It's that time of year again, the sweet smell of campaigns are starting to fill the air. The Sierra Club will be hosting a forum on environmental issues for Orange County Commissioner candidates on Monday, March 17th at 7pm in Carrboro Town Hall. Members of the public are invited to attend, though it will be televised if you are unable to make it.
Because I get a number of questions regarding the process the Sierra Club takes to endorse local candidates, I wanted to explain exactly what it is we do to make our decisions. Rather than put you to sleep with a long written explanation, I took to my webcam and tried to describe the process as best I could. Enjoy by clicking "read more" below.
The campaign of Jim Neal, Democratic and first openly gay
candidate for U.S. Senate, is holding a meet & greet on Tuesday, March 18th from 6-8pm. It's
going to be
an informational session with Jim. He's adamantly pro-choice and wants
to be on top of women's issues nationally and in North Carolina,
especially seeing how abysmal Elizabeth Dole's performance has been in
that arena. While his campaign staff has been breifing him on the issues, he really wants
to make a point of reaching out to the choice community here and
educating himself. This is not an endorsement event or a fundraiser, but an opportunity to meet the candidate and learn more about his positions on a range of women's issues.
For more information, contact Emily Batchelder at the Neal campaign, batcheldere@gmail.com.
Last month, UNCYD hosted Senate Candidate Jim Neal. This month, the UNC Young Democrats will be joined by North Carolina State Senator Kay Hagan, who is competing in the Democratic primary for the right to challenge Liddy Dole this November.
"Mrs. Hagan has served in the NC State Senate for nine years, and has been named one North Carolina's 'Ten Most Effective Legislators.' Gov.
Mike Easley has called Mrs. Hagan “one of the smartest, hardest working, most effective Senators we have in Raleigh.” Come out and hear Mrs. Hagan speak about her record, her campaign, and her plans for our state. Learn where she stands on the issues and how you can become more involved in her campaign."
"Mrs. Kay Hagan - Candidate for US Senate"
Monday, February 25
8:00-9:00pm, Bingham 103
Note: The DTH source article was incorrect; read Bob Hall's comment below. Thanks, Bob. -JB
Did anyone else read the article in today's Daily Tar Heel about the meeting of the Mayor's Committee on Campaign Finance on Monday? Below is an excerpt, which concerns me a bit..
The committee decided to include rescue funds as a separate provision despite concerns about complicating the campaign process, financing the fund and enforcing the necessary spending reports.
Benchmarks for matching candidates' spending with public funding also were also established.
Candidates for council office will receive $3,000 in public funds if they can raise $750 from personal contributions and $2,250 from other local avenues.
Mayoral candidates must raise $1,500 in personal contributions and an additional $4,500 from community sources to be matched with $6,000 in public funds.
"It does open up the field to more citizens who do have a real base in the community but may not necessarily have access to a lot of money," said Bob Hall, executive director of Democracy North Carolina, a Durham-based nonprofit that advocates for campaign reform.
Socializing and politicking starts at
11:00 am.The Barbecue lunch
($10.00 donation) will be served at 11:30.A vegetarian alternative will be available.
The convention proper starts at 1:00
pm.Judge James A. Wynn of the
North Carolina Court of Appeals will deliver the Keynote Address.
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