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Voter’s Guide 2008

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THE TECHNICIAN PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 2008

YOUR GUIDE TO EVERYTHING POLITICAL AT THIS SPECIAL TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES BY CHRIS ALLRED, ALISON HARMAN, DANIEL ELLIS, ALEX VAUGHN, ANNA COURIE, TAYLOR AUTEN, JOSH HARRELL AND LANGDON MORRIS PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY MATT MOORE, DREIER CARR AND LUIS ZAPATA

GOVERNOR

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PAT MCCRORY

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

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BEV PERDUE

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MICHAEL MUNGER

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cCrory is Charlotte’s longestserving mayor and is now in his seventh term. He became mayor in 1995.

Advancement McCrory would emphasize technical education to fulfill labor needs and “reintroduce North Carolina to the energy business,” which he said would include pursuing nuclear energy, clean fossil fuels, wind, solar and also off-shore drilling for both natural gas and oil.

Economy To deal with the Wachovia buy-out, McCrory said he would build “good relationships with these new executive financial teams, and sell the qualities of North Carolina, from our work force to our tax rates to our transportation infrastructure.”

Colleges McCrory will most heavily fund universities that graduate students in fields in which jobs are available, including engineering, other technical fields and health care.

Public Safety The state’s public safety system is also one he would improve, McCrory said, as the state government has allowed first-time offenders too easily become more serious criminals.

erdue worked as a public school teacher and a hospital administrator. She said she led the effort to expand heath care coverage to 115,000 uninsured children.

She has also laid out policies that outline pathways to economic growth, infrastructure development, job training and creation for North Carolina.

Economy N.C. State students, she said, are concerned about the types of jobs that will be available to them when they graduate.

As a legislator, she fought to get early investments in biotechnology, which she said prosper here because of the high quality of the research and education at universities like N.C. State. She will continue to make investments in new sectors such as military, homeland security, aerospace and green technology — industries which are especially appealing because they create new, high-wage jobs that cannot be shipped overseas.

Her College Promise initiative will ensure that lack of family income will not be a barrier to receiving a higher education at NCSU or any school in the UNC system, community college or vocational school.

unger worked with the Masters of Public Administration program for two years and was the program’s director for five years, which he said gave him experience in leadership and staff management and connections with city government.

He spent 25 years as a policy analyst and economist for the Reagan administration, where he said he decided which policies worked and which policies didn’t work.

The last experience he said he has is what he hasn’t done, which is being bought by special interest groups.

He has not taken money from interest groups that he said dominate the state, but has rather dealt with citizens.

Economy Students and their families, he said are squeezed economically. Two programs he advocates are: An economic development plan that depends not on corporate give aways but on rebuilding the state’s small businesses. Corporate welfare, he said, serves only to take money from taxpayers and hand it to corporations. He advocates an education system that focuses on the 21st-century workplace.

SOURCE: PAT MCCRORY

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SOURCE: MICHAEL MUNGER

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ROBERT PITTENGER

ittenger is a former Republican member of the N.C. General Assembly that represented the 39th Senate district for nearly three terms.

Education Reprioritize funding on teachers and students rather than administrators.

Increase competition among schools to improve school and student performance. Pittenger has also sponsored and introduced several education bills including one collegebased bill that aim to increase college faculty salaries.

Health care Growing healthcare expenditures in the state are draining the economy and affecting individual citizens.

He wants to end frivolous lawsuits that contribute to rising healthcare costs and to cut county payments on non-federal Medicaid costs.

Economy Reduce North Carolina’s tax rates to stimulate job creation, economic development, and increase revenues to the state treasury. Pittenger wants to provide tax relief primarily for small businesses.

SOURCE: WWW.ROBERTPITTENGER.COM

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WALTER DALTON

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alton is a Democratic member of the N.C. General Assembly in his sixth term as a representative of the 46th Senate district. Education Dalton believes the changing landscape of North Carolina’s economy – accelerated by poorly structured trade agreements – created uncertainty for thousands of North Carolina workers at a time when a high school diploma or GED was not what it used to be.

The Innovative Education Act provides the opportunity, the resources, and the access to make sure our children are prepared to compete by creating cooperation among secondary schools and colleges, by establishing technical and academic programs and by seeking more accountability.

Health care Make health care more affordable through a high-risk insurance pool to reduce cost for those most in need and to make sure mental health diseases are covered by insurance companies.

Economy Improve the economy through his Home Protection Pilot Program which offers loan assistance and buying protection for potential homeowners.

