Durham County Democratic Party

November 11, 2008

“Today we pause to thank our veterans for the sacrifices they made for America. Those brave men and women put their lives on the line each and every day to defend our freedom and security. In Washington, I will work just as tirelessly to ensure that our veterans receive the care they deserve including access to higher education and quality and affordable health care. We owe our veterans a special debt of gratitude, and they have labored too long and too hard to receive anything less than the very best this country has to offer. North Carolina is a state rich in military history, and I look forward to continuing to work with our veterans so that they may know how much I and countless others truly appreciate their honorable service.”

Greensboro News and Record
November 5, 2008

A year ago, it was the race most North Carolina Democrats didn’t think they could win. Even Kay Hagan thought twice, first saying no.

But when she finally put her mind to taking on Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, Hagan ran to win.

That’s just what the Greensboro Democrat did Tuesday, knocking off the Republican icon so convincingly there was virtually no election night drama. The celebrating began early at the Greensboro Coliseum, where Guilford County Democrats threw their biggest party in years.

Hagan, a five-term state senator, becomes the first Greensboro resident elected to the U.S. Senate. She’ll take over the seat held by Jesse Helms for 30 years and then by Dole for six.

It didn’t come easily. Hagan first defeated four rivals in the Democratic primary. Then she survived a bruising battle against Dole, which both parties made a top national priority. Democratic and Republican Senate campaign committees poured millions into negative TV ads. But the worst, run by the Dole campaign in the final week, backfired on the incumbent. It linked Hagan to atheists and questioned her own faith. The Presbyterian elder responded fiercely, probably gaining the decisive edge.

Hagan ran a good ground game, too, as she, husband Chip, their three grown children and other family members hustled across the state all spring, summer and fall. The family force gave Hagan a visible advantage over Dole, who appeared less in touch with North Carolina concerns. If Hagan, 55, represents the state with as much energy as she marshalled in her campaign, this election won’t be her last.

Tuesday was a good day for Democrats in North Carolina, but Hagan’s win stood out — for her wide margin of victory and for unseating a formidable incumbent. She combined the right message with the right style, abilities Guilford County voters have seen in her for years but North Carolinians only learned of in the last few months.

When Hagan started, few would have predicted this outcome. It didn’t matter to her. The new senator-elect from Greensboro never ran to lose.

Raleigh News and Observer
Barbara Barrett
November 5, 2008

GREENSBORO – Incumbent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole lost her re-election bid Tuesday night to Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan, done in by Hagan’s tireless campaigning, millions of dollars from national Democrats and Barack Obama’s strong run in the state.
It was an upset virtually unthinkable just a year ago, when Democrats scrambled to find a challenger to take on Dole.

“What a difference a year makes,” Hagan said Tuesday in a victory speech in her hometown of Greensboro. Pundits, she said, were ready to hand Dole the keys to her Senate office for another term. “But it’s not her office, and we knew better.”

With 95 of 100 counties reporting, Hagan led Dole by 52.5 percent to 44.4 percent. Libertarian Christopher Cole had 3.1 percent.

“Believe me, it has been an honor and a joy to represent the people of North Carolina in the U.S. Senate,” Dole said in her concession speech. “I’ve done my level best to make you proud.”

The race was marked by a fierce ad campaign, especially in the closing days. Hagan tied Dole to President Bush, whose popularity has plummeted since Dole was hand-picked by the White House to run for the Senate. Dole was unable to overcome her voting record and an infusion of millions of dollars from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Exit polls showed Hagan did well among blacks, women and young voters; Dole did better among older voters, The Associated Press said.

“I was not happy with her,” said Janice Henderson, 67, of Raleigh. “I don’t think we got our money’s worth out of her.”

In the past few months, as the economy faltered and Dole saw her lead slip, national pundits moved the race from “leaning Republican” to “tossup.”

Meanwhile, Hagan blanketed the state with campaign stops. She was helped by ads from the national Democrats, most notably its “Rocking Chairs” ad with two elderly men arguing whether Dole was “92 or 93.” They were talking about her effectiveness ranking and her voting percentage with Bush. But the swipe at Dole’s age — she is 72 — was hardly veiled.

