrats.org :bounce:

[SunDrop23]

11. Raleigh, Wake County

Getting ramped up for the mid-terms and working on an NC House Campaign.

[LiberalinNC]

12. I'm in Cary

:hi:

[musical_soul]

38. I'm in south Raleigh.

In my mind, it's Cary. lol.

Maybe we could work on something together sometime for the party?

[LiberalinNC]

43. Absolutely!!!

I'm in western cary - near Davis Dr.

[carolinalady]

15. Carolina Beach-

:hi:

[supernova]

16. Orange County

:hi:

[brainshrub]

17. Asheville. Meet me at Jack of the Wood ANY Thursday night.

I am at Jack of the Wood every Thursday at around 7ish. I am a proud member of "Drinking Liberally"

http://drinkingliberally.org/

[Spiffarino]

91. See you there

I have a standing gig on Thursday evenings but I'm usually done by 8:00. Looking forward to meeting you!

[bear425]

95. I can't really join the NC roll call, yet. Hope to be up there

before Christmas, though!

Can't wait to meet you at The Brewing Co., the new Drinking Liberally spot!

[zapp]

18. Greensboro!

Also host of this: http://allthingsreconsidered.org

[mwooldri]

32. Add me to the Greensboro list.

At least, this is where I live for now. Personally, I want something a bit more rural. I love Gibsonville - it's got that great small town feeling, but close enough to everything else to be convenient for work, etc. If I can't have Gibsonville then I'll settle for a doublewide in a rural area but not too far from Greensboro in any case.

Mark.

[Tarheel_Dem]

49. Hi Neighbors....High Point here.....

12th District. Wish I could have voted in the 13th, just so I could vote against Vernon Robinson. Mailed my ballot on Thursday. :hi:

[comsymp]

52. C'mon down to The RC

Aside from our 75% red ratio, Randolph Co is actually pretty nice - and not a bad commute to GSO, either - only takes me about 35 min to get from NE Asheboro to PTI.

[jarnocan]

63. Hi Mark I'm in Stokesdale

[e-mail] I will send to other DU ers so we can get together help with projects etc.
I already voted BTW and am going to WDC next week for a couple days- got a ride and there is another space or 2 if you know anyone interested.
I think Rory Blake is wonderful, but did not get a reply about volunteering. YES weekly endorsed him at least.

[lildreamer316]

86. Jamestown here, I posted at bottom of list n/t

[jarnocan]

62. Greensboro area WCW and CARE about anything wothwhile!

http:jarnocan.blogspot.com etc.

[timber84]

19. waxhaw work in charlotte

[Greylyn58]

24. I'm in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County

:hi: ya'll!!! :)

[faithfull]

25. Sunny Boone!

:)

[BR_Parkway]

36. Boone here too!

[moose65]

45. Boone as well!

Although it hasn't been sunny for a day or two!

[red_rasta]

81. Ashe County!

Wow! Do you think we could have a meet up?

[MattNC]

66. holla for Boone n/t

[Wickster]

26. Union County - 6 Miles from Mint Hill!

:hi: We are getting more active with every passing day. Please visit the Union County Dem website: www.ucncdp.org (my husband is the webmaster) Please note that the county party has bumper stickers for sale! :D

[timber84]

77. Hey you

Tell your husband thank you for me i used the sample ballot on the site for the judges!

[Wickster]

92. I am so glad you did

Thanks, I will tell him. He worked hard doing those and printed out several thousand for distribution!

[Hissyspit]

28. Hoke County.

[bowens43]

31. Johnston County

[ibleedblue]

33. Johnston County for me!

40/42 area.

[NCarolinawoman]

34. Wake County!

I'll be a precinct delegate to the county convention. Looking forward to November of this year. I'm optomistic!

:)

[ms liberty]

35. 5th district - Alexander County - here

I haven't been active in local politics before, but I also am looking to become more involved this time around. I have limited time right now, but I'm starting to look around now for a group locally or regionally. I'll have a little more time this summer; but in 07 I will be able to dedicate large chunks of time, if everything goes according to schedule. If Al Gore runs, I've promised myself I'll work 24/7 for him - he's who I really want; but in the end I'll work for our nominee whoever that is.

Anyone here from Catawba, Iredell, Wilkes, Caldwell, or Burke counties?

[musical_soul]

37. I'm in Raleigh.

I'm currently working on the Ed Ridpath campaign. I might join another one. I figure it's
best to work on individual campaigns to specifically work on those people getting elected. This campaign is for the 37th district. It's some small towns outside of Raleigh. Those could easily turn Republican
if not watched.

[mmonk]

39. Raleigh, Wake County

:hi:

[dad]

40. Harrisburg

Doing my part to help make Cabarrus County a place where liberals roam free.

[Jamastiene]

44. Richmond County. Rockingham, NC

Hello. :hi:

[MountainMamma]

46. I'm in Franklin, Macon County

Currently working to get Heath Shuler(D) elected to the seat that Charles Taylor(R) has occupied in Congress (11th Congressional Dist) for the past 16 years. We're doing real well so far.

[G_j]

47. Asheville

:-)

[citizen snips]

48. Raleigh, district 4

[karmaqueen]

50. Wilmington here! please keep fingers crossed for Julia Boseman

She has been Great but a nasty group is running negative and untrue ads against her. As many of you probably know she is the only openly LGBT member of the North Carolina Senate. Some people here just never got over that. A local hate radio station has their sheep in a uproar because she got money from The Victory Fund. http://www.onlinegreensboro.com/~matthillnc/?p=894 I am just so upset with the hateful people who are trying to hurt her, she is such a good Senator.