SOURCE: WWW.WALTERDALTON.ORG

COURTESY WWW. PHILRHODES2008.COM

PHILLIP RHODES

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hodes has volunteered with the Michael Badnarik for President campaign in 2004, and has assisted the Libertarian Party of North Carolina at various demonstrations, petition drives and outreach events.

Rhodes graduated from Brunswick Community College with an Associate Degree in General Education in 1995 and graduated from Wake Tech in 2004 with an Associate Degree in Computer Programming.

Education Rhodes calls for the removal of all State level restrictions and regulations concerning private schools and homeschooling in addition to supporting party views regarding education.

Corporate Welfare Rhodes aims to free North Carolina entrepreneurs and small business owners to innovate, grow our economy and create jobs rather than outsourcing jobs.

Property Rights Rhodes is strongly against forced annexation believing that no citizen of North Carolina should ever be forced to submit to annexation by a town or city involuntarily. Rhodes said as Lieutenant Governor, “I will work to change North Carolina annexation law to end this practice.”

SOURCE: WWW.PHILLIPRHODES2008.COM

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ATTORNEY GENERAL BOB CRUMLEY

rumley has practiced law for more than 20 years.

His firm has offices in 13 cities and is one of the state’s largest consumer based firms.

Goals: • Will work to ensure that rape kits and DNA evidence are timely and carefully analyzed, partnering with local law enforcement to keep criminals off our streets.

• Will work to stop the ever-increasing problem of

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gang violence through prosecution and prevention.

For students: The recent shooting at Wolf Village illustrates the problem of increasing crime and gangs. Campus safety must be a top priority for the next Attorney General.

SOURCE: WWW.BOBCRUMLEY.COM

ROY COOPER

s the state’s current Attorney General, Cooper strives to fight crime and helping crime victims.

He is working toward making prison sentences longer for child predators and pornographers and to make more tools to help law enforcement officers locate offenders.

Cooper also launched a Web site that allows North Carolinians to see if any convicted sex offenders live near them. He served as a state senator from 1991 to

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2001 and as a state representative from 1987 to 1991.

He will continue to work to fight crime in North Carolina by doing things like exposing methamphetamine labs, making it harder for identity thieves to steal personal information and give schools a Critical Incident Response Kit that instructs educators and law enforcement on what to do in a crisis.

SOURCE: WWW.ROYCOOPER.COM

COMMISSIONER OF LABOR CHERIE BERRY

xperience Berry was sworn in on Jan. 6, 2001 as the state’s first female labor commissioner and was re-elected in November 2004. Before that, she was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 2000 and represented areas in Catawba, Gaston and Lincoln counties. She is also the former business owner of LGM Ltd., which works with the automobile industry to produce spark plug wires.

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Labor On the Commissioner’s Office Web site, Berry is quoted as having said employee safety is her top priority.

She said the department should strive for a service-oriented approach that would provide outlined benefits to employers and employees.

Berry is also responsible for ensuring elevator safety throughout North Carolina.

SOURCE: NCLABOR.COM

COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE JOHN ODOM

dom, a small business owner for 34 years, owns three Meineke Muffler franchises in Raleigh. He is the executive director of the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association, which he has led for the last 15 years.

He was elected in 1993 to the Raleigh City Coucil in District B, where he has served five terms and has had experience as deputy mayor and mayor pro-tem.

Issues As Insurance Commissioner, he will make sure insurance companies fulfill their agreements to provide services to the insured and the public.

SOURCE: ODOM4DOI.COM

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AUDITOR

LESLIE MERRITT

erritt is the current office-holder of State Auditor, after being elected in 2004 and serving on the Wake County Board of Commissioners. Merritt has kept a watch on the expenditures and budgets of public institutions — including N.C. State — making sure that tax payer money is not wasted.

One of the accomplishments Merritt takes the most pride in, is reducing the backlog of investigative re-

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BETH WOOD

ood has served in the State Auditor’s Office for more than a decade after serving in the State Treasurer’s Office. While serving in the office she worked to redesign the Auditor’s Office training program and to make training more relevant to individual auditors. She worked to bring the state’s compliance supplements up to federal standards and served as a certified public accountant for 20 years.

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MARY FANT DONNAN

xperience Donnan spent seven years under Commissioner Harry Payne from 1994 to 2001 working first as policy analyst and then as director of research and policy. She said she was part of a team trying to strengthen policies that govern the department.