Last week, the race took another nasty turn. Dole ran an ad that accused Hagan of taking “godless money” at a fundraiser and linking Hagan to an atheist group called the Godless Americans. The ad ended with a picture of Hagan and a woman’s voice saying, “There is no God.”

Hagan responded with a lawsuit and her own ad, declaring, “I believe in God.”

“I think some of the last advertising by Sen. Dole really hurt her,” said Dole supporter Tony Hunt of Raeford. “It changed some undecided voters.”

“The nail in the coffin was the Godless Americans thing,” said Andre Wilson, 23, of Durham, who supported Hagan.

An Elon University poll conducted a week ago showed that 48 percent of those polled had a negative opinion of Dole’s campaign; 38 percent held a negative view of Hagan’s campaign.

Ted Arrington, a political scientist at UNC-Charlotte, said Dole was hurt by criticism that she had not been to North Carolina often enough as senator. She also might have assumed she wouldn’t have a competitive race, he said.

Dole was expected a year ago to easily win re-election. Any challenger would struggle to overcome the overwhelming name recognition of Dole, who ran for president in 1999 and served in the administrations of five presidents.

Several Democrats declined to run, including U.S. Rep. Brad Miller of Raleigh. Even Hagan initially took a pass. She jumped in later and succeeded beyond anyone’s predictions, said Ferrel Guillory, director of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Program on Public Life.

“The combination of Kay Hagan’s grit and determination, and the involvement of the Senate committee with its money and creative advertising pulled off a stunning victory.”

Please join Kay, family, friends, campaign staff and the Guilford County Democratic Party for an

Election Night Watch Party

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 7:30 P.M.
GREENSBORO COLISEUM
1921 W LEE STREET
GREENSBORO, NC, 27403

> RSVP by clicking here.

This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP is encouraged but not required.
Free parking is available, use main Coliseum entrance.

Questions? Call (336) 617-7416

Kay will visit polling locations in Greensboro beginning at 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. For press who want a particular location update, please contact Dave Hoffman at 336-501-8998.

Vandalia Presbyterian Church
101 W. Vandalia Road
Greensboro, NC 27403

Frazier Elementary School
4215 Galway Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406

UNC-G Elliott University Center
507 Stirling Street
Greensboro, NC 27403

Greensboro College
Reynolds Center
1015 W. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Warnersville Recreation Center
601 Doak Street
Greensboro, NC 27406

Glenwood Presbyterian Church
1205 Glenwood Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27403

Kay will visit polling locations in Raleigh beginning at 12:15 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. For press who want a particular location update, please contact Dave Hoffman at 336-501-8998.

St. James United Methodist Church
3808 St. James Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27604

Powell Elementary School
1130 Marlborough Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Worthdale Community Center
1001 Cooper Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
2600 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Barwell Road Community Center
3935 Barwell Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Creech Road Elementary School
450 Creech Road
Garner, NC 27529

Raleigh Fire Station #20
1721 Trailwood Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606

Kay will begin her morning in Charlotte at 6:15 a.m. and continue on to the following polling locations until 9:30 a.m. For press who want a particular location update, please contact Dave Hoffman at 336-501-8998.

Lake Wylie Elementary
13620 Erwin Road
Charlotte, NC 28273

Professional Development Center
428 West Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

Phillip O. Berry Recreation Center
440 Tuckaseegee Road (aka 440 Wesley Heights Way)
Charlotte, NC 28208

Allenbrook Elementary School
1430 Allenbrook Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208

Ranson Middle School
5850 Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 28269

E. Stonewall AME Zion Church
1729 Griers Grove Road
Charlotte, NC 28216

JH Gunn Elementary
7400 Harrisburg Road
Charlotte, NC

Kay will be at Wilber’s Barbeque on Monday to meet voters, answer their questions and talk about her plans to fix what is broken in Washington.

Wilber’s Barbeque
4172 HWY. 70 East
Goldsboro

November 3, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. – State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) will spend Election Day with voters in Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro talking to folks and encouraging them to vote for her. Once the polls close, Kay will be in Greensboro with family and friends for a watch party at the Greensboro Coliseum.

