The R-Word
2014-10-02 - by
How toxic is the Republican brand in Wake County? Just listen to Republican politicians.
Gary Pendleton (House 49) boasts of his “Democrat (sic) friends.” (Note: Democrats hate it when Republicans use “Democrat” as an adjective. It’s “Democratic.”)
Tom Murry (House 41) says he’s “independent” and “stood up to his own party.”
You have to listen to John Alexander’s (Senate 15) wife, because he stands mute in his TV ad. She says, “I’m a Democrat; he’s not.” (“Don’t even say that word!!”)
It appears that familiarity with the legislature has bred contempt.
Then there is this from Gerry Cohen (@gercohen on Twitter), the respected retired legislative counsel:
“Something is afoot in Wake County. Comparing the 3 month July through September period, 2010 saw 8,585 new voters, by party Democratic 33.9%, Republican 26.2%, Unaffiliated 38.8%, Libertarian 1.1%.
“2014 has seen 15,344 new voters (a 78% increase from 2010), by party Democratic 30.8%, Republican 18.0%, Unaffiliated 50.3%, Libertarian 0.9%. The 18% GOP number for 2014 resembles an Orange or Durham County statistic.
“In 2010, Blacks made up 19.3% of the new voters during that period, this year it is 25.0%.”
The R-Word
2014-10-02/
How toxic is the Republican brand in Wake County? Just listen to Republican politicians.
Gary Pendleton (House 49) boasts of his “Democrat (sic) friends.” (Note: Democrats hate it when Republicans use “Democrat” as an adjective. It’s “Democratic.”)
Tom Murry (House 41) says he’s “independent” and “stood up to his own party.”
You have to listen to John Alexander’s (Senate 15) wife, because he stands mute in his TV ad. She says, “I’m a Democrat; he’s not.” (“Don’t even say that word!!”)
It appears that familiarity with the legislature has bred contempt.
Then there is this from Gerry Cohen (@gercohen on Twitter), the respected retired legislative counsel:
“Something is afoot in Wake County. Comparing the 3 month July through September period, 2010 saw 8,585 new voters, by party Democratic 33.9%, Republican 26.2%, Unaffiliated 38.8%, Libertarian 1.1%.
“2014 has seen 15,344 new voters (a 78% increase from 2010), by party Democratic 30.8%, Republican 18.0%, Unaffiliated 50.3%, Libertarian 0.9%. The 18% GOP number for 2014 resembles an Orange or Durham County statistic.
“In 2010, Blacks made up 19.3% of the new voters during that period, this year it is 25.0%.”