In the seven years since she left that department, she’s lived in Winston-Salem and worked with the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, where she met with groups who proposed new work.

WAYNE GOODWIN

oodwin served as Assistant Insurance Commissioner and a state legislator, when he persuaded the legislature to expand monetary grants for fire departments across the state. He was elected to the legislature in 1996, where he served until 2004.

Issues As Insurance Commissioner, he pledges to lower insurance rates for consumers and businesses, provide a competitive, stable insurance market, provide a stronger voice for firefighters, fight insurance fraud and accept no contributions from special interest groups.

SOURCE: WAYNEGOODWIN.ORG

quests of the misuse of state funds.

What he’ll do for N.C. State students Merritt plans to continue his watch on institutions like N.C. State to ensure that tax payers dollars are being used efficiently. Over the summer, Merritt handed out critical audits to state colleges.

SOURCE: AUDITORMERRITT.COM

Wood says universities and colleges prepare their auditors enough for the work they will do in the auditor’s office. The work they do in college provides them fundamental training but not specifically governmental training and auditing. This means, according to Wood, a more efficient watch and review of the University’s financial accounts and actions.

SOURCE: BETHWOODCAMPAIGN.COM

Keeping campus safe The labor department oversees pieces of equipment like elevators and steam broilers, she said.

Labor As students are both working and earning money to go to college and plan on joining the workforce permanently or part time, the department oversees the Occupational Safety and Health Act. SOURCE: MARY FANT DONNAN

MARK MCMAINS

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cMains served on the Board of Directors for the Fuquay-Varina Fire Department for two years, where he worked to make sure firefighters were well equipped. He is also the owner of Cary Towing and Carolina Towing.

Issues McMains promises to decrease auto insurance for younger adults enrolled in school and improve discounts for working families, lower home owners insurance for all the people and strengthen insurance coverages.

SOURCE: MARKMCMAINS.COM

Voter’s Guide 2008

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U.S. SENATE

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KAY HAGAN

ole has represented North Carolina in the U.S. Senate since 2002, as the first female senator from the state. Before, she was the president of the American Red Cross and a member of George H.W. Bush’s cabinet.

en years ago, Hagan said she was a working mother who went to Raleigh because she thought it needed a voice like hers. She said she is now familiar with the issues that matter to hardworking North Carolinians.

Economy She supports reducing taxes to aid small business and families.

Dole supported keeping military bases open in the state, to provide more than 8,900 jobs and contribute $18 billion to the state’s economy.

Experience She served in the North Carolina General Assembly as a state senator for the past 10 years and was the Budget Committee chair, where she said she balanced five budgets.

Education Make sure that college loans are made accessible for students She voted for legislation to give Secretary of Education more liquidity in the market and voted for another $17 billion that would be for the purpose of college loans.

Dole sees community colleges as a prime resource for education and training the state’s workforce.

Energy Dole supports setting emissions allowances to move away from imported oil By encouraging the use of new technology and alternative energy sources, the state can reduce its dependence on foreign oil.

SOURCE: WWW.ELIZABETHDOLE.ORG

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ELIZABETH DOLE

Education She said she is concerned that too many students who want to attend and deserve to attend college are prohibited from doing so because of high tuition costs and a souring economy. She said she will work to control tuition costs by encouraging schools to establish multi-year tuition and fee levels so that students do not have a fear of a spike in tuition that will make college unaffordable.

In addition, she said she would expand college tuition tax credit so college can become more affordable, less complicated and more accessible to interested students. She said she will ensure student loan interest rates remain affordable once the CCRAA expires.

SOURCE: KAY HAGAN

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CHRISTOPHER COLE

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xperience Cole said his opponents, as lawyers, benefit from government’s growth. Cole, however, is a postal worker in the private economy and is therefore affected by government taxes and debt like other North Carolina taxpayers. In this way, he said he has a lifestyle in common with most North Carolinians.

Taxes He said he wants to abolish the personal income tax, which he said would grant an immediate 20 to 40 percent raise to almost every taxpayer in North Carolina.

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ansell has served on the executive commitee of the North Carolina Republican Party, and was the 2nd congressional district chairman from 2003 to 2006. He has also served on the Johnston County Planning Board, the Board of Trustees for Johnston Memorial Hospital.

Energy: The United States should lessen its reliance on foreign oil in a way that will provide new industries a way to grow and give thousands job opportunities

War He also wants to work to end the War in Iraq by supporting a non-intervention foreign policy that seeks to promote peace and would save citizens money through fewer taxes.