ELECTION DAY

CHARLOTTE 6:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
(Press who want a particular location update, please contact Dave Hoffman at 336-501-8998)

Lake Wylie Elementary
13620 Erwin Road
Charlotte, NC 28273
Professional Development Center
428 West Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

Phillip O. Berry Recreation Center
440 Tuckaseegee Road (aka 440 Wesley Heights Way)
Charlotte, NC 28208

Allenbrook Elementary School
1430 Allenbrook Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208

Ranson Middle School
5850 Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 28269

E. Stonewall AME Zion Church
1729 Griers Grove Road
Charlotte, NC 28216

JH Gunn Elementary
7400 Harrisburg Road
Charlotte, NC

RALEIGH 12:15 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
(Press who want a particular location update, please contact Dave Hoffman at 336-501-8998)

St. James United Methodist Church
3808 St. James Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27604

Powell Elementary School
1130 Marlborough Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Worthdale Community Center
1001 Cooper Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
2600 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Barwell Road Community Center
3935 Barwell Road
Raleigh, NC 27610

Creech Road Elementary School
450 Creech Road
Garner, NC 27529

Raleigh Fire Station #20
1721 Trailwood Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606

GREENSBORO 4:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
(Press who want a particular location update, please contact Dave Hoffman at 336-501-8998)

Vandalia Presbyterian Church
101 W. Vandalia Road
Greensboro, NC 27403

Frazier Elementary School
4215 Galway Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406

UNC-G Elliott University Center
507 Stirling Street
Greensboro, NC 27403

Greensboro College
Reynolds Center
1015 W. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

Warnersville Recreation Center
601 Doak Street
Greensboro, NC 27406

Glenwood Presbyterian Church
1205 Glenwood Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27403

Following the polls closing, Kay will join family and friends for an Election Night watch party with the Guilford County Democrats at the Greensboro Coliseum (1921 West Lee Street, Greensboro). Doors open to the public at 7:30 p.m., while media may begin setting up at 3 p.m. The specific time Kay will join the party is TBD.

Kay will meet and greet voters at the Craven County Courthouse in New Bern on Monday.

Craven County Courthouse
300 block of Broad Street
New Bern

November 3, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. - State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) released a new ad that highlights the choices Elizabeth Dole has made on behalf of North Carolinians during her six years in the U.S. Senate. “Choices” criticizes Dole’s votes against increasing the minimum wage, and her votes for tax breaks for Big Oil and Gas and corporations that ship North Carolina jobs overseas.



“Elizabeth Dole made her choices in the U.S. Senate, but now there are a lot of questions North Carolinians have about her record that she has left woefully unanswered,” said Hagan Campaign Communications Director Colleen Flanagan. “Simply put, her votes against increasing the minimum wage and in support of tax breaks for Big Oil and Gas and corporations that ship our jobs overseas have done nothing to help working families make ends meet. Elizabeth Dole doesn’t understand because she has been too busy looking out for the special interests, ineffective in Washington and absent from North Carolina, but that’s the same reason why Kay is ahead in this race. In tough economic times like these, North Carolinians deserve leadership, not lip-service.”

Dole has voted with President Bush 92% of the time, and has said the President’s failed economic policies were “exactly right” for America. Her record includes voting against increasing the minimum wage three times in 2005 and 2006, even while accepting pay raises for herself. Dole’s staunch opposition to raising the minimum wage dates back to the 1980s when she was Secretary of Labor and supported vetoing a minimum wage increase. While voting at least nine times to protect the interests of Big Oil and Gas, Dole has voted to give them $17 billion in tax breaks. And in 2004 and 2005, she voted in favor of giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas.

In September, Kay released her plan to advocate for North Carolina’s middle class families. In the U.S. Senate, Kay will end tax breaks currently being given to Big Oil and Gas companies and corporations that ship jobs overseas. She plans to reinvest that money into researching renewable energy sources and creating clean, green jobs in North Carolina that will stimulate the economy. As co-chair of the Budget Committee in the state Senate, Kay wrote balanced budgets, increased the minimum wage and maintained a fully funded pension plan.

The ad can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72uAlcVuNg0 and Kay’s middle class plan can be found at www.kayhagan.com.

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“Choices” Ad Backup
Hagan Senate Committee, Inc.
0:30 TV
10/28/08 Transcript Facts Narrator: In this economy, Elizabeth Dole made her choices. Three votes against the minimum wage.

