Elections
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Josh Stein emphasizes importance of down-ballot races in Wilson rally with Dems
“I’m running because I love our home state, and I believe in its promise that if you work hard, where you come from should never limit how far you can go,” Josh Stein told the crowd at Casita Brewing Company in downtown Wilson.
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Here’s why it could take some time to know who won the election
The vote counting process in North Carolina moves relatively fast, but it’s still thorough. So cin close races it may take days to know who won. However long it takes, however, it is NOT evidence of election fraud or malfeasance. It’s proof of the opposite: that North Carolina’s elections are secure, fair, and accurate.
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Opinion: The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing: People.
The biggest factor the polls aren’t showing is people. People volunteering. People talking with people. People rising. And, importantly, people who care deeply about real issues that lower costs for families and boost the economy – and importantly, people who also want less vitriol, racism, misogyny, and hate.
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Treat yourself: 2024 Election Day freebies and discounts
Here’s a look at some of the freebies and deals you can sport on Election Day this year.
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Opinion: Far-right Republicans are propping up third party candidates. We should ask why.
But when it comes to those voices, I want third parties to be able to speak for themselves, not have the Republicans speak for them.
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Op-Ed: Josh Stein is Putting North Carolina First
In Mark Robinson’s North Carolina, women are not “called to lead,” victims of sexual assault are mocked, and abortions occur because women “aren’t responsible enough to keep [their] skirts down.” He calls school shooting survivors “prosti-tots” and “spoiled little bastards.”
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Knocking for a cause: Progressive Turnout Project’s effort to flip NC blue
Door-to-door canvasser Christopher Dean, a former Republican, is on a mission with Progressive Turnout Project to turn NC pro-Democratic.
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Opinion: Trump and RFK Jr. will add to water challenges in North Carolina
During his term in office, Trump not only gutted the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the law, he weakened PFAS safeguards, allowing the contamination crisis to deepen across the country, including here in North Carolina.
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‘We can’t stay silent’: A closing message for Kamala Harris fills an historic Durham church
St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal Church welcomed surrogates for the Harris-Walz campaign on Sunday. Pastors and officials both said Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offered two very different visions for the future. On the last Sunday of the early voting period in North Carolina, Justice Hill, the young adult minister at St. Joseph…
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Barack Obama rallies for Harris in Charlotte, calls out ‘crazy stuff’ from Mark Robinson and Michele Morrow
Obama touted Kamala Harris’ record and plans, while highlighting Donald Trump’s unfitness and lack of character. The former president also called out NC Republicans for their outlandish behavior and rhetoric.