Economy: The income tax should be replaced with a consumption tax, meaning someone pays taxes for the things they buy or use, a new “Fair Tax Plan” would simplify the tax code and allow small businesses and workers more opportunities for prosperity.

Illegal immigration He is also opposed to the punishment applied to illegal immigration.

This effort, he said, has created a black market for immigrant workers.

National Security The U.S. should have a hard stance on North Korea and Iran, to prevent countries from using nuclear capabilities against America’s interests.

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BOB ETHERIDGE

theridge was sworn into Congress in 1997, and now serves on the House Agriculture, Budget and Homeland Security committees.

Education Increasing the Amount of federal student loans, providing students and their families with continued access to federal loan programs and reducing the cost of college tuition.

Energy: Sponosored and vote for a bill to require oil companies to drill all the land they hold leases for, supports the development of alternative enenergy sources, emphasizes a need for biomass and imgenuity.

Economy: Voter to provide a 3.5 million households in the state with a tax rebate this year, supported extending unemployment benefits, increasing funding for job retraining programs and raising the minimum wage.

SOURCE: WWW.ETHERIDGEFORCONGRESS. ORG

SOURCE: WWW.DANMANSELL.COM

Same-sex marriage He said he opposes the proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriages.

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xperience The U.S. House of Representatives, Adkins said, is actually designed to be made up as representatives from the people. Bob Etheridge has been in Washington for 12 years.

Adkins said Etheridge is not coming back to the district and is not in tune with the people with the district.

Adkins feels he is more aware of the district’s needs.

His experience with working directly through the people, he said, has prepared him to take that to D.C. and support what the people need, as opposed to special interests.

Student loans The government, he said, is doing a lot of things that are bad on the financial side, and the economic crisis has seen government agencies tamper in this sector. He said he will work to take a lassiez faire attitude to government intervention in student loans by implementing the Fair Tax program, in which education costs are exempted from taxes and students get private loans from banks. This way, those paying for their educations pay 20 percent less in taxes, he said, and students aren’t paying for others’ loans once they finish paying theirs off.

SOURCE: WILL ADKINS

SOURCE: CHRISTOPHER COLE

OTHER OFFICES

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

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STEVE TROXLER

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roxler has been a practicing farmer for more than three decades and has been the Agriculture Commissioner since 2005.

For students Agriculture will continue to need strong leadership and vision if we are to feed, clothe and provide fuel for our citizens in the future.

The safety and abundance of [young people’s] food supply will continue to be a big issue. They are what they eat. Threats to the food supply, whether from natu-

rally occurring toxins or from terrorist activity, must be dealt with swiftly from the farm to the fork.

Goals inclue restoring the respect, integrity and public confidence in the Department of Agriculture and molding the Department of Agriculture into the best in the nation.

SOURCE: JERRY BLACKWELDER, POLITICAL CONSULTANT TO THE TROXLER FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE CAMPAIGN

RONNIE ANSLEY

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nsley is a practicing attorney who is the president of the national Future Farmers of America alumni.

He grew up in eastern North Carolina, working in tobacco, sweet potatoes and poultry. Ansley got his bachelor’s degree from N.C. State in agriculture education and a master’s at Clemson University.

For Students Ansley wants to open up the agriculture department to provide more opportunities for internships and for

students to get connected with the agriculture department.

He wants to place more emphasis on student programs across the state such as agriculture in the classroom, which is a program through farm bureau, FFA, and 4H. SOURCE: RONNIE ANSLEY

BILL DAUGHTRIDGE

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tion, he wants to improve the living standard of citizens and prepare children to create a brighter future.

Business communities in the state need to take a leadership role in workforce development to attract and retain the types of organizations needed to move the economy forward.

SOURCE: WWW.BILLDAUGHTRIDGENCHOUSE.COM AND WWW. BILLDAUGHTRIDGE.COM

JANET COWELL

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owell is currently in her second term as State Senator and a member of the Raleigh City Council.

She has worked as a consultant for various Fortune 500 companies such as Pfizer, International Paper, and State Farm Insurance.

has provided thousands of jobs, protected pensions.

She has helped raise teacher pay, improve schools and make college more affordable.

She wants to make sure banks are stable and pensions are sound.

Goals for students: Continue current efforts in State Senate, where she

SOURCE: WWW.COWELLFORTREASURER.COM

Sawyer’s goals for the position include performing a thorough fiscal control audit of the department, reviewing the processing and scanning of documents filed within the department and made public on the

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SOURCE: WWW.JOINJACK.COM/ISSUES/

ELAINE MARSHALL

arshall is currently Secretary of State and before served in the State Senate for the 15th District.