Text: In this economy, Elizabeth Dole made her choices. Elizabeth Dole: Three votes against the minimum wage. DOLE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF OPPOSITION TO MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES

Dole Voted Against Minimum Wage Increase Three Times. Between 2005 and 2006, Dole voted against increasing the minimum wage three times. [Vote 179, 6/21/06; Vote 26, 3/7/05; Vote 257, 10/19/05]

2002: Dole Campaign Said Minimum Wage Hike Could Have A Negative Impact. In 2002, Dole spokeswoman Mary Brown Brewer said that Dole would consider raising the minimum wage “if it would not hurt the economy.” Brewer added, “Right now, though, North Carolina’s economy is going through a downturn. In small business today, many businesses are concerned that a minimum wage increase could have a negative impact on jobs, and we certainly can’t afford to lose any more jobs right now.” [Associated Press, 9/24/02]

As Secretary Of Labor, Dole Supported Veto Of Minimum Wage Increase. As the Secretary of Labor in 1989, Dole said that a Democratic plan to raise the minimum wage from $3.35 per hour to $4.65 an hour “would call for a veto.” At the time, the minimum wage had remained stagnant since 1981. According to the Raleigh News and Observer, Dole “favored a smaller wage hike at the time that included a lower-level training wage for newly hired workers, and that just such a measure ultimately passed.” [Associated Press, 3/3/89; Economist, 3/18/89; Raleigh News and Observer, 9/20/02] Narrator: Tax breaks to oil companies and corporations sending jobs overseas.

Text: Elizabeth Dole Tax breaks to oil companies Elizabeth Dole Tax breaks to companies sending jobs overseas. DOLE VOTED TO GIVE TAX BREAKS TO OIL COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS THAT OUTSOURCE JOBS

Dole Has Voted To Protect Tax Breaks Or Incentives For Big Oil At Least 9 Times. Since coming to Congress, Dole has voted at least 9 times to protect billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies for oil companies already reaping record profits. [Vote 146, 6/10/08; Vote 425, 12/13/07; Vote 222, 6/21/07; Vote 118, 5/11/06; Vote 331, 11/17/05; Vote 332, 11/17/05; Vote 341, 11/17/05; Vote 213, 7/29/05; Vote 89, 5/11/04]

Dole Voted In Favor Of Tax Breaks For Companies That Send Jobs Overseas. In 2005, Dole voted against an amendment that would repeal $3.2 billion in tax incentives for domestic companies that move their manufacturing plants to offshore locations. In 2004, Dole voted against an amendment that would have struck $39 billion in tax breaks on overseas income and provided an immediate 9 percent tax deduction for domestic manufacturers. In 2004, Dole also voted against prohibiting American tax dollars from being used to ship jobs outside the country. [Vote 63, 3/17/05; Vote 90, 5/11/04; Vote 41, 3/11/04] Narrator: Six years of putting the special interests first.

Text: Elizabeth Dole Six years putting special interests first. DOLE HAS CONSISTENTLY PUT SPECIAL INTERESTS AHEAD OF NORTH CAROLINA’S BEST INTERESTS

Dole Has Accepted $3.4 Million From Lobbyists and Special Interests. Over the course of her career, Dole has taken $3,412,541 from lobbyists and special interests. In her 2002 Senate campaign, Dole accepted $1,433,600 from PACs, not including ideological committees. Since 2003, Dole has accepted $1,689,346 from PACs, not including ideological committees. Over the course of her career in the U.S. Senate, Dole has taken $292,595 from lobbyists. [Center for Responsive Politics – Dole 2002 campaign summary, 8/21/08, Dole PAC contributions, 2003-present, 10/25/08, Dole lobbyist money, 10/25/08]

Dole Voted Against Limiting Gifts Not Just From Lobbyists, But Also From Their Employees. During debate on the 2006 ethics reform package, Dole voted to kill an amendment that would have expanded the definition of a lobbyists to include not only those registered to lobby for also their staffs. Senator Feingold argued that the existing language would leave a “huge loophole” that would allow lawmakers to dine with a lobbyist while another member of the firm pays the bill. [Vote 80, 3/29/06; USA Today, 3/30/06]