[Lex]

55. Julia is great.

I went to law school with her and knew her back then. I understand she's been doing a terrific job for New Hanover County and I'm not surprised.

Damn the hateful homophobes of the Republican party!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

59. Apparently, Tony Rand has taken her under his wing...

And it's kinda nice to see that she has the support of the more entrenched democratic senate leaders.

Julia has done a great job at each level of politics that "people who would be sure to care"-- (and not for a good reason) about sexual orientation have been able to see her as an excellent public servant, and look past that aspect of her candidacy...Or at least, this has been the pattern so far. I hope that this will remain so in this election cycle.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

51. please have poll watchers - to prevent disenfranchisement

I'm in Winston Salem, a pretty calm county.

However, all counties should be on the look out to make sure that
they don't let GOP launch a bunch of frivolous voter challenges.

Or that they block up voting location parking lots.

etc,

It can be a felony to deliberately and knowingly challenge a voter
just because of their race or their name.

[young_at_heart]

53. Asheville

We have our fingers crossed for Heath Shuler. Laura Bush is coming tomorrow to help Charlie Taylor. Headline in the paper: "First lady expected to draw thousands".

[NJ Democrats]

54. Currituck County (3rd District)

Working on getting some new county commsioners (3 Republican seats are up).

[ncrainbowgrrl]

60. How does the Jones race look from down there?

Is he gonna pull it off?

[NJ Democrats]

61. Yes, Jones will win

With about 60-65% over Weber. It's too bad too. I haven't seen Weber at all here and have seen one one of his signs.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

64. too bad- the Dem looks good on paper...

or on the net, anyway.
I hadn't been paying much attention to good ol' freedom fries' race lately. Thanks for the update!

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

56. Greensboro

[auburngrad82]

57. Franklin County

Just North of Wake County

[NoSheep]

58. Durham NC

[starmaker]

65. clyde

haywire county

[SaveAmerica]

67. You guys are awesome, I can't believe we're in the home stretch...

It seems like yesterday we were wondering what in the world was wrong with people that they would vote those goobers back in office and 2 years later, here we are. Thanks to each and every one of you for not giving up on North Carolina and our country. :yourock:

I'm tired, but it's a good tired. Anyone else? Just three more days!! :woohoo:

[NoSheep]

70. I'm psyched!!!!!!

:bounce:

[kimpossible]

68. Durham here too

[NoSheep]

69. Are you coming to the mee up at Satisfaction Tuesday?

[left of center]

71. I'm in Chatham County

Chatham county politics have been keeping me busy. We're fighting DINOs and a district only voting referendum they designed to keep themselves in power. I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll win.

[left of center]

84. and we won!

The real Democratic Party stood up yesterday and swept the county!

[Thrill]

72. I'm in the 8th also

Kissell has my vote

[BleedingHeartRN]

73. Forsyth County/Winston Salem

Good to see that there are so many of us in staunchly "red" NC. I'm unfortunately in the obviously gerrymandered 12th district. The good news is that Democrat Mel Watt is my congressman, the bad news is I can't vote against wing-nut "I hate immigrants and gays, but love Bush" Virginia Foxx. She makes me want to puke! It's so embarrassing, and it will be even worse if (when) she's re-elected. She has millions of $$ as opposed to Sharpe's thousands.

[blossomstar]

80. Elizabeth Dole makes me want to puke!

She has literally ruined everything she was ever involved in... yes, it IS good to see so many of us in this red state... how the poor North Carolinans continue to vote "against" their interests is beyond me... they have to be brain dead.

[NYYFan]

88. Also in Winston-Salem

:hi:

Viriginia Foxx's district unfortunately, but believe it or not, I have a decent Councilperson in Republican Robert Clark.

[ladyVet]

74. Northern Alamance County here

I'm out in the boonies of Alamance County. I get to vote against that freak Vernon Robinson. Good luck to all of us here in the Tarheel State - but go Wolf Pack ;)

Sheila

[Marie26]

75. Mecklenburg County

In the 9th District. I'm volunteering w/for Kissell & Bill Glass (lost cause, I know). I really hope Democrats can take over at least one district in this county.

[SutaUvaca]

76. Cherokee County

I'm in Heath Schuler territory, the 11th district. It's really really red in the extreme SW corner of North Carolina, but I can still put up a Schuler poster in the window. (I'm in a downtown Murphy business.) We definately need some sweet blueness in the 11th district.

Go Heath!

[JBear]

78. Apex!

NT

[blossomstar]

79. Morehead City

[SIMPLYB1980]

82. Gastonia

[benEzra]

83. New Bern area...

and my top projects at the moment are paying down some of our son's medical bills w/Duke Children's, and getting caught up on around-the-house maintenance...

[lildreamer316]

85. Jamestown here, sorry late to the party.

Thank god after my panic the other day, I had absolutely no problem voting.

[CRK7376]

87. Ft. Bragg during the week

Tobaccoville on the weekends. Thrilled we won back Congress, unfortunately Fox, Dole and Burr are still around. Maybe next time.....

[ultraist]

90. Wake County

Hello everyone!

I'd like to invite everyone to join Wake County OneCorps: http://blog.oneamericacommittee.com/chapter/27

I'm also working on a county wide Absentee Ballot voting project.

[Thickasabrick]

94. Mecklenberg (Cornelius)