Patrick McHenry at the 2008 NCGOP Convention
Richard Bernier od URTV's Sound Off Buncombe attended the NCGOP Convention, and recorded some of the proceedings.
Here is the indomitable Congressman from the 10th District of North Carolina, Patrick McHenry:
Here is the indomitable Congressman from the 10th District of North Carolina, Patrick McHenry:
NC Primary: Winners, Losers, and Protesters
Here are the preliminary results:
President (DEM)
President (GOP)
I guess Mike Huckabee is gonna get 12% whether he runs or not!!! And the presumptive nominee suffers a considerable protest vote to boot.
Do you hear us, McQeeg?
US HOUSE NC-10 (GOP)
Ha Ha! Fake candidate, and tool of progressives everywhere, Lance Sigmon is soundly whipped by McHenry.
US HOUSE NC-11 (GOP)
Wow! I thought for sure Campbell had bought this race. Now, let's see if Shuler can be coaxed to have a dozen or so debates across the district...
NC GOV (DEM)
NC GOV (GOP)
I can't tell you how disappointed I am in this race. Smith and Orr split the conservative vote, and let a RINO waltz through. Moonbat McCrory...crap, crap, crap!!!
And in local races for Buncombe County Commissioner:
DEMOCRATS
21.45% Holly Jones
14.94% K. Ray Bailey
13.81% Carol Peterson
12.29% Bill Stanley
REPUBLICANS
24.07% Joe Dunn
19.79% John Carroll
17.36% Don Yelton
16.29% Ron McKee
Good Night...I've had all I can take.
President (DEM)
| Percent | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton (DEM) |  | 42.85% | 540,775 |
| Mike Gravel (DEM) | | 0.80% | 10,036 |
| Barack Obama (DEM) | | 54.89% | 692,822 |
| No Preference (DEM) | | 1.47% | 18,512 |
| 1,262,145 |
President (GOP)
| Mike Huckabee (REP) | | 12.27% | 52,802 |
| Alan Keyes (REP) | | 2.51% | 10,793 |
| John McCain (REP) | | 74.03% | 318,513 |
| Ron Paul (REP) | | 7.27% | 31,298 |
| No Preference (REP) | | 3.91% | 16,818 |
| 430,224 |
Do you hear us, McQeeg?
US HOUSE NC-10 (GOP)
| Patrick McHenry (REP) | | 65.88% | 29,408 |
| Lance Sigmon (REP) | | 34.12% | 15,232 |
| 44,640 |
Ha Ha! Fake candidate, and tool of progressives everywhere, Lance Sigmon is soundly whipped by McHenry.
US HOUSE NC-11 (GOP)
| Spence Campbell (REP) | | 41.48% | 15,616 |
| Carl Mumpower (REP) | | 49.00% | 18,447 |
| John C. Armor (REP) | | 9.52% | 3,586 |
| 37,649 |
Wow! I thought for sure Campbell had bought this race. Now, let's see if Shuler can be coaxed to have a dozen or so debates across the district...
NC GOV (DEM)
| Richard H. Moore (DEM) | | 40.55% | 484,048 |
| Dennis Nielsen (DEM) | | 4.03% | 48,125 |
| Bev Perdue (DEM) | | 55.42% | 661,479 |
| 1,193,652 |
NC GOV (GOP)
| Bill Graham | | 9.24% | 38,870 |
| Pat McCrory | | 45.36% | 190,816 |
| Bob Orr | | 6.81% | 28,660 |
| E. Powers | | 0.85% | 3,582 |
| Fred Smith | | 37.73% | 158,717 |
| 420,645 |
I can't tell you how disappointed I am in this race. Smith and Orr split the conservative vote, and let a RINO waltz through. Moonbat McCrory...crap, crap, crap!!!
And in local races for Buncombe County Commissioner:
DEMOCRATS
21.45% Holly Jones
14.94% K. Ray Bailey
13.81% Carol Peterson
12.29% Bill Stanley
REPUBLICANS
24.07% Joe Dunn
19.79% John Carroll
17.36% Don Yelton
16.29% Ron McKee
Good Night...I've had all I can take.
Fundraising in North Carolina Races
US Senate
Republican
$7,723,745 Senator Liddy Dole
none of her primary opponents are listed as having raised ANY money.
Democrat
$562,695 Kay Hagan
$214,705 Jim Neal
The Congressional races that concern me are the 5th, 10th, and 11th.
NC-05
Democrat
$25,637 Roy Carter
Republican
$490,509 Congresswoman Virginia Foxx
NC-10
Democrat
$123,975 Daniel Johnson
$19,552 Steve Ivester
Republican
$595,678 Congressman Patrick McHenry
$8,220 Lance Sigmon
NC-11
Democrat
$794,658 Congressman Heath Shuler
Republican
$187,865 Spence Campbell
$3,049 Carl Mumpower
$0 John Armor
Source: Open Secrets
We will find out in three more Tuesdays how well the primaries turn out, and then see if the trends developed in the primaries continue.
Republican
$7,723,745 Senator Liddy Dole
none of her primary opponents are listed as having raised ANY money.
Democrat
$562,695 Kay Hagan
$214,705 Jim Neal
The Congressional races that concern me are the 5th, 10th, and 11th.
NC-05
Democrat
$25,637 Roy Carter
Republican
$490,509 Congresswoman Virginia Foxx
NC-10
Democrat
$123,975 Daniel Johnson
$19,552 Steve Ivester
Republican
$595,678 Congressman Patrick McHenry
$8,220 Lance Sigmon
NC-11
Democrat
$794,658 Congressman Heath Shuler
Republican
$187,865 Spence Campbell
$3,049 Carl Mumpower
$0 John Armor
Source: Open Secrets
We will find out in three more Tuesdays how well the primaries turn out, and then see if the trends developed in the primaries continue.