Dole Voted Against Strong And Comprehensive Package Of Amendments To Strengthen Lobbying Reform. Before voting for the weak lobbying reform bill in March 2006, Dole voted against a stronger Democratic package that would have: criminalized the “K Street Project,” increased penalties against people who lie on their lobbying disclosure forms, barred all gifts from lobbyists and put an end to “dead of night” legislating. [Vote 35, 3/8/06; Reid Press Release, 3/7/06; Associated Press, 3/8/06]

Dole Is An “Obvious Industry Favorite” For Big Oil & Gas. The Center for Responsive Politics reported that “the oil and gas industry has given incumbent Elizabeth Dole 22 times more money than Democratic challenger Kay Hagan. Of the candidates for Senate this election cycle, Dole is among the top 10 recipients of oil and gas money--an obvious industry favorite.” [Center for Responsive Politics, 9/29/08]

Dole “Ally of Private Mortgage Insurance Industry” Blocked Bill That Would Make Them Compete With Revived FHA. In November 2007, Dole placed a hold on the FHA reform bill because she objected to FHA’s plan to price mortgages based on credit risk. The Washington Post reported, “Dole is an ally of the private mortgage insurance industry, which would have to compete with a revived FHA in the low-down-payment segment of the mortgage market.” [Washington Post, 11/24/07; Baltimore Sun, 11/25/07] KRH: We all know this economy didn’t break itself. George Bush’s economic policies plotted the course. And Senator Dole voted with the special interests to put us over the edge. I’m Kay Hagan. I approve this message because middle class families have had enough, and together we can get our economy moving again.

Text: Kay Hagan Kay Hagan U.S. Senate Hagan Economic Plan at www.kayhagan.com DOLE HAS CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED BUSH’S ECONOMIC POLICIES

Dole Voted With President Bush 92% Of The Time. Between 2003 and 2007, Dole has voted with President Bush 91.6% of the time. In her first year in office, she supported his positions 98% of the time. [Congressional Quarterly Vote Studies, viewed 3/3/08]

Dole Said Bush’s Economic Policies Were “Exactly Right” And “Working.” In August 2002, Dole told a group, “I think President Bush’s economic policies are exactly right, I don’t know about you.” n July 2004, Dole spoke at rally for Bush’s reelection campaign. Dole said, “This is not a time to make a change from what’s working, right? It’s working, the Bush economic policies are working.” [Myrtle Beach Sun-News, 8/25/02; Wilmington Star News, 07/13/04]

BUSH-DOLE DEREGULATION POLICIES HURT OUR ECONOMY

Bush Administration Pushed For More Self-Regulation, Less Government Interference. According to the Washington Post, “Once the Bush administration arrived in 2001, the push was for less regulation, not more. Voluntary oversight became the favored approach, and even those were accepted grudgingly by Wall Street, if at all. In private meetings and public speeches, Greenspan also argued a free-market view. Self-regulation, he asserted, would work better than the heavy hand of government: Investors had a natural desire to avoid self-destruction, and that served as the logical and best limit to excessive risk. Besides, derivatives had become a huge U.S. business, and burdensome rules would drive the market overseas.” [Washington Post, 10/15/08]

Alan Greenspan Admitted Relying On Self Regulation Was A “Mistake.” The Washington Post reported, “Greenspan used the word ‘mistake’ once during the five-hour hearing, which also included former Treasury Secretary John Snow and current Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox. ‘I made a mistake,’ Greenspan said, ‘in presuming that the self-interests of organizations, specifically banks and others, were such as that they were best capable of protecting their own shareholders and their equity in the firms.’” [Washington Post, 10/23/08]

Experts Argue Bush’s Anti-Regulation Stance And Early Personnel Choices Helped Aggravate The Economic Crisis, If Not Cause It. The New York Times reported, “These experts, from both political parties, say Mr. Bush’s early personnel choices and overarching antipathy toward regulation created a climate, that, if it did not set off the turmoil, almost certainly aggravated it. The president’s first two Treasury secretaries, for instance, lacked the kind of Wall Street expertise that might have helped them raise red flags about the use of complex financial instruments that are at the heart of the crisis.” [New York Times, 9/20/08]

