Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be Election Day, 2012! You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads instead of many different threads over the website.
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Political Discussion: 2 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 1 Week Countdown. You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads instead of many different threads over the website.
Election Early Voting Opens Today
Some sites are open today for the 2012 Election, some don’t open until Monday. To find your local site, and check times, visit http://www.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctFinder.aspx
Political Discussion: 3 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 3 Week Countdown and so forth. (I hope I got the week count right.) You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads …
Vance County Democrats Holding Early Voting Rally October 16th
Vance County Democrats will hold an Early Voting Rally at 219 S. Garnett, on October 16th from 6 to 8 p.m. We will have Nathan Baskerville, candidate for N.C. House. We will welcome June Atkinson, candidate for Secretary of Education for the State. We will have a watch the Governor’s Debate. If the weather is nice we will be in Emrose Park.
Political Discussion: 4 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 3 Week Countdown and so forth. (I hope I got the week count right.) You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads …
Organizing for America Hosts Program to Prepare for Early Voting on Saturday Morning
Organizing for America is having a practice exercise to make sure that volunteers are prepared for Early Voting. Volunteers are invited to come to the Headquarters (219 S. Garnett) at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday October 6th and take part in the training. Early Voting is a very important part of the Get Out to Vote effort by the Democratic Party of Vance County.
Political Discussion: 5 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 4 Week Countdown and so forth. (I hope I got the week count right.) You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads …
Political Discussion: 6 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 5 Week Countdown and so forth. (I hope I got the week count right.) You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads …
Vance County Democrats Sponsoring Block Party, Saturday, September 22nd
The Vance County Democrats are sponsoring a Block Party at 219 South Garnett Street, Henderson, NC on Saturday, September 22nd beginning at 5pm. Come join for a fun fashion show, free food and entertainment! For more information please call (252) 430-3130
Political Discussion: 7 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, including this thread, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 6 Week Countdown and so forth. (I hope I got the week count right.) You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads …
Political Discussion: 8 Week Countdown to Election Day 2012
Home in Henderson will have a weekly thread for political issues, counting down the 8 weeks until November 6th, 2012, election day. Discuss as you please, keep it civil and respectful. Next Tuesday will be 7 Week Countdown and so forth. You are free to comment on political issues anywhere else on the site as well, but it might be easier to carry about long discussions in specified threads instead of many different threads over the website.
Vance County GOP Invites All For Preparing ‘Reclaim America Now’ Rally
The Vance County GOP is hosting a grassroots planning session for an upcoming RECLAIM AMERICA NOW Rally to be held October 4th at the Vance-Granville Civic Center. Folks that are concerned with the future of America, and hold to the founding principles, regardless of party affiliation, are invited to join us. WHEN: THURSDAY AUGUST 16 AT 7:00 PM WHERE: 1305 POOL ROCK RD. (OFF RT. 39N), HENDERSON CONTACT: 1greenroom1@gmail.com ( with questions)
Presidential Potluck July 20th, 2012
Organizing for America (OFA) in Vance County, the grassroots movement for President Obama’s Reelection campaign is in full swing for the upcoming November election. Organizing for America will be having numerous activities during the upcoming election season. Organizing for America in Vance County is launching its first ever ‘Presidential Potluck’ gathering this Friday, July 20th, 2012 at 6:30 PM at the Vance County Democratic Headquarters, 219 South Garnett Street, Henderson, NC 27536. The event will consist of two dynamic guest …
NC House District 32 Representative Democratic Nominee – Nathan Baskerville
As of the time of this writing, Nathan Baskerville has 5,586 votes, and Jim Crawford has 1,713 votes with 100% of precincts reporting.
Today is Last Day To Vote In Runoff Elections
Locally, we have Nathan Baskerville and Jim Crawford III competing for the Democratic candidate of the newly created NC House District 32. To find your voting place please visit: http://www.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctFinder.aspx
May 8th Voting Results
The State Board of Elections website will be updated on the results from today’s election. We’ll summarize the results later, but meanwhile please use this link to check the results for the races in Vance County. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/Vance/36687/77851/en/summary.html And the following link is for State Wide election results: http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/79717/en/summary.html
Early Voting Stats
According to statistics released by Carolina Transparency, about 2,460 votes have been cast in Vance County. Of those 2,001 were democrat, 235 were republicans, 219 unaffiliated, and 5 libertarians. The average ages of voters was 62. 1,220 were black, 1,193 were white, 9 were other. http://www.carolinatransparency.com/votetracker/prim2012/county/vance/
North Carolina Republican State Convention
To register to attend please follow this link: www.ncgop.org/convention/ During June 1st – 3rd we will hold our state convention at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. This year’s convention will be like no other. In the 2012 election, no state will have a greater impact than North Carolina. The Tar Heel State is at the crux of the Obama re-election strategy, as evidenced by the constant stream of visits from Obama and his administration surrogates. Even with all the …
Crawford Legislative Staffers Used As Extras In Lawmaker’s Re-election Ad
Election watchdogs are questioning a campaign ad for longtime Rep. Jim Crawford, D-Granville, which uses the House chamber and legislative aides as a backdrop reports WRAL news. The spot shows him speaking on the House floor, with several people seated at lawmakers’ desks behind him, as if he were engaged in a floor debate. The “lawmakers” behind him are legislative aides, reportedly rounded up by Crawford’s legislative assistant Linda Winstead to help with the video shoot. Crawford said it was …