She has also served as chair of the Hamett County Democratic Party, president of the Democratic Women of Harnett County and national secretary of the Young Democrats of America.

Her major initiatives include helping state companies effectively compete with a free and secure public records system, protecting citizens and businesses from

counterfeit products, enforcing laws and increasing financial literacy to protect people from financial crimes.

Marshall also plans to work to reform legislative lobbying laws and plans to work on creating an online depository for healthcare documentation.

SOURCE: WWW.ELAINEMARSHALL.ORG

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JOHN ALEXANDER, JR.

lexander has spent his professional life working with small businesses. He says the N.C. Senate needs more business people like himself. Alexander has owned a truck dealership with his father for 40 years and serves on the corporate boards of both First Citizens Bank and the YMCA of the Triangle.

As an N.C. State graduate, Alexander said he feels he is in touch with what fellow Wolfpack alumni want. He is

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confident that his experience running small businesses and working with other business leaders will help him reform government that has gotten out of hand.

He wants to make the transition process after graduation easier for students by creating job opportunities and keeping taxes low.

SOURCE: WWW.ALEXANDERNCSENATE.COM

JOSH STEIN

tein has served as the deputy attorney general for the past seven years, leading the consumer protection division. In his work in the attorney general’s office, Stein took on sexual predators and price gougers, predatory lenders and identity theft. Before working with the attorney general, Stein was a U.S. Senate aide, working as a public interest lawyer.

promoting water conservation, preserving open space, like around Dorothea Dix, and improving air quality.

Strengthen ties through investments in partnerships betweeen local companies and the University, improving job opportunities for graduates. Stein also vows to work on college affordability — especially for those who are qualified but cannot find the financial means.

SOURCE:WWW.JOSHSTEIN.COM

Goals: Improve environmental quality in Wake County, by

N.C. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SUPERINTINDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

DEBORAH ROSS

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department’s Web site, introducing a Transparency in Government Initiative to make state government more accessible, enforcing lobbying laws and expanding technology to increase efficiency.

N.C. STATE SENATE

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aughtridge is currently in his third term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

He worked as a financial analyst at Contenental Oil Company in Houston, Texas, learning to manage million dollar budgets and helping assimilate and train new MBA employees.

As an entrepreneur, Daughtridge understands the importance of education in the economy through educa-

JACK SAWYER

awyer is a lawyer with experience in private practice, and worked as a real estate broker with Keller Williams Realty.

oss has served as a representative for House District 38 for the past five and a half years and has been ranked as the seventh most effective member of the House. She pushed for same-day voter registration, so that voters can register and vote on the same day at early voting sites.

She said she has consistently advocated on behalf of students, faculty and the university system. She sponsored legislation to increase financial assistance to university and community college students.

She said she has sponsored legislation to increase state employee and faculty salaries and advocated for construction of necessary facilities at N.C. State and throughout the university system.

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RICHARD MORGAN

organ was speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004 and a member of the House for 16 years.

Morgan believes that only by educational growth can the state allow for economic stability and job growth.

His ideas: The state must provide quality education to compete

in the new world economy A commitment to strong education at all levels will allow for the training and infrastructure needed to get more students in high-skill jobs SOURCE: WWW.RICHARDMORGANCAMPAIGNCOMMITTEE.COM

SOURCE: DEBORAH ROSS

SUSAN HOGARTH

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ogarth said her policies are geared toward increasing the independence of individuals.

She wants to work to:Cut government spending and abuses. End the death penalty. End eminent domain property seizures and forcible annexation.Give immigrants the same rights as all Americans.Allow citizens to participate in ballot initiatives and referendums for added input SOURCE: SUSAN HOGARTH

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JUNE ST. CLAIR ATKINSON

tkinson has been state superintendent of public instruction since Aug. 2005, and is the first woman to have that role. She has also been the director and assistant director of the Division of Instructional Services, K-12, in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Atkinson’s priorities are to ensure that every child:

Is a high school graduate who is ready to work or seek further education is a skilled reader can engage technology has teachers who are paid well and appreciated SOURCE: WWW.JUNEATKINSON.COM

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“I had a paper route when I was a kid, but I’m not going to vote for someone just because they had a paper route,” he said.

According to Connor, not all members of the military are politically aligned either.