Dole Introduced Bill To Reduce Regulation Of Financial Institutions. In March 2008, Dole introduced the Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, which is “a bill to reduce the report and certification burdens for certain financial institutions.” The bill sought to ease regulations found in sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 302 requires that CEOs and CFOs certify that financial disclosure statements are accurate, while section 404 requires the use of external auditors to certify proper accounting procedures were used. [S 2703, Introduced 3/5/08; San Diego Business Journal, 3/31/03]

Dole Sought To Ease The “Burdensome Nature Of Compliance” To Ensure Businesses And Shareholders Receive Benefits” From Regulations. During a hearing in February 2008, Dole said that she was concerned about “the burdensome nature of compliance, especially from the financial institutions because they’re heavily regulated.” In a March 2008 press release, Dole said, “We must ensure that businesses and shareholders receive benefits from these regulations that are commensurate with the burdens they create.” [Dole Senate Office Press Release, 3/4/08; Senate Banking Hearing Transcript, 2/14/08]

Accountancy Age: “Supremely Naive” To Cut Regulation For Banks. Gavin Hinks, the editor of Accountancy Age, wrote, “It strikes me that it is supremely naive to believe you should call for a cut in regulation for banks at a time when the judgment of those who run the banks doesn't appear to be something they'd shout about.” [Accountancy Age, 3/14/08]

BUSH-DOLE INCREASED FOREIGN DEBT WHICH INFLATED THE HOUSING BUBBLE

Some Economists Said The Bush Economic And Tax Policies Made The U.S. More Dependent On Foreign Capital, Inflating The Housing Bubble. The New York Times reported, “Beyond the administration’s deregulatory bent, some economists argue that it’s fiscal and tax policies made the United States more dependent on foreign capital, which inflated the bubble in housing prices. ‘A different Treasury would have taken a different approach,’ said Lawrence H. Summers, who served as Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration. ‘I don’t think the economy has been well managed, and that has certainly been crucial for the problems we’re facing.’” [New York Times, 9/20/08]

Under Dole, Foreign Debt Climbs To Record Levels. In order to finance record budget deficits, the United States has engaged in unprecedented borrowing from foreigners. Since 2000, the United States has accumulated more debt to foreigners, approximately $2.182 trillion, than this country had accumulated in its first 224 years. [U.S. Treasury Department, Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities, 5/07]

Nineteen Percent Of Foreign Debt Held By China. 22% of the United States’ foreign debt in July 2008 was held by Japan, a total of $593.4 billion. China held 19%, or $518.7 billion. Oil exporting nations, including Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, held another $173.9 billion, or 6.5%. [U.S. Treasury, Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities, 7/08]

Dole Voted Against Protections For Homeowners And Borrowers. Dole failed to co-sponsor a bill to protect consumers from high-cost loans, and she failed to co-sponsor a bill to protect consumers from predatory lending. She also voted against a measure that would let homeowners refinance if they were facing foreclosure, a provision supported by a wide range of consumer and civil rights groups and opposed by the mortgage industry. [S 1928, introduced 11/21/03; S 2452, introduced 12/12/07; Pittsburgh City Paper, 4/30/03; Vote 35, 2/28/08; New York Times, 2/29/08]

Kay will meet voters at Whitey’s in Wilmington for breakfast.

4501 Market Street
Wilmington

Via PPP:

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2008/11/north-carolina-senate.html

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008
North Carolina Senate
Kay Hagan 51
Elizabeth Dole 44
Christopher Cole 3

Elizabeth Dole’s ‘Godless Americans’ ad has clearly blown up in her face, as Kay Hagan has now expanded her lead to seven points.

The ad may have helped Hagan to get Democrats unified around her, as that’s where most of the movement in the last week has come. Where Hagan led only 76-18 within her party a week ago, those numbers have now improved to 83-14. The excess nastiness of the ad may have lost Dole any reputation she might have had as a moderate or bipartisan type, causing her to lose a decent portion of her crossover support.

Hagan is up 56-41 with those who have already voted. She first took the lead in PPP’s polling of the race in late August and never lost it.

Full results here.
POSTED BY TOM JENSEN AT 1:39 AM

Kay will be in Greenville to address attendees of the Pitt County NAACP rally and talk about her plans to fix what is broken in Washington.

Selvia’s Chapel
400 N. Watauga Avenue
Greenville

Kay will be at Jac’s grill in Wilson to meet voters and talk about her plans to fix what is broken in Washington.

