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archived: 24 - 31 Oct, 2004 Back Next TO THE FINISH LINE Two polls tell the way to the finish line: Democratic Gov. Mike Easley maintains a wide lead over Republican challenger Patrick Ballantine heading into the final week of the campaign, according to a poll. Survey results from 625 likely voters interviewed by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research found 55 percent said they would vote for Easley, compared to 35 percent who would vote for Ballantine. Ten percent said they were undecided. – Mercury News The Charlotte Observer endorsed Gov. Easley with a clear statement of the case for retaining him as Governor: Gov. Easley met an assortment of challenges with admirable courage. Facing a significant budget shortfall, he raised sales taxes and other levies, seized tax revenues that previously went to local governments and cut parts of the budget to keep it balanced while refusing to relinquish the state's commitment to improving public education. Many of his actions were unpopular -- in some cases rightly so -- but he did keep the state's commitment to progress in education on track while some other states were cutting instructional budgets and letting teachers go. – Charlotte Observer The Senate race is a much different story: Most polls show the two candidates neck-and-neck — a Mason-Dixon poll released this week has the race tied at 45 percent each, with 10 percent undecided. By all accounts, the race for the seat being vacated by Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards will be a nail-biter. "We always knew this race was going to be tight," said Schorr Johnson, communications director for the North Carolina Democratic Party. "We are absolutely encouraged about where Mr. Bowles stands."—Washington Times The North Carolina Senate race could have profound national implications. Several Republicans across the US are in unexpected trouble. Democrats are in a fair position to capture a tie in the Senate. Every vote will count in the Edwards race. ROBESON COUNTY Robeson County Democrats need help on Election Day. Robeson County could deliver a large Democrat vote. Some Democrats from Durham, including Ms. Junkie, have been traveling to that County to both register and turn out Democrats. Ms. Junkie reports that Rev. Robert Davis has called for volunteers on Election Day. Here is the contact information.
Rev. Robert Davis Give a day where it can do extraordinary good. TPJ has reviewed the latest voter registration numbers for net new registrations since January 2004. The DEMOCRATS won the effort statewide by some 11,000. No, not an impressive victory, but given the fact that Democrats had been losing the registration battle, 2004 has been excellent. The figures below take into account not only new registrations but cancellations to derive net numbers. The number of new registrations would be reduced by cancellations. The Dem Advantage column shows the net Democrat net gain or loss over the Republicans in 2004 registration.
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