“We’re not in lock-step, and we’re not a monolithic group,” Connor said. “One guy will say that this general did this right and another will say that he did the wrong thing,” he continued.

Being in the military can provide an opportunity to discuss political issues, Preston said.

“It isn’t so much the military experience [that changes political ideas], it’s the fact that the military is a melting pot for peoples ideas,” he said. But Hall said a person’s military background could affect his vote.

“Being in the military definitely affects how I view the world and politics,” he said.

According to James Reynolds, Navy Lt. Commander, political views should not interview with one’s service.

“Our job is above politics,” he said.

into it as well,” he said.

The forums are monthly events to discuss whatever issues are important to students at that time, Ballentine said.

“The biggest thing is just getting students involved, getting students aware of what’s going on,” he said.

Most of the students at the first town hall were involved in Student Government, but Ballentine said he has gotten a better response for Tuesday’s event than the last.

“The first one was just kind of a trial and error type thing,” he said. “The response has been a lot better.”

Ballentine made a Facebook group and he and other promoters have placed double the sandwich boards and posters than were available for the first forum.

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J. Frank Harrison, CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling Company, talks as a part of the College of Management’s Wachovia Executive Lecture Series. He talked about Coca-Cola, life and business. “People today want more than just a paycheck. They want significance in purpose,” Harrison said.

More from the ‘Technician’ 2008 voter’s guide CANDIDATES FOR N.C. HOUSE: DISTRICT 14

CANDIDATES FOR N.C. HOUSE: DISTRICT 35

CAROL BENNETT

ERIC WEAVER

VERNON MALONE

Republican candidate Bennett has worked as the vice president of a family corporation, a high school remedial math teacher, a physics professor and research associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana, and a senior program analyst at Control Data Corp.

Public education Bennett, if elected, will work to train teachers and use independent groups to test children.

Taxes Bennett advocates fiscal responsibility and accountability the eliminate wasteful spending.

Health care Bennett promotes the increase of medical staff to handle emergencies.

Democratic incumbent candidate Malone has served as a state senator since 2003. He has also been a member of the Appropriations Committee, a member of the Commerce, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, chair of the Education Committee, member of the Health Care Committee and a member of the State and Local Government Committee.

Public education Malone said he will continue to invest in local schools and has worked to expand scholarships for working families so students can graduate without debt.

Energy Malone voted to enact clean energy standards and, if elected, will continue to use clean energy to produce jobs and renewable energy.

Taxes Malone cut taxes for small-business owners and worked to enact the first earned income tax credit for families with children.

SOURCE: WWW.NCBENNETT.COM

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Republican candidate Weaver has served as a full-time policeman, a business owner and realtor.

He was a member of the North Carolina GOP Fourth Congressional District Executive Committee, member of the Board of Directors for Wake County’s Taxpayer’s Association and second vice president for the North Carolina Sheriff Police Alliance.

Health care Weaver advocates market-based health care reform that would allow out-of-state insurers to compete in North Carolina.

Public education Weaver pledges to improve public education by supporting the election of Wake County School Board members in country-wide elections of district members, inspiring public schools to improve their standards by pitting them against the standards of private schools and allocating a child’s school choice 80 percent of what the public school would have otherwise received.

SOURCE: VERNONMALONE.COM

SOURCE: ELECTWEAVER.COM

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JENNIFER WEISS

Democratic incumbent candidate Weiss has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives since 1999, where she has been finance chair, vice chair of the judiciary committee and a member of the environment and natural resource committee. She is on the Governor’s Task Force for Healthy Carolinians and chair of the Joint Select Committee on Economic Development Incentives.

SOURCE: WEISSFORHOUSE.COM

CANDIDATES FOR N.C. HOUSE: DISTRICT 36 NELSON DOLLAR AL SWANSTROM Republican candidate Dollar has served on the appropriations subcommittee on transportation, as the vice chair of the education subcommittee on universities, on the health committee and on the University Board of Governors nominating committee. He has worked at a media and public relations consulting committee, as an instructor at Wake Technical Community College, as the personnel director of the Department of Commerce and as special assistant to the office of the governor.

SOURCE: WWW.NELSONDOLLAR.NET

Democratic candidate Swanstrom worked for IBM for 30 years, is founding member and board of director’s member for Open Mobile Alliance and Wireless Application Protocol Forum, inventor of a patent for wireless data image transmission and has board experience in designing, developing and implementing complex state and local government information systems.

SOURCE: ALSWANSTROM.COM