2341 Madison Drive
Wilson

Kay will speak at the Alpha Phi Alpha Get Out the Vote Picnic in Fayetteville on Sunday afternoon.

Evans AME Zion Church parking lot
301 North Cool Spring Street
Fayetteville

November 2, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. – State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan (D-Guilford) will be meeting voters in the eastern part of North Carolina on Monday morning as she heads into the final stretch of her campaign. Kay will begin with a breakfast stop in Wilmington and continue on to New Bern where she will stop at the Craven County Courthouse to meet voters. Kay will then head to Wilber’s BBQ in Goldsboro for some lunch.

Kay’s husband, Chip Hagan, will continue meeting and greeting voters in the east on Monday, with afternoon stops in Tarboro and Tillery.

MONDAY

Who: State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan
What: Kay meets voters in Wilmington
Where: Whitey’s, 4501 Market Street, Wilmington
When: 7:15 a.m., Monday, November 3

Who: State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan
What: Kay meets voters in New Bern
Where: Craven County Courthouse, 300 block of Broad Street, New Bern
When: 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 3

Who: State Senator and U.S. Senate Candidate Kay Hagan
What: Kay meets voters in Goldsboro
Where: Wilber’s Barbeque, 4172 Hwy 70 East, Goldsboro
When: 11:45 a.m., Monday, November 3

Who: Chip Hagan, a veteran himself, stumps on behalf of his wife Kay
What: Chip Hagan tours the Edgecombe County Veterans Military Museum
Where: Edgecombe County Veterans Military Museum, 106 W. Church Street, Tarboro
When: 1:30 p.m., Monday, November 3

Who: Chip Hagan stumps on behalf of his wife Kay
What: Chip Hagan meets voters in Halifax
Where: Tillery Community Center, 321 Community Center Road, Halifax
When: 3:30 p.m., Monday, November 3

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While Newspapers Across the State Condemn Dole’s Attacks, She Continues To Lie about Kay Hagan’s Record on Immigration

November 1, 2008

GREENSBORO, NC- While major newspapers from one end of the state to the other condemn Elizabeth Dole for her despicable attacks, calling them “indecent,” a “gross misrepresentation,” “worse than dishonest,” and “beyond the bounds of acceptable political disagreement,” Dole continues to lie about Kay Hagan and her record.

“If at first you don’t succeed, lie, lie again, seems to be Dole’s mantra when it comes to her outrageously deceitful and despicable television advertisements,” said Hagan Campaign Communications Director Colleen Flanagan. “Newspapers across the state have called her out for her attacks on Kay’s faith, so she’s moved on to lying about Kay’s record on immigration. While Washington and Elizabeth Dole have failed to address the immigration crisis and continue instead to use it for political gain, Kay actually worked to crack down on illegal immigration and voted to ban drivers’ licenses for illegal immigrants. Elizabeth Dole’s lies won’t change Kay’s record, and as hard as she tries, lying about her own record won’t change the fact that Dole has voted with President Bush 92% of the time, to the detriment of North Carolinians.”

According to the Raleigh News & Observer fact check, Dole’s accusation that Hagan voted to make it easier for illegal immigrants to obtain drivers’ licenses was false. “Is the claim accurate? No. In 2001, Hagan voted to make it harder for illegal immigrants to get licenses, and in 2006 she voted to make it impossible.”

In July 2006, the Associated Press reported that the North Carolina General Assembly had adopted a provision that would require all applicants for a driver’s license present proof of legal residence through either a Social Security number or a valid visa issued by the Department of Homeland Security. An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number issued by the IRS would no longer be considered a valid form of identification. The provision was included in a larger bill addressing other technical changes to the General Statutes.

“Crackdown” can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRfmz6KNyXM.

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On Saturday afternoon Kay will visit 4 One Stop/Early Vote locations in Raleigh to talk to voters about her plans to fix what is broken in Washington. Saturday is the last day of early voting in North Carolina. This year a record number of North Carolinians cast their ballots during early voting.

Laurel Hills Community Center
3808 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh

Pullen Arts Center
105 Pullen Rd, Raleigh

Chavis Community Center
505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh

Lake Lynn Community Center
7921 Ray Rd, Raleigh